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Dissertations from 2024

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Natural Language Processing Methods for Parks, Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation Research, Danielle Dagan

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Inviting the Public into Wildlife Research: Does Participation in Research Projects That Facilitate Interactions with Local Species Change Feelings of Connection?, Seth Gibbons

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Exploring the Use of Social Media Among Theme Park Guests: A Uses and Gratification Theory Approach, William J. Henderson

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A Recreational Therapy-Based Bibliotherapy Program For Perceived Stress and Coping Among Siblings Of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Lindsey Kirschbaum

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Virtually Coached Nature-based Activities for Perceived Stress in Rural-dwelling Families with a Teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deborah R. Logan

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Nuestra Comunidad: A Photovoice Study Examining Latino Youth and Outdoor Recreation, Maira Patino

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Understanding the Experiences of Para-Collegiate Student- Athletes: A Mixed Methods Study, Derek Whaley

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Presence of Other People in Urban Parks: Exploring Psychological Effects Using Virtual Reality, Eye Tracking, and Qualitative Methods, Shuai Yuan

Dissertations from 2023

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Exploring the Interpretation of Difficult Heritage at Football Grounds in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, Felipe Bertazzo Tobar

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Conceptual and Technological Advancements in Visitor Use Management of Coastal and Estuarine Environments, Tyler Cribbs

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An Exploration of the State of Practice of Recreational Therapy Within Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Jacqueline Dyke

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Understanding Job Satisfaction in the National Park Service, the Needs of Black Employees, and the Decision-Making of Managers, Akiebia Hicks

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An Examination of the Intersection Between Gender and the Experiences of Female Adventure Tour Guides in Tanzania, Ellen Koppa

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Reflections on Co-creating Nature-Based Virtual Reality Experiences for Adults Living With Severe COPD, Olivia McAnirlin

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How Is Wildlife Poaching Changing in Uganda and How Can We Understand the Contribution of Wildlife Protection Efforts at Multiple Scales: Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda., Ingrid Nyonza Nyakabwa

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Voces Perdidas: LatinX DACAmented College Students' Access to U.S. Healthcare, Alicia Delia Pola

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Investigating and Addressing Tiger Conservation in the Himalayas, Pramod Kumar Yadav

Dissertations from 2022

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An Intergenerational Study of the Entrepreneurial Nature of Agritourism Operators, Will Culler

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The Experience of Severe Food Allergy at Residential Camp, Alexsandra Dubin

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Mapping the Tourism Value Chain for Fair-Trade and Tourism Handicraft Clusters in Tanzania, Peter M. Ezra

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Queering the Outdoors: LGBTQ2SIA+ Identity in Outdoor Recreation, Sandra Heath

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Homestays in Nepal in the Era of COVID-19, Anup K C

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Recreational Therapists Working in Inpatient Mental Health Settings, Summer Matics

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Development and Testing of the Mueller Assessment of Transition (MAT): A Tool for Measuring Older Adults' Wellbeing when Transitioning into Assisted Living Facilities, Kaitlin Mueller

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The Influence of a Professional Sport Team’s Philanthropic Initiative on Fans’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Participation Intention, Young Suk Oh

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Scuba Diving Social Identity, Type of Experience, Sociopsychobio Health, Health-Related Quality of Life, Self-Efficacy, Disability Level, and Personality among People with Physical Impairments: A Mixed Methods Study, Tania Santiago Perez

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The Influence of Recreation Engagement on Adolescent Health-Risk Behaviors, Krista Thomas

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Managing the Environmental Crisis Amidst a Health Crisis: An Exploratory Study of Alternative Sustainable Strategies for Tourism Destinations, Lauren Townson

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Activating Cosmic Capital: Evaluating the Role of Social Capital and Sense of Place in Environmental Stewardship and Adaptive Governance, Andrew Waters

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The Role of Leisure Engagement in Fostering Cognition in Aging, Karen Wenzel

Dissertations from 2021

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“You Can’t Hide Behind Being a House”: Examining the Policy Process, Design, and Implementation of Short-Term Rental Regulations, a Case Study of Nashville, TN, Jamie L. Cathey

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Examining Religious and Spiritual Commitment Across Late-Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Thomas Ray Clanton

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Intersections of Ageism and Gender Stigma: Exploring Long-Term Care Employees’ Attitudes Towards Aging, Tarah Loy

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Resident and Staff Attitudes on Leisure and Leisure Constraints in Residential Programs for Individuals in Early Recovery from Substance Use Disorders, Jason Page

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Exploring the Role of Youth-Adult Relationships in Promoting Positive Outcomes of Youth: An Application of the Rhodes’ Mentoring Model, Alexandra Sandoval

