Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Intercollegiate Athletics Administration
Email: dspringer@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-4202
Office: Collings Hall 230A
Daniel Springer joined the OU faculty in August 2023. Prior to beginning his work at OU, Springer received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Sport Management and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership with an emphasis on College Student Development from Oklahoma State University.
Before transitioning to faculty positions, Springer spent four years working in student activities and another four years working as an undergraduate academic advisor for the Sport Management program at Texas A&M. He spent one year in the Parks, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism department before transitioning to OU.
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.
