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Lauren Duffy
Department Head
Professor
Summary Statement

Lauren Duffy’s research is grounded within critical tourism studies, leisure behavior, cultural geography, and sustainability. 

Department
  • Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management - RPTM
  • Graduate Program
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Education
  • Ph.D., Leisure Behavior, Indiana University Bloomington, 2013
  • M.S., Parks and Recreation Management, 2009
  • B.S., Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, 2006
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Phone
Office Address
The Pennsylvania State University
801G Donald H. Ford Building
University Park, PA 16802
Interests
  • Power and ideology
  • Tourism planning and development
  • Tourism and conservation
  • Gender and feminist epistemologies
  • Political economy
  • Local food systems and food socialization
  • Resident-tourist relationships
  • Leisure and technology
  • Production of knowledge
  • Critical thinking and reflection