Dissertations from 2020

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Illuminating Perceptions of Social-Ecological Complexity for More Holistic Management of Parks and Protected Areas, Michael Patrick Blacketer

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Leadership, Competencies, and Clinical Supervision: A Mixed-Methods Study of Clinical Supervision in Recreational Therapy, Heather Bright Gleghorn

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An Investigation of the Applicability of the Uses and Gratifications Theory for Providing Insight into e-Tourists’ Use of Smartphones, Jang-Won Moon

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The Comparison of Moral Reasoning within Similar Sport and Social Contexts, Gail Orem

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Advancing Spatiotemporal Research of Visitor Travel Patterns Within Parks and Protected Areas, Brian Peterson

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The Impact of Festival Participation on Social Well-Being and Subjective Well-Being: A Study of the International Orange Blossom Carnival Visitors in Turkey, Nese Yilmaz

Dissertations from 2019

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The Role of Out-of-School Time Programming in Predicting Critical Reflection and Positive Outcomes in Marginalized Youth, Katrina Black Reed

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Sociocultural, Economic and Political Factors Shaping the U.S. Tourism Workforce: A Case Study of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Katherine Dudley

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Experience Qualities Re-examined: Improving the Measurement of Experiential Conditions in Outdoor Recreation, Jessica Pearl Fefer

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Resilience: Understanding the Influence of a Military Youth Camp, Haley K. Griffiths

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Investigating Experiential Wilderness-Based Professional Development for K-12 Educators, William Hunter Holland

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Investigating the Cultural Context for Big Cat Conservation Around the World, Kathleen Elizabeth Krafte

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Tourism Development in the East Africa Community Region: Why Is Tourism Development a Shared Agenda Among Only Some EAC Countries?, Carmen Nibigira

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Crime and Greenspace: Extending the Analysis Across Cities, Samuel Scott Ogletree

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Conservation, Conflict, and Community Context: Insights from Indian Tiger Reserves, Devyani Singh

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‘There’s Stuff Beyond Sport’: A Study of the Realities and Perceptions of Student-Athlete Body Image Concerns, Drive for Muscularity, and Eating Behaviors, Lauren Elizabeth Stephens

Dissertations from 2018

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Exploring Destination Image Themes on Twitter, Before, During, and After Terror Attacks in Paris: An Application of Agenda Setting Theory, Zeynep A. Gedikoglu

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The Invisible Walls of The 606: An Examination of the Relationship Between an Urban Greenway and Community Change, Brandon Harris

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An Exploration of Employed College Student Experiences in Work and Leisure, Katherine Ann Jordan

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Resident Perspectives of the Resident-Tourist Relationship: Examining Tourist Attractiveness and Social Determinants Affecting Jeju Residents’ Satisfaction and Commitment towards Chinese Tourists, Gyunghoon Kim

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Influence of Consumer Involvement in Tourist Information Search: Application of Economics of Information Theory in a Destination, Peter Judca MKUMBO

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Investigating the Management of Visitor Experiences in Recreational Boating, Geoffrey Koome Riungu

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Return with Honor: An Investigation of the Reentry Experiences and Discourses of Returning Missionaries in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Garrett Stone

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Select Psychological and Physical Impacts of Therapeutic Yoga for Informal Caregivers: A Feasibility Study, Alysha Amber Walter

Dissertations from 2017

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The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Decision-Making Process of Music Festival-Goers: Findings from a Survey-Embedded Experiment, Yahya A. Alzghoul

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Exploring the Key Determinants of Bicycle Share Program Use in a Leisure Context, Li-Hsin Chen

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Crossing the Black Line: An Examination of the Process of Transitioning from Non-Swimmer to Swimmer and a Program Evaluation of an Adult Swim Lesson Program Focusing on People with Aquaphobia, Joseph Christopher Crosby

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The Transmission of Environmental Values from Sources of Influence to Young Adults: Toward an Understanding of the Process Leading to Environmental Values Internalization, Gina L. Depper

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The Role of Implementation in Leisure, Experiential Education, and Recreation, Ryan J. Gagnon

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An Exploratory Study of Community Conservation Enterprises as a Model for Improving Community Livelihoods and Conservation of Mountain Gorillas Across the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape, Edwin Sabuhoro

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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Health in Adolescent Girls and Their Mothers, Kellie Walters

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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Health in Adolescent Girls and Their Mothers, Kellie Walters

Dissertations from 2016

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Exploring the Connections Between Literary Places, Literary Texts, and Tourist Performance, Alana Nicole Seaman

Dissertations from 2015

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Application of Hierarchical Linear Modeling in a Tourism Context: Understanding Couples' Intention to Purchase Local Food in South Carolina, Guliz Coskun

