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The RST faculty is world-renowned for research and scholarly endeavors. They represent a complement of backgrounds ranging from psychology to sociology, from marketing to economics, from geography to rehabilitation, from communication to leisure behavior, from health and wellness to natural resources. As a result, students are exposed to a variety of diverse and relevant perspectives on the park, recreation, sport, and tourism profession. Every member of the faculty teaches and brings state-of-the-art knowledge to the classroom.
Faculty
    - Lynn Barnett-Morris, Associate Professor
 
    - Liza Berdychevsky, Assistant Professor
 
    - Laurence Chalip, Professor, Department Head
 
    - Chris Green, Professor
 
    - Joy Huang, Assistant Professor
 
	- Toni Liechty, Assistant Professor
 
    - Cary McDonald, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
 
    - Laura Payne, Associate Professor
 
	- Nuno Ribeiro, Assistant Professor
 
    - Carla Almeida Santos, Associate Professor
 
    - Kimberly J. Shinew, Professor
 
    - William Stewart,  Professor
 
    - Monika Stodolska, Professor, Associate Head for Academic Affairs
 
    - Scott Tainsky, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
 
	- Carena van Riper, Assistant Professor
 
    - Jon Welty-Peachey, Assistant Professor
 
Instructional Faculty
    - Carla Costa, Adjunct Instructor
 
    - Robyn Deterding, Adjunct Instructor
 
    - Ryan Gower, Lecturer
 
    - Don Hardin, Visiting Instructor
 
    - Jonathan Hicks, Visiting Lecturer
 
    - Myoung Kim, Adjunct Instructor
 
    - Michael Raycraft, Lecturer
 
    - Jen Ruddell, Adjunct Lecturer
 
    - Terry Schwartz, Adjunct Instructor
 
    - Steven Staples, Adjunct Instructor
 
    - Cindy Wachter, Visiting Instructor
 
Retired and Emeritus Faculty
    - Joseph J. Bannon, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies
 
    - Jerry Burnam, Associate Dean ALS (Retired)
 
    - Michael Ellis, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies
 
    - Robert D. Espeseth, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies
 
    - John R. Kelly, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies
 
    - William R. McKinney, Professor Emeritus of Recreation, Sport and Tourism 
 
    - Bruce E. Wicks, Associate Professor Emeritus of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
 
Office of Recreation and Park Resources (ORPR)
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