Dissertations from 2024
Natural Language Processing Methods for Parks, Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation Research, Danielle Dagan
Exploring the Use of Social Media Among Theme Park Guests: A Uses and Gratification Theory Approach, William J. Henderson
A Recreational Therapy-Based Bibliotherapy Program For Perceived Stress and Coping Among Siblings Of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Lindsey Kirschbaum
Virtually Coached Nature-based Activities for Perceived Stress in Rural-dwelling Families with a Teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deborah R. Logan
Nuestra Comunidad: A Photovoice Study Examining Latino Youth and Outdoor Recreation, Maira Patino
Understanding the Experiences of Para-Collegiate Student- Athletes: A Mixed Methods Study, Derek Whaley
Dissertations from 2023
Exploring the Interpretation of Difficult Heritage at Football Grounds in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, Felipe Bertazzo Tobar
Conceptual and Technological Advancements in Visitor Use Management of Coastal and Estuarine Environments, Tyler Cribbs
An Exploration of the State of Practice of Recreational Therapy Within Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Jacqueline Dyke
Understanding Job Satisfaction in the National Park Service, the Needs of Black Employees, and the Decision-Making of Managers, Akiebia Hicks
An Examination of the Intersection Between Gender and the Experiences of Female Adventure Tour Guides in Tanzania, Ellen Koppa
Reflections on Co-creating Nature-Based Virtual Reality Experiences for Adults Living With Severe COPD, Olivia McAnirlin
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
Voces Perdidas: LatinX DACAmented College Students' Access to U.S. Healthcare, Alicia Delia Pola
Investigating and Addressing Tiger Conservation in the Himalayas, Pramod Kumar Yadav
Dissertations from 2022
An Intergenerational Study of the Entrepreneurial Nature of Agritourism Operators, Will Culler
The Experience of Severe Food Allergy at Residential Camp, Alexsandra Dubin
Mapping the Tourism Value Chain for Fair-Trade and Tourism Handicraft Clusters in Tanzania, Peter M. Ezra
Queering the Outdoors: LGBTQ2SIA+ Identity in Outdoor Recreation, Sandra Heath
Homestays in Nepal in the Era of COVID-19, Anup K C
The Impact of COVID-19 on Recreational Therapists Working in Inpatient Mental Health Settings, Summer Matics
The Influence of Recreation Engagement on Adolescent Health-Risk Behaviors, Krista Thomas
Managing the Environmental Crisis Amidst a Health Crisis: An Exploratory Study of Alternative Sustainable Strategies for Tourism Destinations, Lauren Townson
The Role of Leisure Engagement in Fostering Cognition in Aging, Karen Wenzel
Dissertations from 2021
Examining Religious and Spiritual Commitment Across Late-Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Thomas Ray Clanton
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
Illuminating Perceptions of Social-Ecological Complexity for More Holistic Management of Parks and Protected Areas, Michael Patrick Blacketer
Leadership, Competencies, and Clinical Supervision: A Mixed-Methods Study of Clinical Supervision in Recreational Therapy, Heather Bright Gleghorn
An Investigation of the Applicability of the Uses and Gratifications Theory for Providing Insight into e-Tourists’ Use of Smartphones, Jang-Won Moon
The Comparison of Moral Reasoning within Similar Sport and Social Contexts, Gail Orem
Advancing Spatiotemporal Research of Visitor Travel Patterns Within Parks and Protected Areas, Brian Peterson
Dissertations from 2019
The Role of Out-of-School Time Programming in Predicting Critical Reflection and Positive Outcomes in Marginalized Youth, Katrina Black Reed
Sociocultural, Economic and Political Factors Shaping the U.S. Tourism Workforce: A Case Study of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Katherine Dudley
Experience Qualities Re-examined: Improving the Measurement of Experiential Conditions in Outdoor Recreation, Jessica Pearl Fefer
Resilience: Understanding the Influence of a Military Youth Camp, Haley K. Griffiths
Investigating Experiential Wilderness-Based Professional Development for K-12 Educators, William Hunter Holland
Investigating the Cultural Context for Big Cat Conservation Around the World, Kathleen Elizabeth Krafte
Tourism Development in the East Africa Community Region: Why Is Tourism Development a Shared Agenda Among Only Some EAC Countries?, Carmen Nibigira
Crime and Greenspace: Extending the Analysis Across Cities, Samuel Scott Ogletree
Conservation, Conflict, and Community Context: Insights from Indian Tiger Reserves, Devyani Singh
‘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
Exploring Destination Image Themes on Twitter, Before, During, and After Terror Attacks in Paris: An Application of Agenda Setting Theory, Zeynep A. Gedikoglu
