Mujde Yuksel

Associate Professor of Marketing at Suffolk University with publications on sports and entertainment consumption, digital consumer experiences, and consumer well-being

Research Expertise

Consumer Behavior
Digital consumption
Consumer Wellbeing
Sports and Entertainment
Marketing
Business and International Management
Strategy and Management
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Social Psychology
Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Education

About

Mujde Yuksel is an accomplished academic and marketing professional with extensive education and experience in her field. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which she earned in 2014. She is currently an Associate Professor of Marketing at Suffolk University, where she has been teaching since 2014. Mujde's expertise in marketing has also been recognized internationally. In 2023-2024, she was selected as a Fulbright US Scholar and conducted research at the University of Vaasa in Finland. In addition to her teaching and research, Mujde has also published numerous articles in prestigious academic journals and presented her work at conferences around the world. Overall, Mujde's impressive education and experience make her a highly knowledgeable and skilled marketing professional, with a strong passion in consumer well-being, sports and entertainment consumption and digital consumer experiences. Prior to academia, she was a professional basketball player with a Nike endorsement deal and also worked for the organization of the 2010 FIBA World Championship event for a year. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of Merrimack Valley YMCA and is part of the Collective Think Tank, which aims to increase women representation and presence in all aspects of sports and entertainment.

Publications

“Digital buddies”: parasocial interactions in social media

Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing / Oct 10, 2016

Yuksel, M., & Labrecque, L. I. (2016). “Digital buddies”: parasocial interactions in social media. Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 10(4), 305–320. https://doi.org/10.1108/jrim-03-2016-0023

Social media as complementary consumption: the relationship between consumer empowerment and social interactions in experiential and informative contexts

Journal of Consumer Marketing / Mar 21, 2016

Yuksel, M., Milne, G. R., & Miller, E. G. (2016). Social media as complementary consumption: the relationship between consumer empowerment and social interactions in experiential and informative contexts. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 33(2), 111–123. https://doi.org/10.1108/jcm-04-2015-1396

Cause-related sport marketing: an organizing framework and knowledge development opportunities

European Sport Management Quarterly / Jan 01, 2016

Yuksel, M., McDonald, M. A., & Joo, S. (2016). Cause-related sport marketing: an organizing framework and knowledge development opportunities. European Sport Management Quarterly, 16(1), 58–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2015.1119172

When consumers own their work: Psychological ownership and consumer citizenship on crowdsourcing platforms

Journal of Consumer Behaviour / Dec 19, 2018

Yuksel, M., Darmody, A., & Venkatraman, M. (2018). When consumers own their work: Psychological ownership and consumer citizenship on crowdsourcing platforms. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 18(1), 3–11. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.1747

The paradoxical relationship between fantasy football and NFL consumption: Conflict development and consumer coping mechanisms

Sport Management Review / Apr 07, 2017

Yuksel, M., McDonald, M. A., Milne, G. R., & Darmody, A. (2017). The paradoxical relationship between fantasy football and NFL consumption: Conflict development and consumer coping mechanisms. Sport Management Review, 20(2), 198–210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2016.07.001

The work of mapping and the mapping of work: prosumer roles in crowdsourced maps

Journal of Marketing Management / Jul 17, 2017

Darmody, A., Yuksel, M., & Venkatraman, M. (2017). The work of mapping and the mapping of work: prosumer roles in crowdsourced maps. Journal of Marketing Management, 33(13–14), 1093–1119. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2017.1348384

Fantasy sports and beyond: Complementary digital experiences (CDXs) as innovations for enhancing fan experience

Journal of Business Research / Sep 01, 2021

Yuksel, M., Smith, A. N., & Milne, G. R. (2021). Fantasy sports and beyond: Complementary digital experiences (CDXs) as innovations for enhancing fan experience. Journal of Business Research, 134, 143–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.05.037

Value Creation (vs Value Destruction) as an Unintended Consequence of Negative Comments on [Innocuous] Brand Social Media Posts

Journal of Interactive Marketing / Feb 01, 2022

Labrecque, L. I., Markos, E., Yuksel, M., & Khan, T. A. (2022). Value Creation (vs Value Destruction) as an Unintended Consequence of Negative Comments on [Innocuous] Brand Social Media Posts. Journal of Interactive Marketing, 57(1), 115–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/10949968221075820

Student Interest in Client-Sponsored Projects: The Quest for Engagement in Marketing Research Courses

Journal of Marketing Education / Mar 03, 2021

Yuksel, M., Smith, A. N., Smith, R. S., Bicen, P., Wilson, E. J., & Weiner, J. (2021). Student Interest in Client-Sponsored Projects: The Quest for Engagement in Marketing Research Courses. Journal of Marketing Education, 43(3), 354–370. https://doi.org/10.1177/0273475321996797

Digital Customer Empowerment Tools for Marketers: An Abstract

Marketing Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing Global Marketplace / Jan 01, 2020

Yuksel, M., Milne, G. R., & Labrecque, L. I. (2020). Digital Customer Empowerment Tools for Marketers: An Abstract. In Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science (pp. 145–146). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39165-2_63

Don’t Kill the Suspense: How Outcome Knowledge Influences the Enjoyment of Entertainment (an Abstract)

Creating Marketing Magic and Innovative Future Marketing Trends / Jan 01, 2017

Yuksel, M., Miller, E., & Iyer, E. (2017). Don’t Kill the Suspense: How Outcome Knowledge Influences the Enjoyment of Entertainment (an Abstract). In Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science (pp. 1439–1439). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45596-9_264

Digital Buddies: Parasocial Interactions and Relationships in Social Media Communities

Celebrating America’s Pastimes: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Marketing? / Jan 01, 2016

Yuksel, M. (2016). Digital Buddies: Parasocial Interactions and Relationships in Social Media Communities. In Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science (pp. 763–763). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26647-3_163

Download and Run: An Investigation of Consumer Empowerment Through the Effects of Digital Self-Tracking

Celebrating America’s Pastimes: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Marketing? / Jan 01, 2016

Yuksel, M., & Milne, G. R. (2016). Download and Run: An Investigation of Consumer Empowerment Through the Effects of Digital Self-Tracking. In Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science (pp. 203–203). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26647-3_39

An Exploration of Fantasy Football Consumption as a Technological Playground of Consumer Empowerment and Social Interactions

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science / Oct 13, 2014

Yuksel, M., & Milne, G. R. (2014). An Exploration of Fantasy Football Consumption as a Technological Playground of Consumer Empowerment and Social Interactions. In Ideas in Marketing: Finding the New and Polishing the Old (pp. 375–378). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10951-0_140

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ph.D. / May, 2014

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America

Experience

Suffolk University

Associate Professor of Marketing / July, 2021Present

Suffolk University

Assistant Professor of Marketing / July, 2014June, 2021

University of Vaasa

Fulbright US Scholar / August, 2023Present

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