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Prof. Dr. Robert Lynch Back to Academy Rob was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Business at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 2003. Prior to this he held the position of Associate Dean, Research and Development in the same Faculty. He was Head of the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism (LS&T) oneRead more

Prof. Dr. Francis Lobo Back to Academy Francis Lobo is the Honorary Professor in the School of Business at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. He is an Indian, born in Uganda and a citizen of Australia. He has had a long and distinguished teaching career in leisure and sports management studies. He obtainedRead more

Prof. Dr. Bohdan Jung Back to AcademyRead more

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Prof. Dr. Karla Henderson Back to Academy Karla A. Henderson is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University. She has given numerous presentations throughout North America, South American, Europe, Asia, and Australia and publishes regularly in a variety of journals in the field. Among her authoredRead more

Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Godbey Back to Academy Dr. Godbey, Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, has authored or co-authored twelve books and approximately one hundred articles dealing with leisure behavior, history and philosophies of leisure, leisure service organizations,aging, healkth and the future of leisure and leisure services. He has been President of SPRE and PresidentRead more

Prof. Dr. Jeon Myung Gim Back to Academy Dr. Jeong Myung Gim is Professor of School of Physical Education & Leisure Studies at Myong Ji Univerity and Director of Korea Somatics Institute promoting the integrative approach to mind and body. He is currently Dean of  College of Arts and Physical Education at the University. He was School Director of PELS, Director of UniversityRead more

Prof. Dr. Christopher R. Edginton Back to Academy Christopher R. Edginton is the R.J. McElroy Professor of Youth Leadership Studies; School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services University of Northern Iowa. He has held direct leadership, supervisory and administrative positions in the recreation, parks and leisure services field. From 1991-2010, he served as professorRead more

Prof. Dr. Grant Cushman Back to Academy Grant Cushman is Emeritus Professor of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at Lincoln University, Canterbury, and is Honorary Professor in Sport and Leisure Studies at Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand. He is a former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the World Leisure Journal. He is a former President of the Australian and NewRead more

Prof. Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Back to Academy Dr. Csikszentmihalyi’s contributions to leisure sciences include an empirically-based model of enjoyment (flow) and the experience sampling technique (ESM) using pagers. Since authoring Beyond Boredom and Anxiety (1976), his books have been translated into twenty-three languages and his (1990) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience was a Book of the Month, Quality Paperback, andRead more