Staurowsky Announces Retirement from Teaching

After a distinguished career spanning more than three decades at Ithaca College, Ellen J. Staurowsky has announced she will formally retire on December 31, 2025, marking a new phase in her lifelong commitment to sports, education, and social justice. A professor in the Roy H. Park School of Communications, Staurowsky has been internationally recognized as a leading voice on gender equity, Title IX, college athletes’ rights, and equity in sport media throughout her tenure. Staurowsky’s con