Leslie Heaphy, Associate Professor, Stark Campus, Department of History
Leslie Heaphy, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of History at at Stark. Heaphy first joined Kent State as an assistant professor in 1995 and was promoted to associate professor in 2004. Throughout her career, Heaphy has made a significant impact in the fields of sports history, American history and East Asian studies. A leading scholar on the Negro Leagues and women in baseball, she has authored or edited more than 10 books and numerous peer-reviewed articles, including “Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture,” “Black Ball” and “Journal of Sport History.” Heaphy has presented her work at dozens of academic conferences and programs nationally and internationally. She serves as editor of “Black Ball: A Journal of the Negro Leagues,” as vice president of the Society for American Baseball Research and as chair of the Society for American Baseball Research’s Women in Baseball Committee. Her expertise has been featured in top media outlets, including ESPN and the Smithsonian Channel. Heaphy is committed to highlighting underrepresented histories and mentoring students in research.