Education
B.S., North Central College,
Naperville, IL, 1982
M.S., Eastern Washington
University, Cheney, WA, 1985
Ph.D., University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1991
Other Professional Experience
Director, Center for Socioeconomic Research and Education
Research Direction
Identifying social and environmental factors that impact the planning and management of parks, forests and protected areas; visitor behavior and the recreation experience; trends in outdoor recreation behavior; public involvement in natural resource decision-making.
Awards
Dave Samuels Faculty Excellence Award, WVU, 2002; Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award, 2001; Scholarly and Creative Activities Award, TSSM, 1995.