Faculty and Staff

The faculty are world-renowned for their research and scholarly endeavors. They represent a complement of backgrounds ranging from psychology to sociology; from marketing to economics; from geography to rehabilitation; from communication to leisure behavior; from health and wellness to natural resources. As a result, students are exposed to a variety of diverse and relevant perspectives on the park, recreation, sport and tourism profession. Every member of the faculty teaches and brings state-of-the-art knowledge to the classroom.

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Faculty

Lynn Barnett-Morris, Associate Professor

Megan Janke, Assistant Professor

Cary McDonald, Associate Professor, Department Head

William R. McKinney, Associate Professor

Laura Payne, Associate Professor

Kevin Renshler, Assistant Professor

Carla Almeida Santos, Assistant Professor

Julie Stafford Son, Assistant Professor

Zvi Schwartz, Assistant Professor

Kimberly J. Shinew, Professor, Associate Head for Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate Studies

William Stewart, Professor

Monika Stodolska, Associate Professor

Bruce E. Wicks, Associate Professor

Instructional Staff

Ryan Gower, Lecturer, Internship Coordinator

Robin Hall, Visiting Faculty, Director, Office of Recreation and Tourism Development

Michael Raycraft, Lecturer

Adjunct Faculty

Kostas Alexandris, Lecturer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Daniel Cook, Associate Professor, Advertising

Reed Larson, Professor, Human and Community Development, UIUC

Retired and Emeritus Faculty

Joseph J. Bannon, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies

D. James Brademas, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies

Jerry Burnam, Associate Dean ALS (Retired)

Michael Ellis, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies

Robert D. Espeseth, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies

John R. Kelly, Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies

Departmental Staff

Teri De Haro, Secretary III.

Jill Gurke, Graduate Studies

Jason Jones, Budgeting and Planning

Lori Kay Paden, Community Education and Services Coordinator

Angela Ronk, Office Administrator

Carolyn Zimdahl, Office of Recreation and Tourism Development

Web Services

Undergraduate Advising

Becca Bregel, Academic Advisor

AHS Administration Personnel