Adjunct Professor
James DeMeo is an expert in sports security, event security, risk mitigation, risk management and risk assessment.
Tulane University experts are available to discuss the impact of Super Bowl LIX on New Orleans
W. Kennon McWilliams Professor of Sports Medicine; Chief, Section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Stewart specializes in sports medicine, physical medicine, rehab and age-related research of former NFL players and military veterans.
The Sher Garner Professor of Sports Law, the Paul and Abram B. Barron Professor of Law and the Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program
Gabe Feldman is one of the leading voices in the field of sports law in the country.
Associate Professor & Area Coordinator
Professor Mochon's research focuses on consumer behavior and decision making
Associate Professor of Music, Ethnomusicology
Matt Sakakeeny studies the intersections of music, race and power.
Associate Dean for Research, Senior Professor of Practice - Architecture and Geography
Richard Campanella's research integrates mapping and spatial analyses with architecture, social science and the humanities.
Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Rob Lalka is an expert in entrepreneurship and innovation in business.
The City of New Orleans is hosting its 11th Super Bowl on Feb. 9, including its eighth in the iconic Caesars Superdome. Tulane University has experts available to discuss Super Bowl topics: event security, hospitality and economic impact, marketing, medicine, music, New Orleans history, and small businesses.
NFL, feds tighten Super Bowl security after attack
The NFL and federal law enforcement are increasing security for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in response to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people, officials told ESPN.
The NFL and federal law enforcement are increasing security for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in response to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people, officials told ESPN.
For interviews, contact Roger Dunaway at roger@tulane.edu or 504-452-2906.
Event Security
James DeMeo is an adjunct professor at Tulane’s School of Professional Advancement. James can speak to:
• Preparation and technologies for mega-events, cybersecurity challenges and lessons from recent large-scale events in New Orleans.
• While security teams can never eliminate all risks, preparation, risk assessment, real-time intelligence gathering and information sharing are paramount to minimizing potential threats at large-scale events.
• Physical security and technology will likely be integrated to ensure a safe and secure event, including biometrics, license plate readers, bomb-sniffing dogs and bomb and gun detection devices on exterior perimeters.
Hospitality/Economic Impact
Diego Bufquin is a professor of practice and the director of hospitality at Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. Diego can speak to:
• The Super Bowl’s significant economic boost to New Orleans, with projections often exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism revenue.
• The financial benefits for local businesses and the hospitality industry, specifically the hotels and restaurants.
• High-profile events like the Super Bowl create hundreds of jobs, particularly in hospitality.
Sports Law
Gabe Feldman is the Sher Garner Professor of Sports Law and Paul and Abram B. Barron Professor of Law, associate provost of NCAA Compliance, director of Tulane’s sports law program and co-director and co-founder of Tulane’s Center for Sport. Gabe can speak to:
• Sports and the law: the largely untold (and often misunderstood) legal stories behind the headlines.
• The challenges of hosting significant events.
• The continued popularity and dominance of the NFL.
Marketing
Christopher Hydock is an assistant professor of marketing at Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. Christopher can speak to:
• New Orleans has such diverse brand associations that the Super Bowl is especially valuable for the city to host.
• How the Super Bowl provides an opportunity to shift the conversation away from the terrorist attack and defines New Orleans as a city that has recovered from Katrina and continues planning for a bright future.
Daniel Mochon is an associate professor and the Edward H. Austin, Jr., Professorship in Business Administration at Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. Daniel can speak to:
• The effects of viewers’ food consumption from an NFL game.
Medicine
Dr. Gregory Stewart is a physical medicine and rehabilitation expert, Chief of the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the W. Kennon McWilliams Professor in Sports Medicine at Tulane’s School of Medicine. Dr. Stewart can speak to:
• Dr. Stewart and Tulane’s Professional Athlete Care Team work in conjunction with the NFL Player Care Foundation Healthy Body and Mind Screening program to host an annual Super Bowl health screening of former NFL players.
• Concussion management, rehabilitative and sports medicine and traumatic brain injury.
• Health, safety and player care.
Music
Matt Sakakeeny is an associate professor of music ethnomusicology at Tulane’s School of Liberal Arts. Matt can speak to:
• New Orleans’ vibrant music scene and its cultural allure in creating a festive atmosphere for the Super Bowl.
• The intersections of music, race and power.
New Orleans History
Richard Campanella is the associate dean for research and a senior professor of practice of Architecture and Geography at Tulane’s School of Architecture. Richard can speak to:
• The cultural significance of New Orleans and its rich history.
• Richard is the author of 10 books and over 200 other publications on New Orleans and Louisiana geography, history, architecture, urbanism, culture and related topics.
Small Business
Rob Lalka is a professor of practice, the Albert R. Lepage Professorship in Business and the executive director of the Albert Lepage Center at the Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. Rob can speak to:
• Opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs in New Orleans during the Super Bowl.
• How the Super Bowl has historically benefitted small businesses.
Adjunct Professor
James DeMeo is an expert in sports security, event security, risk mitigation, risk management and risk assessment.
W. Kennon McWilliams Professor of Sports Medicine; Chief, Section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Stewart specializes in sports medicine, physical medicine, rehab and age-related research of former NFL players and military veterans.
The Sher Garner Professor of Sports Law, the Paul and Abram B. Barron Professor of Law and the Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program
Gabe Feldman is one of the leading voices in the field of sports law in the country.
Associate Professor & Area Coordinator
Professor Mochon's research focuses on consumer behavior and decision making
Associate Professor of Music, Ethnomusicology
Matt Sakakeeny studies the intersections of music, race and power.
Associate Dean for Research, Senior Professor of Practice - Architecture and Geography
Richard Campanella's research integrates mapping and spatial analyses with architecture, social science and the humanities.
Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Rob Lalka is an expert in entrepreneurship and innovation in business.
