Elisabeth Button, Author at Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences

Researchers investigate benefits of travel stress

Understanding the effects of travel on the health of travelers could have a profound impact on the tourism industry and behaviors of tourists, according to Jim Petrick, Ph.D., professor, Research Fellow and graduate program chair, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Bryan-College Station.

“While research suggests travel can relieve stress and improve one’s overall well-being, a scant amount of it uses physiological data to examine the effects of travel on health,” Petrick said.

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Brian King named department head

Brian King, Ph.D., will become the new head of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University on Jan. 3.

Currently, King is associate dean and professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He previously was a professor at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, where he held various faculty and university-wide roles including head of the School of Hospitality Tourism and Marketing, and pro vice-chancellor.