Carena van Riper, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
College of Applied Health Sciences
Email: cvanripe@illinois.edu
Phone:(217) 244-9317
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Degree
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences with a certificate in Applied Biodiversity Sciences, Texas A&M University
Research and Professional Interests
Carena van Riper is interested in the human dimensions of natural resources. Her research focuses on the psychological mechanisms that underlie human behavior, particularly values, human-place bonding and environmental attitudes in recreation and leisure contexts. Carena uses a variety of tools such as latent variable modeling, stated preference techniques and Geographic Information Systems to support public participation in decision-making and conservation activities. Much of her work is conducted in parks and protected areas with a special focus on management of coastal and marine environments.
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