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Areas of Interest |
Steven W Selin, Ph.D.
Professor
(304) 293-7033
SSelin@wvu.edu |
Recreation and tourism partnerships, citizen participation in natural resource planning, multi-party collaboration, conflict management, sustainable tourism development. |
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Robert C. Burns, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
(304) 293-6781
Robert.Burns@mail.wvu.edu
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Understanding recreational behaviors, motivations, and satisfaction levels in outdoor recreation settings. USDA Forest Service settings, National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) program, and understanding the impact of the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program. |
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Jinyang Deng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(304) 293-6818
jinyang.deng@mail.wvu.edu |
Ecotourism destination evaluation; Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in tourism planning and management; environmental attitudes and behavior; cross-cultural aspects of leisure/tourism. |
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Chad D. Pierskalla, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(304) 293-6530
cpierska@wvu.edu |
My research interests are in understanding how people use, perceive, and benefit from outdoor recreation areas. Social and biophysical indicators of outdoor recreation quality are derived from a better understanding of human-nature relationships and affordances. Much of my recent research supports public resource land management and agricultural tourism. |
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Dave Smaldone, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(304) 293-7404
David.Smaldone@mail.wvu.edu |
Environmental and Cultural Interpretation; Place attachment; Parks and protected area management; Nature-based tourism |
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Adjunct Faculty |
Peggy Pings, M.S.
Adjunct Instructor
(304) 293-7528
mpings@wvu.edu |
The "Rivers and Trails Program", technical assistance to communities and non-profit organizations. Support of the grassroots movement of community-based protection of those places which are important to local communities: nearby rivers, open space for the community, trails linking town & country, etc. |
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