DAVIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & DESIGN
DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Division of Forestry and Natural Resources

Steven Selin

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Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Resources

Contact Information

West Virginia University
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
PO Box 6125
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125

Telephone: (304) 293-7033 & 293-2332
Fax: (304) 293-2441
Email: sselin@wvu.edu

Education

Ph.D., University of Oregon (Recreation and Park Management), 1986

Professional Employment

Courses Taught

Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Managing Recreation, Park, and Tourism Organizations
Introduction to Tourism
Participatory Approaches to Natural Resource Management
Community-based Conservation and Development

Research Interests

Recreation and tourism partnerships, Citizen participation in natural resource planning, Multi-party collaboration, Conflict management, Sustainable tourism development.

Recent Projects:

Developing a forest heritage area in West Virginia and western Maryland. US Department of Agriculture.

Conducting a social assessment for the Monongahela National Forest for forest plan revision. USDA Forest Service.

Karelia community and heritage development. (Community development project in Karelia Province of Northwest Russia and Eastern Finland).

Collaborative planning and ecosystem management. USDA Forest Service.

Professional Affiliations

Selected Publications

Goldman, T., Selin, S. and Erickson, B. (2003). Hiking alone: Understanding fear, negotiation strategies and leisure experience. Journal of Leisure Research, 35 (1): 1-22.

Schuett, M. and Selin, S. (2002). Developing a profile of collaborative natural resource initiatives and partners. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 19 (4): 1-6.

Schuett, M., Selin, S. and Carr, D. (2001). Making it work: Keys to successful collaboration in natural resource management. Environmental Management. 27 (4): 587-593.

Wang, T., Selin, S. and Donovan, S. (2001). Growing heritage tourism in the Mountain State. Public Affairs Reporter. 18 (1): 2-6.

Selin, S.W., Schuett, M., and Carr, D. (2000). Modeling stakeholder perceptions of collaborative initiative effectiveness. Society and Natural Resources. 13 (8): 735-745.

Jones, C., Hollenhorst, S., Perna, F. and Selin, S. (2000). Validation of the flow theory in an on-site whitewater kayaking setting. Journal of Leisure Research. 32 (2): 247-261.