University Catalog 2023-2024

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PhD)

Degree Requirements

Required Courses
Advanced Theories in Park, Recreation and Tourism Research
Research Methods in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Management
Doctoral Seminar in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Research
Research Methods / Statistics Electives9
Select a Statistics Course in conjunction with the academic committee 1
Additional "Research Methods / Statistics Electives" are determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Teaching Course3
Doctoral Supervised Teaching
Substantive Area or Minor Courses15
"Substantive Area or Minor Courses" are determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Dissertation Courses17
Doctoral Supervised Research
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Additional Courses28
"Additional Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee to meet 72 total hours
Total Hours72

Faculty

Professors

  • Carla Barbieri
  • Jason Bocarro, Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership with a Global Perspective
  • Myron Floyd, Dean
  • Aaron Hipp
  • Corey Johnson, Karla A. Henderson Distinguished Professor
  • Michael Kanters
  • Yu-Fai Leung, Director of Graduate Program
  • Duarte Morais
  • Rasul Mowatt, Department Head
  • Erin Seekamp, Goodnight Distinguished Professor

Associate Professors

  • Kyle Bunds
  • Jonathan Casper
  • Bethany Cutts
  • Michael Edwards
  • Whitney Knollenberg
  • Lincoln Larson
  • Kathryn Stevenson
  • Jelena Vukomanovic

Assistant Professor

  • Bryan Clift

Teaching Professors

  • Perver Baran
  • Kimberly Bush, Associate Department Head

Teaching Associate Professors

  • Edwin Lindsay
  • Stacy Supak
  • Laura Tateosian