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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)
Departmental Staff
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