Professor Liu Dongfeng, PhD

Dr. Liu Dongfeng is a professor of sport management and Co-Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Shanghai University of Sport. He is a member of China Sports Strategy Society, a think tank of China’s Sports Ministry. He is also an international professor with INSEEC Business School, and guest professor with Bayreuth University (Germany), University College Dublin(Ireland), Kufstein University (Austria), and German Sport University (DSHS at Cologne). He is associate editor of the Journal of Global Sport Management, and serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, and Journal of Shanghai University of Sport.

His main research interests include sport events management, sports events evaluation, sport and urban development, and sport policy studies. He has over 40 publications including books, refereed journals articles, and conference articles. His articles are published in journals such as Tourism Economics, and European Sport Management Quarterly. His latest book titled Managing Sport Facilities and Major Events (2016)was published by Rutledge.

Professor Liu has presented on various topics in sport management and sport events at conferences in China, Europe, South America and Asia.