Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) Faculty Directory

Linda Caldwell

Professor

Ph.D. from University of Maryland

Research Interests:

Youth development through leisure, leisure and health, and prevention

lindac@psu.edu

Garry Chick

Department Head, Professor

Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh

Research Interests:

Leisure and culture; Leisure, culture & health, The culture-behavior relationship, Play theory

gchick@psu.edu

John Dattilo

Professor

1984 Ph.D. University of Illinois Leisure Studies

1981 M.S. University of Arizona Recreation

1977 B.S. Penn State Recreation and Parks

1977 B.S. Penn State Education of Exceptional Children

Research Interests:

Effects of interventions on self-determination of people with disabilities and older adults relative to their leisure involvement

jxd8@psu.edu

Shawna Doerksen

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.S., Kinesiology, Kansas State University

B.S., Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario

Research Interests:

Psychosocial determinants of leisure time physical activity; health and well-being outcomes related to active leisure; promotion of multiple health behaviors using a single intervention.

sxd49@psu.edu

Alan Graefe

Professor

Ph.D. from Texas A&M University

Research Interests:

Outdoor recreation behavior and management, human dimensions of natural resources, water-based recreation carrying capacity

gyu@psu.edu

Eric Handley

Instructor

M.S. from the North Carolina State University

Research Interests:

esh12@psu.edu

Benjamin D. Hickerson

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University

M.S. Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State

B.S. Business Administration, Illinois State

Research Interests:

Correlates of physical activity in built and natural environments, physical activity in youth summer camps, leisure and technology

bdh14@psu.edu

Carter A. Hunt

Assistant Professor

Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Anthropology, Stanford University, Department of Anthropology & Woods Institute for the Environment, 2009-2012

Ph.D. Texas A & M University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Science (Tourism Resource Development), 2009

M. S. Texas A & M University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Science (Natural Resource Management), 2003

B. A. University of Kentucky, Psychology, 1997

Research Interests:

Tourism-supported biodiversity conservation and sustainable community development, impacts of tourism on both destination communities and on travelers, environmental anthropology, Latin America.

cahunt@psu.edu

Deborah Kerstetter

Professor and Professor-in-Charge of Graduate Studies

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Parks

M. S. The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Parks

B.A. California State University

Research Interests:

Decision making behavior, impacts of tourism, women and leisure, constraints

debk@psu.edu

Patricia Kleban

Undergraduate Coordinator, Senior Instructor

M.S. 1991 The Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies

B. S. 1982 The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Parks

Research Interests:

plk4@psu.edu

Stephanie (Stevie) Lovell

Instructor

M.S. 1983, The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Parks

B.S. 1976, The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Parks

Research Interests:

ssl1@psu.edu

Andrew Mowen

Associate Professor and Professor-in-Charge of Honors Programs, RPTM

Ph.D. 1999, The Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies

M.S. 1994, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Forestry and Forest Products

B.S. 1992, The Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies (with Honors)

Research Interests:

-The health contribution of parks and outdoor recreation

-Public attitudes toward park and conservation funding strategies

amowen@psu.edu

Kathleen Raupach

Instructor

M.S. 2000, The Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies

B.S. 1990, The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Parks

Research Interests:

kjr103@psu.edu

Angela Rothrock

Instructor; Academic Adviser

M.Ed. 2007, The Pennsylvania State University

B.S. 2001, The Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests:

arb184@psu.edu

Brian Soule'

Instructor

M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Sport and Leisure Service Management

B.S., Clemson University, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Research Interests:

Determinants of Academic Achievement Among PGA Golf Management Students Students Intention to Successfully Complete the PGA Golf Management Curriculum Effects of Student Involvement in Student Clubs and Organizations on Academic Achievement

bjs48@psu.edu

Burch Wilkes

Senior Instructor and Director, PGA Golf Management (PGM) Program

Ph.D., 2008, The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

M.S., 1994, The Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies

Research Interests:

Intentions to Revisit
Constraints
Constraint Negotiation
Buyer Behavior
Golfer's Attitudes Toward Slow Play

gbw104@psu.edu

Careen Yarnal

Associate Professor

Ph.D. 2003, The Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies

M.Sc., 1979, University of Calgary, Canada, Geography

M.A., 1976, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Geography

Research Interests:

Adult Play and Playfulness and Positive Aging, Women’s Leisure Across the Lifespan, College Student Use of Leisure Time and Excess Alcohol Consumption, Academic Approaches to Addressing College Student Excess Alcohol Consumption

cmy122@psu.edu