Zikun Li, Ph.D.

• Ph.D., George Mason University (2025)
• M.A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (2016)
• B.A., Beijing Sport University (2014)

• Sport for Development and Peace
• Social Impacts of Sport
• Sport and Communication
• Recreation and Leisure

Li, Z. (2025). Reclaim Pride and Dignity within Neoliberal and Olympic Ideals: An Analysis of Olympic Refugee Athletes’ Self-Presentation on Instagram. Communication & Sport, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251334398

Li, Z., Liu, H. L., Lee, K., Wu, I. C., & Bradly, M. (2025). Roller derby is my passion: the Impact of athletic identity on dualistic passion through serious leisure. Managing Sport and Leisure, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2025.2459735

Park, J.Y., Joo, S., Li, Z., & Yoon, H. (2024). Measurement invariance for multilingual learners using item response and response time in PISA 2018. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 44(1), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1111/emip.12640

Li, Z., Talleyrand, R.M., & Sansbury, A.B. (2024). Sociocultural influences on body image concerns in men of color – A structural equation modeling study. Ethnicity & Health, 29(8), 1008–1025. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2024.2396825

Li, Z., Chalip, L., & Rodgers, E. B. D. (2024). Examining the Economic Value of Collegiate Club Sports to the University. Recreational Sports Journal, 49(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661241248636

Talleyrand, R.M., Gill-Bailey, C., Saldana, M., Tran, J. T., & Li, Z. (2022). Exploring migration experiences of undocumented Latinx youth through a qualitative lens. Implications for mental health practitioners. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(3), 269-286.