The Invisible Walls of The 606: An Examination of the Relationship Between an Urban Greenway and Community Change, Brandon Harris
An Exploration of Employed College Student Experiences in Work and Leisure, Katherine Ann Jordan
Influence of Consumer Involvement in Tourist Information Search: Application of Economics of Information Theory in a Destination, Peter Judca MKUMBO
Investigating the Management of Visitor Experiences in Recreational Boating, Geoffrey Koome Riungu
Select Psychological and Physical Impacts of Therapeutic Yoga for Informal Caregivers: A Feasibility Study, Alysha Amber Walter
Dissertations from 2017
The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Decision-Making Process of Music Festival-Goers: Findings from a Survey-Embedded Experiment, Yahya A. Alzghoul
Exploring the Key Determinants of Bicycle Share Program Use in a Leisure Context, Li-Hsin Chen
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
The Role of Implementation in Leisure, Experiential Education, and Recreation, Ryan J. Gagnon
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Health in Adolescent Girls and Their Mothers, Kellie Walters
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Health in Adolescent Girls and Their Mothers, Kellie Walters
Dissertations from 2016
Exploring the Connections Between Literary Places, Literary Texts, and Tourist Performance, Alana Nicole Seaman
Dissertations from 2015
UNDERSTANDING THE LEISURE EXPERIENCES OF COLLEGE-ATTENDING EMERGING ADULTS USING NEO-ERIKSONIAN IDENTITY THEORY, Cindy L. Hartman
Re-conceptualizing Recreation-based Social Worlds, Matthew D. Hughes
EXAMINING THE SPACE-TIME CONSTRAINTS CONCEPT ON TOURIST BEHAVIOR FOR VISITORS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL AREA OF THE UNITED STATES, Sanghoon Kang
UNDERSTANDING GROUP COHESION OF FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ATTENDEES SATIFACTION AND INTENTION TO REVISIT, Younsuk Kong
Evaluating Local Food-Tourism Linkages as a Strategy for Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development: A Case for Tanzania, John Thomas Mgonja
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
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
LEISURE, OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS: AN EXPLORATION OF LEISURE, THE PUBLIC HEALTH ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF OBESITY AND IDENTITY THEORY, Weber Player
The Contribution of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania, Agnes Sirima
Dissertations from 2014
Sustainable Heritage Tourism: A Tourist-Oriented Approach for Managing Petra Archaeological Park, Jordan, Mohammad Alazaizeh
Assessment of the effect of sustainability practices on financial leakage in the hotel industry in Jordan, Nidal Alzboun
Using Self-Concept Theory to Understand Event Volunteer Motivation, Satisfaction and Intent, Jarrett Bachman
Development and Application of a Nostalgia Scale for Sport Tourism: A Multilevel Approach, Heetae Cho
THE CONTEXT OF SUCCESSFUL NAVIGATION OF GENDERED NORMS IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE RECREATION: THE CASE OF PROFESSIONAL FEMALE ADVENTURE ATHLETES, Katherine Evans
The Influence of Mindfulness During the Travel Anticipation Phase on Search and Choice Behaviors, Search and Choice Outcomes, and Trip Evaluations, Lorraine Taylor
Dissertations from 2013
INTEGRATING SPATIAL MODELING INTO RECREATIONAL PLANNING IN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS, John Beeco
INFLUENCING FACTORS ON CREATIVE TOURISTS' REVISITING INTENTIONS: THE ROLES OF MOTIVATION, EXPERIENCE AND PERCEIVED VALUE, Lan-lan Chang
The Effects of Yoga Participation on Symptoms Associated with Menopause: A Mixed Methods Study, Brandi Crowe
An Examination of Service Quality and Satisfaction in a Religious Tourism Setting, Mohamed Darfoon
THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXTUAL FACTORS ON COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS INJURED IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, Brent Hawkins
Dissertations from 2012
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TURNING POINTS AND TRAVEL STYLES: A STUDY OF FIRST GENERATION OLDER KOREAN AMERICANS, Young-joo Ahn
Nature-based recreationists' perceptions of climate change and attitudes towards climate change mitigation in natural environments, Matthew Brownlee
TRANSNATIONAL LEISURE AND TRAVEL EXPERIENCE OF SECOND-GENERATION CHINESE-AMERICANS, Wei-jue Huang
SERIOUS TOURISM AND CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CERTIFICATIONS, Richard Lacher
Exploring Group Cohesion in a Higher Education Field Experience, Brian Malcarne
Coaching Equestrian Vaulting: The Motivation Behind Volunteer Coaching, Amy Mccune
THE INFLUENCE OF FLAGSHIP SPECIES ON IN SITU AND EX SITU WILDLIFE TOURISTS' CONNECTION TO WILDLIFE AND PRO-CONSERVATION BEHAVIORS, Jeffrey Skibins