Athletes & Activism Panel

Athletes in collegiate and professional sports have been using their respective platforms to advocate for social and political issues in the United States and across the world for decades. This panel will focus on enabling athletes to use their power to positively engage in activism and how administrators and coaches can support them in this process.

Moderator
Daphne John
Associate Professor of Sociology and Comparative American Studies, Oberlin College
Director of Assessment and Accreditation

Panelists
Jo Line, Ph.D. '11
adidas x Athlete Ally Research Fellow | Athletics Inclusive Climate and Belonging Senior Specialist, Athlete Ally™
Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Field Experience and Partnership Coordinator, Hiram College
Heisman Club Board Member & Hall of Famer

Matthew J. Grimes, ED.M
Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Cleveland Guardians Baseball

Lilah Drafts-Johnson '18
Public Voices Fellow for Advancing the Rights of Girls and Women with the OpEd Project and Equality Now
2018 NCAA National Champion in 400 Hurdles | Heisman Club Next Generation Board Member

John Roberts '25
Senior Swimming & Diving Team
Student-Athlete Co-Chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Co-Founder of the Queer Student-Athlete Group (QSAG)