Daniel Yang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Education and Health Sciences: Health and Sport Science

Daniel Yang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Education and Health Sciences: Health and Sport Science

Degrees

Ph.D. in Sport Management, University of Michigan, 2021

M.S. in Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University, 2016

B.A. in Economics, Yonsei University, 2014 

Courses Taught

HSS 251 Introduction to Sports Analytics

HSS 356 Organizational Behavior in Health and Sport

HSS 428 Research in Sport and Health Science

Professional Membership

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)

Korean American Association for Sport Management (KAASM)

Research Interests

  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Organizational Theory
  • Strategic Management
  • Social Impact Through Sport

Selected Publications

Yang, D., & Babiak, K. (2023). A study on corporate foundation and philanthropy: Does governance matter for organizational performance? Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 34(1), p. 59-80. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21555

Yang, D., & Babiak, K. (2023). Exploring the effect of community institutional forces on corporate philanthropy in professional sport. European Sport Management Quarterly23(3), 639-661. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2021.1907431

Babiak, K., & Yang, D. (2022). Team Ownership and Philanthropy in Professional Sport: A Perspective on Organizational Generosity. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living4, 798919. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.798919

Yang, D., & Babiak, K. (2021). How league and community affect corporate philanthropy in professional sport: A multiple field embeddedness perspective. Journal of Sport Management35(5), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2020-0084