Harrison Pinckney | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Harrison Pinckney

Assistant Professor

Summary Statement

My work is committed to the protection of souls of Black youth. I work with communities to understand how the racial identities of Black youth are shaped and the seek to understand how recreation can be leveraged to positively impact this process.

Department

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management - RPTM
Graduate Program
Undergraduate Program

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Education

Ph.D., Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Texas A&M University, 2009
M.S., Recreation, Parks and Tourism, University of Florida, 2006
B.S., Recreation, Parks and Tourism, University of Florida, 2002

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Phone

814-867-1759

hpp5203@psu.edu

Office Address

The Pennsylvania State University
803 Donald H. Ford Building
University Park, PA 16802

Publications

Pinckney IV, H. P., Outley, C., Brown, A., & Theriault, D. (2018). Playing while black. Leisure Sciences, 40(7), 675-685.

Pinckney, H. P., Brown, A., Sène-Harper, A., & Lee, K. J. (2019). A case for Race scholarship: A research note. Journal of Leisure research, 50(4), 350-358.

Pinckney IV, H., Outley, C., Brown, A., Stone, G., & Manzano-Sánchez, H. (2020). Rights of passage programs: a culturally relevant youth development program for Black youth. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 38(3), .

Pinckney, H. P., Bryan, N., & Outley, C. (2021). Black PlayCrit: Examining the Disruption of Play for Black Male Youth. American Journal of Play, 13(2/3), 210-229.

Pinckney, H. P. (2023). Courageous conversations: Risks, Race, and recreation. Parks Stewardship Forum, 28(3), 41-46.