
Melody Alanis is a first-year doctoral student and a graduate assistant in the Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management. She earned her Bachelors in International Relations and MS in Sport Management from Texas A&M University. Her research interests include diversity in sports with a focus on the gender, race, and equality in the Hispanic community. She takes enormous pride in being a first-generation college student and spends most of her time volunteering at underrepresented schools.