Education
B.S., Bridgewater State College, 1992
M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1997
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2004
Specialty
Leisure and youth development; family leisure; leisure and health, intervention through leisure and recreation; outdoor recreation and youth development.
Other Professional Experience
Research Associate and Project Director, Division of Health and Human Development Programs, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA.
Research Direction
The role of parents and other adults in adolescent behavior and free time choices; Integrating recreation and leisure services within large scale prevention/intervention efforts; Understanding how youth are socialized into leisure and how this translates into development.