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UNDERSTANDING THE LEISURE EXPERIENCES OF COLLEGE-ATTENDING EMERGING ADULTS USING NEO-ERIKSONIAN IDENTITY THEORY, Cindy L. Hartman

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Re-conceptualizing Recreation-based Social Worlds, Matthew D. Hughes

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EXAMINING THE SPACE-TIME CONSTRAINTS CONCEPT ON TOURIST BEHAVIOR FOR VISITORS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL AREA OF THE UNITED STATES, Sanghoon Kang

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UNDERSTANDING GROUP COHESION OF FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ATTENDEES SATIFACTION AND INTENTION TO REVISIT, Younsuk Kong

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Evaluating Local Food-Tourism Linkages as a Strategy for Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development: A Case for Tanzania, John Thomas Mgonja

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VALUES ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL PARKS BY HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES: CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS AND FORT MATANZAS NM AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP, Carla Mora-Trejos

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Values Assigned to National Parks by Hispanics in the United States: Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas NM and Great Smoky Mountains NP, Carla Mora-Trejos

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LEISURE, OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS: AN EXPLORATION OF LEISURE, THE PUBLIC HEALTH ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF OBESITY AND IDENTITY THEORY, Weber Player

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The Contribution of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania, Agnes Sirima

Dissertations from 2014

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Sustainable Heritage Tourism: A Tourist-Oriented Approach for Managing Petra Archaeological Park, Jordan, Mohammad Alazaizeh

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Assessment of the effect of sustainability practices on financial leakage in the hotel industry in Jordan, Nidal Alzboun

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Using Self-Concept Theory to Understand Event Volunteer Motivation, Satisfaction and Intent, Jarrett Bachman

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Development and Application of a Nostalgia Scale for Sport Tourism: A Multilevel Approach, Heetae Cho

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THE CONTEXT OF SUCCESSFUL NAVIGATION OF GENDERED NORMS IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE RECREATION: THE CASE OF PROFESSIONAL FEMALE ADVENTURE ATHLETES, Katherine Evans

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The Influence of Mindfulness During the Travel Anticipation Phase on Search and Choice Behaviors, Search and Choice Outcomes, and Trip Evaluations, Lorraine Taylor

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The Challenges and Opportunities Throughout the Life Cycle of Landscape-Scale Collaborative Conservation Organizations: Case Studies in the Southern Appalachians and the Northern Rockies Ecosystems, Jennifer Thomsen

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INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF INTERPRETATION ON CHILDREN'S NATIONAL PARK STEWARDSHIP BEHAVIORS USING THE ELABORATION LIKELIHOOD MODEL, Susan Vezeau

Dissertations from 2013

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INTEGRATING SPATIAL MODELING INTO RECREATIONAL PLANNING IN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS, John Beeco

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INFLUENCING FACTORS ON CREATIVE TOURISTS' REVISITING INTENTIONS: THE ROLES OF MOTIVATION, EXPERIENCE AND PERCEIVED VALUE, Lan-lan Chang

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The Effects of Yoga Participation on Symptoms Associated with Menopause: A Mixed Methods Study, Brandi Crowe

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An Examination of Service Quality and Satisfaction in a Religious Tourism Setting, Mohamed Darfoon

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THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXTUAL FACTORS ON COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS INJURED IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, Brent Hawkins

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There was more out there than our street: Exploring a structured summer camp curriculum as an avenue to fostering civic engagement and social capital, Tracy Mainieri

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THE HOUSEHOLD POVERTY DIMENSIONS INFUENCING FOREST DEPENDENCE IN PROTECTED AREA NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA AND THE MITIGATION POTENTIAL OF TOURISM: THE CASE OF VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA, Ian Munanura

Dissertations from 2012

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TURNING POINTS AND TRAVEL STYLES: A STUDY OF FIRST GENERATION OLDER KOREAN AMERICANS, Young-joo Ahn

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Nature-based recreationists' perceptions of climate change and attitudes towards climate change mitigation in natural environments, Matthew Brownlee

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TRANSNATIONAL LEISURE AND TRAVEL EXPERIENCE OF SECOND-GENERATION CHINESE-AMERICANS, Wei-jue Huang

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SERIOUS TOURISM AND CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CERTIFICATIONS, Richard Lacher

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Exploring Group Cohesion in a Higher Education Field Experience, Brian Malcarne

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Coaching Equestrian Vaulting: The Motivation Behind Volunteer Coaching, Amy Mccune

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THE INFLUENCE OF FLAGSHIP SPECIES ON IN SITU AND EX SITU WILDLIFE TOURISTS' CONNECTION TO WILDLIFE AND PRO-CONSERVATION BEHAVIORS, Jeffrey Skibins