Research interests include curriculum design, metaphor, material culture, and artistic research. Since 2002, Serig has conducted dozens of arts program evaluations throughout the nation. Clients have included the National Endowment for the Arts (Education Leaders Institute), COCA St. Louis, the Woodruff Arts Center and Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio. In collaboration with Rob Horowitz, Dan Serig has conducted professional development and assessment workshops, designed curriculum, and consulted on strategic planning with arts and cultural organizations. Published works are in several art and design education journals. He served as the Research Review section editor of Teaching Artist Journal for three years and is a current editorial board member of the new journal, Visual Inquiry: Teaching and Learning in Art. Serig presents nationally and internationally.