Alan Graefe
Associate Professor
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
RPTM 497C Outdoor recreation consortium
LEST 533 Leisure studies, survey, and appraisals
Selected Publications
Burns, R. C. & Graefe, A. R. (2007). Constraints to outdoor recreation: Exploring the effects of disabilities on perceptions and participation. Journal of Leisure Research 39 (1), 156-181.
Lee, S. H., Graefe, A.R., & Li, C. L. (2007). The effects of specialization and gender on motivations and preferences for site attributes in paddling. Leisure Sciences 29, 355-373.
Burns, R. C. & Graefe, A. R. (2006). Toward understanding recreation fees: Impacts on people with extremely low income levels. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 24(2), 1-20.
Thapa, B., Graefe, A. R. & Meyer, L. A. (2006). Specialization and marine-based environmental behaviors among SCUBA divers. Journal of Leisure Research 38 (4), 601-615.
Graefe, A. R. & Thapa, B. (2004). Conflict in natural resource recreation. In Manfredo, M., J. Vaske, D. Field, P. Brown, and B. Bruyere (eds.), Society and Natural Resources: A Summary of Knowledge. Jefferson City, MO: Modern Litho, pp. 209-224.