DOCTORAL STUDENTS                                                     

MASTER'S STUDENTS

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 Holly Bosley

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Urban tourism, perceptions of a downtown "tourist bubble," GIS applications in tourism research, resident/visitor interactions in a tourist destination

PREVIOUS EDUCATION:

MS in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University

BA in Spanish and International Studies, Denison University

 Ashley “AC” Cox  mailto:aacox2@ncsu.edu

PREVIOUS EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration / Marketing Concentration Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina

BBA – Marketing / Professional Golf Management, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi

Ken Fang  ksfang@ncsu.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Geographic Information Systems for public land management and park planning

Relational Database Management Systems

PREVIOUS EDUCATION:

Master of Public Administration, NC State University

BE in Management Information System, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China

   Michael Edwards mailto:mbedward@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Sociology of sport, stratification and inequality in sport delivery and outcomes, postmodern sport.

Previous Education:

MA in Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University.  Thesis: Chase for the cash: The evolution of NASCAR as postmodern sport

BA in History, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

 Benjamin D. Hickerson  mailto:bdhicker@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Active living and healthy lifestyles, Ecological correlates of youth physical activity, Leisure boredom, Activity selection

Previous Education:

MS in Park & Recreation Administration, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 

BS in Business Administration, Illinois State University, Normal, IL          

 Chad Menefee mailto:wcmenefe@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Globalization & international marketing, brand management, sport socialization, consumer behavior

Previous Education:

MS in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, North Carolina State University

Thesis Title: The Impact of Retro Stadiums on Major League Baseball Franchises

BS in Business, Wake Forest University (Wayne Calloway School of Business & Accountancy)

 Inés M. Palacios- mailto:palacios.ines@gmail.com

 Research/Interests:

NC Zoo and the Hispanic population that visits, marketing,minorities, and their leisure/recreation interests.

 Previous Education:

MS in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, NC State University,NC - Thesis Title: An Investigation of Potential Segmentation Variables for the North Carolina Zoological Society

BS in Parks, Recreation &Tourism Management (Program Management Concentration), NC State University, NC

 Tony Patterson

Research interestS:

Leisure behavior and involvement as it relates to aspects of human development. The relationship that leisure has to resiliency and identity development in high school and college age individuals and groups.

Previous Education:

MR in Parks,Recreation and Leisure Studies, UNC Chapel Hill, NC

BS in Business Administration, UNC Chapel Hill, NC

Jessica Robinson ABD mailto:jrobins@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Visitor Use and Impact Monitoring,Geographic Information Systems,Recreation Ecology and Human Dimensions  of Resource Management

Previous Education:

MS in Recreation and Sport Sciences, Ohio University, OH Thesis: Perceived Freedom and Leisure Satisfaction in Mothers with Preschool-Aged Children.

BS in recreation Studies/Adventure Recreation, Ohio University, OH

 Jason R. Swanson mailto:jrswanson@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

 Tourism, public policy, and interest groups at the federal level in the United States.

Previous education:

Masters of Management, Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca, NY.  Monograph Title:  Does Policy Matter?  The Connection of Tourism Policy and Economic Input.

BS in Finance, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

 Timia D Thompson

Research Interests:

National parks, urban greenspace, the effects of race and gender on park use and visitation, environmental socialization, racial identity development, resource education

Previous education:

MS in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management NC State University Thesis Title: Examining the effects of race and ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status on National Park visitation

BS in Environmental Science; Minor in English  University of Florida

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Carrie Banks

Research Interests

My research interests include ecotourism, land-use impacts of tourism, stakeholder participation and collaboration, and land conservation through tourism.  My research will focus on the Appalachian Mountains for North Carolina.

Previous Education:

B.A. in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Environmental Advocacy and Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Undergraduate Honors thesis: Land-use impacts on water quality in the Highlands Plateau (Highlands, NC).

Jessica Carr

Previous Education:

BS in Business Management , San Bernardino, California State university

Amanda Clark abstran2@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Sustainable community development, promoting health and well-being for special populations, rural ecotourism, and fostering visitor understanding of protected areas management. 

Previous Education:

BS in Environmental Studies, Elon University, NC

 Kristin Fields

Research Interests:

 Prevention of Childhood Obesity through physical activity and the Economic Impacts of Sport Tourism Events on their host cities.

Previous Education:

B.A Psychology, UNC Chapel Hill, NC

Debi Friedel

Research Interests:

Spa Tourism, Commercial Recreation, Public Policy

Previous Education:

B.S. in Business Administration; Finance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

 Deborah J. Hoffbeck mailto:djhoffbe@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Natural Resources Interpretation and Environmental Education

Previous Education:    

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

 Dena Justice mailto:dcjustic@ncsu.edu

Research Interests:

Integration of Environmental Education and Outdoor/Adventure Recreation; Immersion Experiences

Previous Education:

BA in Leisure Studies, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO

  Katharine Kelley

Research Interests:

Sport marketing, spectator and consumer behavior, sport team identification

Previous Education:

B. S. in Psychology, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Nate Logan

Research Interests:

Marketing

Previous Education:

BS in Exercise Sport Science , Campbell University, NC

 Seth Pomerantz

Research Interests:

Program Planning and Leadership, Practicum in Parks and Recreation, Leadership and Management Parks and Recreation, Commercial Recreation and Tourism Entrepreneurialism, Tourism Heritage and Community Advanced Human Resource Management and Planning Recreational Services.

Previous Education:

BA in Leisure Studies and Parks and Recreation,                                                     

Leisure Service Management Concentration , UNC Wilmington, NC

Larissa Witmer

Research Interests:

Leisure and health, barriers to physical activity participation, attitude development towards physical activity

Previous Education:

BS Penn State University; State College, PA

  Amanda Woolard

Research Interests:

Athletic Administrations  at the high school level.

Previous Education:

BS in Sociology and a Minor in Coaching Education, NC State University, NC

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