Recreation and Parks Management
(Dept. Phone: 530-898-6408)

Steve Dennis, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Arizona
Wildland recreation management, natural resource policy, sustainable tourism
530-898-4051
SDennis@csuchico.edu

Jim Fletcher, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, Michigan State
Public opinion surveys, program evaluation, recreation enterprise planning and management
530-898-4365
JFletcher@csuchico.edu

Roger Guthrie, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Illinois
Recreational use surveying
530-898-5990
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"
530-898-5811
JHooper@csuchico.edu

Jeff Jiang, Assistant Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Oregon
Special event planning and management, cultural tourism, tourist behavior, destination marketing, sustainable tourism
530-898-5527
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
530-898-6774
MLeitner@csuchico.edu

Laura McLachlin, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, Texas Women's University
Theraeutic recreation, inclusive recreation, and Americans with Disabilities Act
530-898-5227
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
530-898-6652
SRichardson@csuchico.edu

Ed Seagle, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
EdD, University of the Pacific
Career development and networking, leadership building, humor workshops for business
530-898-6016 
ESeagle@csuchico.edu

Emilyn Sheffield, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management 
PhD, USC
Tourism, developing support for public lands, trend analysis
530-898-4855
ESheffield@csuchico.edu

Dave Simcox, Professor, Recreation and Parks Management
PhD, University of Arizona
Scenic byways
530-898-4052
DSimcox@csuchico.edu