Alan Graefe

Associate Professor

gyu@psu.edu

701J Ford Building

Phone: 814-863-8986

Fax: 814-867-1751

Ph. D. from Texas A&M University

Current Research Interests

Outdoor Recreation behavior and management
Human dimensions of natural resources
Water-based recreation carrying capacity

Recent Courses Taught

LEST 533 Leisure studies, survey, and appraisals
RPTM 497C Outdoor recreation consortium

Selected Publications

Kerstetter, D. L., Confer, J. J., & Graefe, A. R. (2001). An Exploration of the Specialization Concept within the Context of Heritage Tourism. Journal of Travel Research, 39(3), 267-274.

Kyle, G. T., Absher, J. D., & Graefe, A. R. (2003). The Moderating Role of Place Attachment on the Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Fees and Spending Preferences. Leisure Sciences. 25(1), 33-50.

Kyle, G. T., Graefe, A. R., & Manning, R., & Bacon, J. (2003). An Examination of the Relationship between Leisure Activity Involvement and Place Attachment among Hikers along the Appalachian Trail. Journal of Leisure Research, 35(3), 249-273.

Burns, R. C., Graefe, A. R., & Absher, J. D. (2003). Alternate Measurement Approaches to Recreational Customer Satisfaction: Satisfaction-Only Versus Gap Scores. Leisure Sciences, 25(4), 363-380.

Kyle, G. T., Bricker, K., Graefe, A. R., & Wickham, T. (2004). An Examination of Recreationists' Relationships with Activities and Settings. Leisure Sciences, 26(2), 123-142.