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