WELCOME!

 

Areas of expertise include outdoor programming and leadership, adventure education, youth development, recreation land management, as well as constraints and barriers to visiting parks and public lands.  An authority on race, culture and gender issues in parks and outdoor recreation.   Click here for Curriculum Vitae

 

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Courses - Spring 2012

 

RPT 640 (upper division seminar) - Recreational Use of National Parks & Protected Areas

RPT 880 (graduate seminar) - Trends and Issues in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

 

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Campus and Community Service

 

SF STATE

 

Pacific Leadership Institute (PLI) - Director

30th Anniversary Celebration: Fort Miley Adventure Challenge Course (video)

NOLS Gateway Partner: National Outdoor Leadership School

Environmental Studies Program - Affiliate Faculty

University Committee on International Programs and Social Justice - Member

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

 

 

COMMUNITY

 

Bay Area Writing Project, Fellow and Teacher Consultant - 2011-current

The Nature Conservancy, National Youth Poll, Steering Committee - 2011

The Center for Park Management (NPCA), Advisory Council - 2012-current

National Parks Centennial Steering Committee - Member, 2011-present

National Parks Promotion Council - Research Committee Co-Chair, 2010-present

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

GirlVentures - Advisory Council Member, 2005-present

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

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

"The Untold Stories" from the Ken Burns America's National Parks project" - City Kids in National Parks"; Consultant, 2008

 

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Professional Associations

 

American Association of University Women

Association for Experiential Education

CA Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education

CA Roundtable on Recreation, Parks & Tourism

CA Teachers Association

International Association for Society & Natural Resources

National Recreation & Park Association

North American Association for Environmental Education

 

 

"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