Skip to main content

Home
- Departments
  
  Biobehavioral Health
  
  Communication Sciences and Disorders
  
  Health Policy and Administration
  
  Hospitality Management
  
  Human Development and Family Studies
  
  Kinesiology
  
  Nutritional Sciences
  
  Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
  Research Centers
  
  Center for Health Care and Policy Research
  
  Child Health Research Center
  
  Center for Healthy Aging
  
  Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
- Central Administration
  
  Dean's Office
  
  Center for Student Advising and Engagement
  
  Communications and Marketing
  
  Development and Alumni Relations
  
  Facilities
  
  Finance and Accounting
  
  Human Resources
  
  Information Systems and Services (ISS)
  
  Online Education and Outreach
  
  Research and Graduate Education
  
  Office for Diversity and Inclusion
  
  Office for Faculty Affairs
  Training and Support
  
  Faculty and Staff Resources
  
  Computing Support/IT Help
  
  HHD Digest - Submission and Archive
  
  Guidelines
  
  Communications Training and Resources
  
  Powerpoint Templates
  
  Zoom Virtual Backgrounds
  
  Emergency Planning
- staff
- Desktop Search:
  Search

Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Main navigation - RPTM

About
- Department Overview
  Getting Started
- Diversity and Inclusion
  - RPTM Initiatives
  - College Initiatives
  Strategic Plan 2020-2025
  - Department Plan
  - College Plan
- Discover RPTM
  
  Visit and Apply
  
  Contact
  
  Donate
Undergraduate
- Getting Started
  Student Support
  AURORA
- Student Experience
  Student Engagement
- Diversity and Inclusion
  - HHD Diversity focused Student Organizations
  Careers
  - What can I do with my degree?
  - Opportunities for Alumni
  Commencement
  - File Your Intent to Graduate
  - Ceremony Details
- Discover RPTM
  
  Visit and Apply
  
  Contact
Graduate
- Getting Started
  Funding and Handbook
  - Funding Information
  - Graduate Handbook
  Get Involved
  - Graduate Student Directory
- Gain Experience
- Visit and Apply
  - Contact Us
  - Application Process
- Discover RPTM
  
  Graduate Admissions
  
  Contact
Research
- Research Labs and Initiatives
  Facilities and Training Sites
- Getting Started
  - About our research
  - Current Research
  Student Involvement
  - RPTM Research Opportunities for Students
- Discover RPTM
  
  RPTM Research
  
  Contact
Alumni
- Become a Member
  Get Involved
  - Host a Student Intern
  - Join the HHD Alumni Society
- Stay Connected
  - Experience Student Life Through Instagram
  - Discovery, the HHD Magazine
  Resources for Alumni
- Parents and Families
  - Parents and Family Association
  - Ways to Get Involved
  Building Diversity and Inclusion
  - Ways to Get Involved
  - Dean’s Lecture Series
  Donate
  - Support RPTM
- Discover RPTM
  
  Contact
  
  Donate
Contact
- Administrative Offices
  Undergraduate
- Research Centers
- College Contacts

About
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Department Overview
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Getting Started
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Diversity and Inclusion
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - RPTM Initiatives
  - College Initiatives
- Strategic Plan 2020-2025
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Department Plan
  - College Plan
- Discover RPTM
- Visit and Apply
- Contact
- Donate
Undergraduate
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Getting Started
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Student Support
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Student Experience
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Student Engagement
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Diversity and Inclusion
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - HHD Diversity focused Student Organizations
- Careers
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - What can I do with my degree?
  - Opportunities for Alumni
- Commencement
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - File Your Intent to Graduate
  - Ceremony Details
- AURORA
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Discover RPTM
- Visit and Apply
- Contact
Graduate
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Getting Started
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Funding and Handbook
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Funding Information
  - Graduate Handbook
- Get Involved
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Graduate Student Directory
- Gain Experience
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Visit and Apply
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Contact Us
  - Application Process
- Discover RPTM
- Graduate Admissions
- Contact
Research
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Research Labs and Initiatives
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Facilities and Training Sites
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Getting Started
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - About our research
  - Current Research
- Student Involvement
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - RPTM Research Opportunities for Students
- Discover RPTM
- RPTM Research
- Contact
Alumni
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Become a Member
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Discover RPTM
- Contact
- Donate
- Get Involved
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Host a Student Intern
  - Join the HHD Alumni Society
- Stay Connected
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Experience Student Life Through Instagram
  - Discovery, the HHD Magazine
- Resources for Alumni
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Parents and Families
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Parents and Family Association
  - Ways to Get Involved
- Building Diversity and Inclusion
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Ways to Get Involved
  - Dean’s Lecture Series
- Donate
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
  - Support RPTM
Contact
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Administrative Offices
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Undergraduate
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- Research Centers
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
- College Contacts
  Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)

Departments
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
Research Centers
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
Central Administration
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
Training and Support
Up a level (this gets replaced in JS)
Contacts/Directory

Search

Search Mobile Search:

Contact

Breadcrumb

Home
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Undergraduate
Meeting and Event Management Certificate
Contact

Find

Last Name

ALL

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Accepting Graduate Students

Kristin Thomas

Associate Teaching Professor
Meetings and Event Management Certificate Faculty Coordinator, RPTM
Faculty Senate Secretary

Summary Statement

I intertwine my research on in and out of classroom experiences (mostly, international) with my teaching approach by bringing the out-of-class learning experience into the classroom.

Department

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management - RPTM

Phone

814-863-9776

Email

klt16@psu.edu

View Full Bio

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

recreation-park-and-tourism Menu

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Follow RPTM on Social Media

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management - RPTM

History Donate

Major Minor Honors Study Undergraduate Program Goals Student Profiles Advising Internships Careers Financial Aid

Master's Degree Ph.D. Faculty and Research Student Research Student Profiles Careers Funding

Careers Donate

Current Research Student Opportunities Labs and Initiatives Facilities and Training Sites

Undergraduate Administration Alumni Faculty and Staff

Undergraduate Program Goals

Student Profiles

Master's Degree

Faculty and Research

Student Research

Student Profiles

Current Research

Student Opportunities

Labs and Initiatives

Facilities and Training Sites

Faculty and Staff

Follow Health and Human Development

Footer Menu (Secondary)

Questions & Feedback
Contacts & Directories
Reporting
Privacy & Legal Statements
Copyright
Login

The Pennsylvania State University © 2026