B. Derrick Taff

Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Health and Human Development
The Suzie and Allen Martin Professor
Associate Professor

Summary Statement

My research strives to improve understanding of communication strategies aimed at influencing human and environmental health regarding protected areas.

Department

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management - RPTM
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Outdoor Recreation, Protected Area, and Environmental Education Research Group
Environmental Health

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Education

Ph.D., Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University 2012
M.A., American Studies, University of Alabama 2005

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Currently Accepting Graduate Students

Phone

814-867-1756

bdt3@psu.edu

Office Address

The Pennsylvania State University
701H Donald H. Ford Building
University Park, PA 16802

Fax

814-867-1751

Derrick Taff CV

ORCID iD

Affiliations

Interests

•   Human behavior, communication, and well-being
•   Communication strategies regarding Leave No Trace
•   “Healthy parks healthy people” research
•   Nature-based recreation/leisure engagement for the health of protected area visitors and military service member populations
•   Well-being and natural sounds

Grants and Research Projects

Publications

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