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Daniel Springer

Daniel Springer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Intercollegiate Athletics Administration

Email: dspringer@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-4202
Office:
Collings Hall 230A

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Daniel is an assistant professor in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He has a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in sport management and a master’s from Oklahoma State University in educational leadership with an emphasis in college student development.

Springer's research examines the nexus of sport and individual development in higher education through various developmental and organizational frameworks to construct a better contextual understanding of formal sport environments, focusing especially on their philosophical and structural characteristics. It is his goal to contribute to the conversation both in higher education and in sport management about how to effectively leverage and deliver sport within higher education, particularly toward human development outcomes.

  • Understanding internal stakeholders’ experiences during conference realignment
  • Exploring sport management students’ career exploration
  • Examining graduate students’ experiences as graduate assistants
  • Springer, D., Lower-Hoppe, L. M., & Dixon, M. A. (2024). Deconstructing the structure of collegiate sport club programs. Managing Sport and Leisure, ahead of print, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2024.2314579
  • Lower-Hoppe, L. M., Czekanski, W. A., Buning, R., & Springer, D. (2024). The role of external bodies in shaping the organizational capacity of collegiate sport clubs: A Delphi study. European Sport Management Quarterly, Advanced online publication, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2024.2412647
  • Fridley, A., Springer, D., Stokowski, S., & Anderson, A. (2024). Athlete-student-influencer: How the introduction of NIL in intercollegiate athletics further complicates role conflict. Sociology of Sport Journal, 41(1), 90-98. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2022-0139
  • Harry, M. & Springer, D. (2024). Examining NCAA Division I faculty perspectives on the role and value of intercollegiate athletics. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 17(1). 52-76. https://doi.org/10.17161/jis.v17i1.20971