Dr. Buning earned his B.B.A. in Managerial Sciences from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University in 2006. Later, he received his M.S. and Ph.D in sport management from the Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management at the University of Florida. Dr. Buning has worked in the running event industry managing race logistics and continues to work with events as a consultant evaluating event outcomes. His research interests include sport tourism, event management, participant sport events, and sport development