Education
- Indiana University, Re.D, 1980
- Indiana University, M.S., 1976
- Indiana University, M.S., 1970
- Muskingum College, B.S., 1968
Courses
- R236 Tourism and Commercial Recreation
- R354 Sport and Violence
- R525 Administrative Theory and Management Practices in Leisure Services
- R571 Dynamics in the Recreational Sport Environment
Biography
- Professor and Chair, 2001-2008
- Professor and Chair, California Polytechnic State University, 1980-1993
- American Leisure Academy (ALA)
- American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA)
- American Leisure Sciences (ALS)
- President, Society of Park and Recreation Educators, 1994-95
- Administrator in Leisure Industry, Corpus Christi, Texas (1970-72); San Diego (1972-73); Johnson County, Kansas (1973-79)
- President and Owner, Leisure Visions, 1986-present
- USPORT Principal Investigator, 2005-present
- Distinguished Scholar in Leisure and Receation, ICHPER*SD, 2005
Research Interests
- Government policy on sport and leisure; management impacts in the leisure industry
- Competencies in recreation sports; sport and violence
- Tourism image salience
