Dr. Armstrong is a nationally recognized scholar of race, gender and the social psychology of sport and leisure consumption. In addition, she has amassed a wealth of practical experience in sports and currently serves as U-M's Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA, and is a member of the Governor of Michigan's Task Force on Women in Sport. She is a former NCAA Division I scholarship student-athlete, coach, athletic administrator. Over the years, Armstrong has performed integral roles in advising/consulting, research, management, marketing, and/or media relations for many youth, community, collegiate, professional and international sport events. She also served as the president of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport.