Faculty

Sep 17, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Tony Rosselli

Tony Rosselli is the Internship Coordinator and Director of Player Development in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. He is teaching PRT 211: Golf Management II and PRT…

Sep 2, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Kimberly Pettaway Willis

Kimberly Pettaway Willis is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. She is teaching PRT 478: Sustainable Sport Facility Management and two sections of…

Aug 26, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Nathan Williams

Nathan Williams is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Williams is teaching PRT 152: Introduction to Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management; PRT…

Aug 13, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Ellie Whittington

From the North Carolina Foothills to the Toyko Olympics Born and reared in the small town of Wilkesboro, Whittington grew up watching a lot of sports with her parents. She…

Aug 5, 2021

The Hunting Type: Recruiting Conservationists on College Campuses

Hunters in the United States numbered nearly 17 million in 1980. By 2016, the number had fallen to 11.5 million, according to data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.…

Aug 4, 2021

Five Questions with Parks and Recreation Director Cory Tobin

Tobin, who graduated with an online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management degree in 2016, is managing a team that maintains an 84-acre park system with 17 different facilities.

Jul 29, 2021

Fall 2021: Children and Nature

NC State’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management offers compelling courses to prepare our students to be the next generation of leaders who will build healthy communities and find…

May 6, 2021

Preparing Tomorrow’s Park Planners

As the Raleigh-Durham real estate market continues to attract attention on a national scale, Triangle park planners and recreation managers are also in high demand. Each city and town is…

May 5, 2021

The 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge

Could you spend 1,000 hours outside this year? Convinced that time spent in nature can have a profound impact on the body and the mind, Ginny Yurich created the 1,000 Hours…

Apr 22, 2021

Summer School 2021: Health, Wellness and the Pursuit of Happiness

Summer classes give you an extra chance to complete courses and stay on track or get ahead in your degree program. For those wishing to graduate early, summer courses let…