Biography
Dr. Duplantis holds a BA in History from the University of Utah where she was a member of the Lady Ute basketball program, a MS in Sports Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a PhD in Human Performance and Recreation from the University of Southern Mississippi.
As a former graduate assistant in the Golden Eagle athletic department, Duplantis used her experiences in game-day operations to develop her dissertation research, A System for Evaluating Emergency Response Capabilities at a University Sporting Venue. After completing her graduate work, she spent six and a half years as a Health & PE teacher, coach and athletic director in the Forsyth County School System in Cumming, GA.
In 2014, she transitioned into higher education, acting as Assistant Professor of Sport Management for Shorter University in Rome, GA, for five years. While at Shorter, Duplantis helped revise and develop curriculum for the BBA in Sport Management program and their newly created MBA in Sport Management offering. Following her family’s move to Thomasville, GA, in 2018, Duplantis served as a Physical Education teacher and girl’s basketball coach at Thomas County Middle School before accepting the role of School Nutrition Director and Health & Wellness Coordinator for her district.
In September of 2023, Duplantis accepted the role of Program Manager with the Georgia Department of Education, School Nutrition Division where she actively works to support the work of school nutrition professionals throughout the state.
Dr. Duplantis is married to Dr. Philip Duplantis, current Athletic Director for Thomas County Schools. They have three children who are very active in sports and most nights are spent cheering them and the Yellow Jackets on!
Education
- BA, History – The University of Utah
- MS, Sports Administration and PhD, Human Performance & Recreation – The University of Southern Mississippi
Honors & Accolades
- 1997 Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year
- 1999 Western Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team, Dean’s List, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
- 2000 Mountain West Conference (MWC) 2nd team, Academic All-MWC, MWC Scholar Athlete, Dean’s List, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
- 2001 Honorable Mention Kodak All-American, NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, MWC 1st team, Academic All-MWC, MWC Scholar Athlete, Dean’s List, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, SAAC representative
- 2002 MWC 1st team, Academic All-MWC, MWC Scholar Athlete, Dean’s List, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, team captain, SAAC secretary
- Ranked in the top 10 in many statistical categories, led team in blocks and rebounds all four years
- Invited to 2003 WNBA draft camp
- Played professional basketball in Athens, Greece with Panathinaikos B.C
Courses Taught
- MCAA 550: Research Methods & Analysis