Photo: Denize Springer 

Department of Recreation,
Parks, and Tourism

College of Health and
Human Services

"Good students mean nothing unless excellence is sustained
and nurtured."
~ Indian scholar
(New Delhi)

A few interviews :

People on Campus
My interview for SF State News 4/20/07 (by Denize Springer)

WildeBeat - The audio journal about getting into the wilderness. "Race in the Backcountry" - Interview with Steve Sargent posted on 1/25/07. See Show #73, extended version (12 minutes) and update #11 (4 min.) ~

Welcoming Minorities to State Parks - Radio interviews with a reporter from "The Allegheny Front" for Great Outdoors Week (May '07). My clip occurred during the PA Governor's Conference Outdoors in Mar 2007 (4 min. 47 sec).

Governor proposes cuts to California State Parks
Interview with student journalist from the SFSU campus newspaper "The Golden Gate [X] Press" (Jan. '08).

Resources of interest:

Outdoor Recreation and Experiential Education Resources for Adolescent Girls

Outdoor Youth Connection
Partnership between the CA State Parks and the SFSU Pacific Leadership Institute

Center for Diversity
and the Environment

Roberts & Gray
Consultation and Training
Diversity and Social Justice

WELCOME!

Courses :: Publications :: Presentations
Research :: Professional Associations
Campus & Community Service
Teaching Philosophy :: Curriculum Vitae

Rec 720 (graduate) - Collaborative Leadership

Rec 440 (undergraduate) - Urban Recreation and Parks

Research interests: Outdoor programming and leadership, adventure education, youth development, recreation land management, wilderness studies, evaluation methods and techniques, race/culture, and gender issues.

Click here for SFSU research completed or in progress

Campus and Community Service

CAMPUS
Pacific Leadership Institute (PLI) - Project Director and Faculty Liaison

Child & Adolescent Development Program - Department Faculty Representative

Environmental Studies Program - Affiliate Faculty

University Committee on International Programs - Member

COMMUNITY
Student Conservation Association/Mazda - Conservation in Action Multimedia Contest, Judge, 2008

Conservation Fund - National Forum on Children and Nature. Media and Culture Advisory Group. 2007- present

Stewardship Council, Youth Investment Program - Honorary Chair and Consultant, Cultural Relevancy Advisory Group, 2007 - present

"The National Parks", Ken Burns Documentary, in production for 2009 release. Consultant for Susan Shumaker, Associate Producer, regarding the short film series with focus on underserved audiences, 2007

US Forest Service, Serving Culturally Diverse Visitors (Pacific Southwest Research Station): Consultant, 2006 - present.

GirlVentures - Advisory Council Member, 2005 - present

Professional Associations

California Roundtable on Recreation, Parks & Tourism
National Recreation & Park Association
Association for Experiential Education
North American Association for Environmental Education
American Association for University Women

Last Updated 8/18/08