Dr. Khalid Ballouli joined the Department of Health & Kinesiology at Texas A&M University in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport and Entertainment at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Ballouli has received three degrees from Texas A&M University, including a Ph.D. in sport management. His research interests center on sport marketing and sport consumer behavior, with a distinct focus on the ubiquitous nature of music in contemporary sport. Dr. Ballouli has published his research in leading peer-reviewed journals, such as Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, and Sport Marketing Quarterly, and his research has been presented at several academic conferences, including annual meetings for North American Society for Sport Management, European Association of Sport Management, and Sport Marketing Association. He was honored with the Outstanding Service Award from the Sport Marketing Association after serving two terms as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. He currently serves on the editorial boards for Sport Marketing Quarterly and Sport and Entertainment Review. Dr. Ballouli has received over $300,000 in external and internal grant funding and has worked on collaborative research projects with several sport organizations, including Circuit of The Americas, Austin Fan Fest, Hip Hop Loves, and Texas A&M Football.

Dr. Ballouli spent six years in professional baseball as a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system, during which time he gained first-hand knowledge of the professional sports industry. He played college baseball at Texas A&M University, where he was a team captain, All-Conference, and NCAA College World Series participant. Dr. Ballouli remains active in his community by helping youth baseball organizations foster athlete and community development, and often lends his time and expertise to researchers and educators in this field.