College of Communication and Education: Recreation and Parks Management

Faculty Expert Database List

College of Communication and Education

Phone: 530-898-4015

Recreation and Parks Management

Phone: 530-898-6408

Steve Dennis

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Arizona
Wildland recreation management, natural resource policy, sustainable tourism

Phone: 530-898-4051
Email: SDennis@csuchico.edu

James E. (Jim) Fletcher

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, Michigan State
Public Opinion Surveys, Program Evaluation, Recreation Enterprise Planning and Management, Maintenance Audits and Maintenance Management Planning

Phone: 530-898-4365
Email: JFletcher@csuchico.edu

Richard Gitelson

Associate Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, Texas A&M University
Special events, tourism impacts and behavior, leisure behavior, healthy lifestyles, leisure and aging

Phone: 530-898-5762
Email: RGitelson@csuchico.edu

Roger Guthrie

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Illinois
Recreational Use Surveying

Phone: 530-898-5990
Email: RGuthrie@csuchico.edu

Jon Hooper

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, UC Davis
Environmental Interpretation, Environmental Education in California Schools, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management, Animal Welfare/Rights Issues, Nature Trails, Park Exhibits, Powerpoint Presentations

• Book: Effective Slide Presentations

Phone: 530-898-5811
Email: JHooper@csuchico.edu

Jeff Jiang

Associate Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Oregon
Special Event Planning and Management, Cultural Tourism, Tourist Behavior, Destination Marketing, Sustainable Tourism

Phone: 530-898-5527
Email: JJiang@csuchico.edu

Michael Leitner

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Maryland
Recreation and Aging, Intergenerational Recreation, Leisure Education and Leisure Counseling, Recreational Arab/Israeli Coexistence Programs

Phone: 530-898-6774
Email: MLeitner@csuchico.edu

Laura McLachlin

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, Texas Women's University
Therapeutic Recreation, Inclusive Recreation, and Americans With Disabilities Act

Phone: 530-898-5227
Email: LMcLachlin@csuchico.edu

Sarah Richardson

Assistant Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, Texas A&M University
Human-Animal Interactions, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Pets and Leisure Quality, Ecotourism

Phone: 530-898-6652
Email: SRichardson@csuchico.edu

Ed Seagle

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
EdD, University of the Pacific
Career Development, Planning and Networking, Leadership and Team Building, Stress and Humor Workshops

Phone: 530-898-6016
Email: ESeagle@csuchico.edu

Emilyn Sheffield

Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, USC
Tourism, Developing Support for Public Lands, Trend Analysis

Phone: 530-898-4855
Email: ESheffield@csuchico.edu