Expertise

Parks and Recreation Management 
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Climate Change & Parks and Recreation
Collaborative Natural Resource Management, Recreation Partnerships
Environmental Education and Communication 
Place Meanings
Social Media & Technology

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, College of Health and Human Services, Western Kentucky University (past)

Communities
Wildlife and Wetlands Science, Forestry
Degrees
PhD, North Carolina State University, Recreation and Tourism Management, 2017
MS, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Management, 2010
BS, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Foresty, Outdoor Recreation Resources Management, 2008