Recreation & Tourism
July 31, 2024
Kristin E. Gibson
Kristin Gibson is an Assistant Professor of Conservation and Environmental Education in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. She holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree from the University of Georgia and a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining the University of Missouri, she served as a Teaching Assistant for the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science, and Research through Fulbright Austria (2018–2019), worked as a Coastal Community Engagement Specialist AmeriCorps Member with the North Carolina Coastal Federation (2017–2018), and held several seasonal positions in natural resources communication and outreach. Educational…
July 31, 2024
Wonjin Jeong
Recent research projects include investigating leisure behavior as resistance in urban greening initiatives, exploring the psychological impacts of neighborhood greenness and park use, and assessing subjective well-being in resident-led vacant lot greening efforts within underserved communities. Educational background Ph.D., Recreation, Sport & Tourism, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M.S., Sustainability Science, University of Tokyo B.A., Commerce, Waseda University…
July 31, 2024
Seunguk Shin
The dynamics of human-nature relationships and interactions inspire Shin’s research interests. Using social science approaches, he aims to understand what motivates people to participate in pro-environmental behavior, particularly in outdoor recreation and resource management contexts. Shin engages with various natural resource stakeholders including recreationists, landowners, and children to understand how experiential and psychological factors shape their environmental values and behavior. Current research focuses on how human appreciation of nature’s benefits influences the formative process of environmental values. Educational background Ph.D. Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023…
Sep. 4, 2019
Shuangyu Xu
Educational background Ph.D., North Carolina State University M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia Courses taught PRST 2060: Tourism Management PRST 4260/7260: Sustainable Tourism PRST 4357/7357: Domestic and International Tourism: Resources, Market, and Impacts PRST 8400: Constructs of Leisure…
Feb. 2, 2018
Jason Stanford Young
Educational background B.S. Parks, Recreation and Tourism – Emphasis in Tourism Development, University of Missouri, 2009 M.S. Natural Resources – Emphasis in Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, In-progress Courses taught PRST 1010: Intro to Recreation, Sport and Tourism PRST 1011: Academic Planning and Career Orientation PRST 2711: Experience Internship PRST 3189: Pre-Internship Seminar PRST 4711: Sales and Sponsorship PRST 4940: Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism Internship…
Dec. 15, 2017
Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis
Educational background Ph.D., University of Minnesota Courses taught PRST 4250/7250: Parks, Health and Wellness PRST 8430: Social and Behavioral Research Methods PRST 2111: Park Planning and Design PRST 4340/7340: Recreation Land Management…
Dec. 15, 2017
Jennifer Wentz
Educational background B.A., Leisure, Youth, and Human Services, emphasis in Programming and Tourism, University of Northern Iowa M.Ed., Sport and Fitness Administration, University of Houston Ph.D., Agricultural Education and Leadership, University of Missouri Courses Taught PRST1010, Introduction to Sport, Recreation, and Tourism PRST2115, Practicum Experience PRST2025, Community Engagement and Volunteering PRST3215W, Program and Event Development PRST4208/7208, Administration and Organizational Behavior PRST4940, Internship in Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism…
Dec. 15, 2017
Robert Pierce
Educational background Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998…
July 21, 2017
Dae-Young Kim
Dae-Young Kim is a professor of Hospitality Management (HM) at the University of Missouri. He joined the HM faculty at the University of Missouri in 2006 after completing his Ph.D. (2006) and M.S. degree (2002) in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. He is the recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Senior Scholarship (2024) and the Rotarian Ambassadorial Scholarship (2000). He serves as the membership secretary of the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) and as the review chair for the Thesis-in-Progress session at the APTA annual conference. His research specialties include tourist destination management, sustainable tourism, traveler…