125I Brittany MNR, Amherst, MA 01002 | 585-313-5740 | smwarren@umass.edu Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA Department of Communication In Progress (Expected May 2021) Advisor: Dr. Erica Scharrer Dissertation: "Stick to Sports": How Sports Fans Cope with and Rationalize Athletes' Controversial Political Beliefs M.A.