Teaching & advising

PRT 555: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF RECREATION AND TOURISM (Graduate; NC State; Fall Semester)

PRT 801: DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM RESEARCH (Graduate; NC State; Spring and Fall Semesters)

FOR 5036: ECOTOURISM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (Graduate; Co-taught with Drs. Simon Yu and Dau-Jye Lu; School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Spring 2021)

GRADUATE ADVISING AND VISITING SCHOLARS

I have advised PhD and master's students at NC State University and several other institutions in the U.S. and abroad. I have also served as faculty mentor for undergraduate research projects, and as a faculty host of international visiting scholars from a number of countries.

Profiles and Highlights

Caitlin McDade, current master's student (NCRPA Fletcher Graduate Scholarship)

Derek McNarama, current master's student (PRTM Graduate Student Profile)

Muhammad Ikbal Putera, current PhD student, Fulbright Indonesia Scholar (CNR Student Profile)

Julianne Reas, former master's student (MS in Natural Resources-Outdoor Recreation Technical Option), current Human Dimensions Specialist, USDA Fish and Wildlife Service (Southeast CASC Global Change | GCF Researcher Spotlight | CNR news)

Dr. Suet-Yi (Joey) Cheung, former PhD student, current Country Parks Officer, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong SAR Government (LinkedIn profile)

Kat Deutsch, former master's student (MS in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management), current State Trails Planner, NC Division of State Parks  (Graduation to Vocation Highlights)

Kaitlin de Varona, former MS student, current Executive Director, Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (LinkedIn profile)

Andrew Rogers, former MS student, current Recreation Technician, Hiawatha National Forest (Michigan), U.S. Forest Service (LinkedIn profile)

Dr. Zeynab Jouzi, former PhD student, NCSU and former postdoctoral associate, Cornell University (AIARD Award | Professional profile]

Dr. Courtney Hotchkiss, current postdoctoral scholar in the ANT-MICI and GUIDE-BEST Projects (GCF Research Spotlight)

Dr. Daniela Cajiao, former post-doc visiting scholar from Ecuador; current postdoctoral researcher in the ANTARC-SHIP Project, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), the Netherlands (NCSU Tourism Extension news | Antarctic Ambassador profile)