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Elizabeth B. Delia

Honors Program Director & Associate Professor

Sport Management

Education

PhD Sport Management, Florida State University, 2015
MBA Management, SUNY New Paltz, 2007
BS Marketing, SUNY New Paltz, 2006

Professional Experience

Market Research Analyst, KS&R, 2011-2012
Market Research Associate, KJT Group, 2009-2011
Consumer Insights Analyst, Madison Square Garden, 2008-2009
Postgraduate Intern, NCAA, 2007-2008

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 9/15-Present

Research Interests

Identity
Consumer Behavior
Qualitative Methods

Teaching Interests

General
  • Marketing Research
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Marketing

Selected Publications

Delia, E.B., Katz, M., & Armstrong, C.G. (in press). Understanding the lack of team identification research in women’s sport. Sport Marketing Quarterly.

Delia, E.B.(2020). The psychological meaning of team among fans of women’s sport. Journal of Sport Management. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0404.

Mansfield, A.C., Delia, E.B., & Katz, M. (2020). The blurry spectrums of team identity threat. Sport Management Review, 23,414-427.

Wegner, C.E.,Delia, E.B., & Baker, B.J. (2020). Fan response to the identity threat of potential team relocation. Sport Management Review, 23, 215-228.