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Dr. Gary Ellis
- Professor
- Office:
- AGLS Building 441
- Email:
- gellis1@tamu.edu
- Phone:
- 979-845-6018
- Resume/CV
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S., Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, 1974-1978 Major: Recreation and Park Administration, Management Emphasis
- Graduate Education
- M.S., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1978-1979 Major: Recreation and Park Administration
- Ph.D., University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 1980-1983 Major: Higher Education Administration, Minor: College Teaching
- Awards
- Outstanding Administrator, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, September, 2013
- Distinguished Colleague, Society of Park and Recreation Educators, October 2010
- Service Award, American Academy of Recreation and Park Administration, 2009
- Award of Merit, Utah Recreation and Parks Association, 2008
- Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt Research Award, National Recreation and Park Association, October, 2006
- Presidential Citation, National Therapeutic Recreation Association, October, 2006
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Inducted April, 2006
- Fellow, American Leisure Academy, Inducted March, 2004
- Who’s Who in Health Sciences Education, inducted 2003
- J.B. Nash Lecturer, “Wrestling J.B. Nash.” AAHPERD Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. April, 2003
- NIRSA Foundation Award For Outstanding Writing in Recreational Sports Journal, April, 2003
- University of Utah Administrative Leadership Seminar Participant, 2002-2003
- Professional Research Award, National Therapeutic Recreation Society, 1999
- Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Eastern Kentucky University, April 28, 1995
- Service to the Profession Award, Utah Recreation and Parks Association, 1994
- Fellow, Academy of Leisure Sciences, Inducted October, 1992
- Best article of 1991, Journal of Travel Research. Coauthored paper with N. Nickerson, "Traveler Types and Activation Theory: Comparison of Two Models." Awarded at Travel and Tourism Research Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June, 1992
- Faculty Award, Department of Health Education, University of Utah, 1990
- Outstanding Scholar, College of Health, University of Utah, 1988
- Citation from National Therapeutic Recreation Society for contribution to national symposium, 1986
- Phi Delta Kappa honorary professional educator's fraternity member, inducted 1981
- Graduated from Eastern Kentucky University "With High Distinction"
- "Outstanding Senior Leadership and Academic Excellence in Recreation" Award, Eastern Kentucky University, 1978
- Courses Taught
- RPTS 615 Analytic Techniques in Recreation, Parks and Tourism
- RPTS 689 Special Topics: Designing Experiments and Analyzing Data