Dr. Daniel Funk is a Professor and Ed Rosen Senior Research Fellow for the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University.
Dr. Funk’s research focuses on sport marketing, sport management and sport tourism. His research examines consumer experiences to help organizations understand customer acquisition, retention and expenditure. Much of this work has direct relevance to industry and accordingly has been funded by industry partners to provide actionable insight to evaluate the economic, media, and community impact of sport and cultural events. He has authored over 145 peer-reviewed publications in a variety of top academic journals, published three textbooks and contributed numerous book chapters to edited books.
Dr. Funk has been recognized as a Research Fellow by the Sport Marketing Association, North American Society for Sport Management, the National Academy of Kinesiology, and the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand for contributions to scholarship and leadership. He has been active in working with and developing PhD students over the last 20 years and currently serves as faculty adviser for the Temple Esports Club. Prior to joining Temple University, Dr Funk worked at Griffith University in Australia and The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Louisville in the United States.
Dr. Funk earned his PhD and master’s degree from The Ohio State University and his bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Kansas.