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Prof. Dr. Edgar Jackson Back to Academy A native of Great Britain and a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Dr. Jackson emigrated to Canada in 1968, where he completed a master’s degree at the University of Calgary (1970) and a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto (1974). He began hisRead more

Prof. Dr. Mark Havitz Back to Academy Dr. Mark Havitz is Professor and Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research interests involve the study of leisure and consumer behaviour in recreational, sport, and touristic contexts; as well as management issues in public sector and not-for-profit sector delivery systems whichRead more

Prof. Dr. Gary Ellis Back to Academy Gary Ellis serves as Head of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University, a position that he has held since June of 2008. Previously, he served as professor and chair of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism at the University of Utah.Read more

Prof. Dr. Rodney Dieser Back to Academy Rodney B. Dieser, Ph.D., currently is Professor of Leisure, Youth, and Human Services in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services at the University of Northern Iowa. Beyond his academic work Rod works is a licensed mental health counselor (tLMHC) 10 hours a week at aRead more

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Prof. Dr. David Compton Back to Academy Dr. Compton is retired yet continuing his research in healthy communities employing dynamic systems modeling. He is former Dean, College of Health, University of Utah, Department Chair at Missouri-Columbia, Department Chair, North Texas State University and Department Chair, Indiana University. He is Professor Emeritus from the University ofRead more

Prof. Dr. Roger Coles Back to Academy Dr. Roger Coles is a Canadian, a Professor and the Interim Vice Provost for Community Engagement at Central Michigan University. He has spent 42 years at that institution as an educator, Department Chair of the 2nd largest Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services Program in the US. He hasRead more

Prof. Dr. Fred Coalter Back to Academy Dr. Fred Coalter previously was the Director of the Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies at the University of North London and Director of the Centre for Leisure Research at the University of Edinburgh. In these roles he undertook a wide range of research and provided advice forRead more

Mr. Trevor Garrett Back to AcademyRead more

Prof. Dr. Elery Hamilton-Smith Back to AcademyRead more