Photo: Denize Springer 

Department of Recreation,
Parks, and Tourism

College of Health and
Human Services

A few interviews:
Aiming to add more diversity under America's blue skies - Interview with CNN.com (Sept 2009).

Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great Outdoors - Interview with The Joy Trip Project. (June 2009). For conference details: www.breakingthecolorbarrier.com

Closing State Parks could have domino effect on the economy - Interview with New America Media (June 2009).

Governor proposes cuts to California State Parks - Interview with student journalist from the SFSU campus newspaper "The Golden Gate [X] Press" (Jan. 2008).

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

People on Campus- Interview with Denize Springer for SF State News (April 2007)

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.) ~

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

Roberts & Associates
Consultation and Training
Diversity and Social Justice


"Community Engagement and Empowerment for Diverse Audiences"
Directory of Resources
Outdoor Recreation, Conservation and Environmental Education, Natural Resources, Model Programs, Resources, Research and Misc. Internet Links

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

RPT 880 (graduate seminar) - Trends and Issues in Recreation , Parks, & Tourism
RPT 440 (undergraduate) - Urban Parks and Recreation
RPT 550 (undergraduate) - Planning and Evaluation

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

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Campus and Community Service

CAMPUS
Pacific Leadership Institute (PLI) - Director

Environmental Studies Program - Affiliate Faculty

University Committee on International Programs and Social Justice - Member

Undergraduate Assessment - Coordinator, Dept of Recreation, Parks, & Tourism


COMMUNITY

"Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great American Outdoors" - National Advisor, 2009

Center for Diversity and the Environment - Advisory Council Member, 2009-present

Yosemite Institute - Board Member, 2008- present

NPS Second Century Commission, Visitation and Public Engagement - Committee Advisor. 2008 - 2009.

GirlVentures - Advisory Council Member, 2005 - present

Conservation Fund - National Forum on Children and Nature. Media and Culture Advisory Group. 2007 - 2008


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 10/11/09