Current Graduate Student Listing
Adrian Benedetti | Doctoral Candidate | arb86@psu.edu
M.S. Colorado State University, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
B.S. University of Colorado, Humanities
Research Interests: Visitor Use Protected Areas, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Use and Management, Tourism and Community Development
Jordan Blair | Doctoral Candidate | jcb31@psu.edu
M.S. Slippery Rock University, Parks and Recreation & Environmental Education
B.S. Clarion University, Biology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Research Interests: Environmental Education, Environmental Impacts of Tourism, Marine Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Ross Budziszewski | Doctoral Candidate |
B.S. Penn State University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management,
Research Interests:
Sam Chaar | Doctoral Candidate | hhc102@psu.edu
M.S. Penn State University, Leisure Studies and Hospitality Management
B. S. Hotel Management, ESU
Research Interests: Safety and Security in the Tourism Industry
Heather Costigan | M.S. Candidate | hjc131@psu.edu
B.S. Lock Haven University, Health Science
Research Interests: Nature and Health, Soundscapes, Night Sky Pollution
Erinn Drage | M.S. Candidate |
B.S.
Research Interests:
Stephanie Freeman | | sef262@psu.edu
Milan Green | | mcg308@psu.edu
Jahmaad Harrell | M.S. Candidate | jih27@psu.edu
B.S. Mississippi College, Exercise Science
Research Interests: Psychological Responses to Recreational Programs, Community Recreation, Physical Activity Programming
Tammy Koerte | Doctoral Candidate | trk168@psu.edu
M.S. Pennsylvania State University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
B.S. Purdue University, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Research Interests: Tourism and Community Development, Youth Development in a Tourism Context
Yun Liang | Doctoral Candidate |
B.S.
Research Interests:
Timothy Mateer | | tjm715@psu.edu
Lauren Mullenbach | Doctoral Candidate | lem34@psu.edu
M.S. University of Georgia, Forest Resources
B.S. University of Georgia, Psychology
Research Interests: Urban Parks, Community Health, and Gentrification
Ryan Naylor | | rsn16@psu.edu
Jerrica Oliver | Doctoral Candidate | jco16@psu.edu
M.S. University of Miami, Mental Health Counseling
M.S. University of Central Florida, Applied Exercise Physiology
B.A. Howard University, District of Columbia, Psychology
Research Interests: Mental Health, Career Transition for Collegiate Athletes, Specialized Curriculum for Athletes, Academic Achievement through Youth Sport Participation
Maxwell Olsen | Doctoral Candidate | mho10@psu.edu
B.A. St. Lawrence University,
Research Interests: Outdoor Recreation Behavior, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource and the Environment
So Young Park | Doctoral Candidate | sup97@psu.edu
M.S. Korea University, Economics
B.S. Korea University, Economics
Research Interests: Web Data Analysis, Big Data in Tourism, Tourist Behavior
Josh Pighetti | Doctoral Candidate |
B.S.
Research Interests:
Sammie Powers | Doctoral Candidate | slp408@psu.edu
M.S. University of New Hampshire, Recreation Management and Policy
B.S. University of New Hampshire, Recreation Management and Policy & International Affairs
Research Interests: Intercultural Sensitivity, Cultural Geography of Leisure, Intercultural Contact Through Leisure, Community Development
Maria Jose Ramirez | Doctoral Candidate | mzr86@psu.edu
M.S. University of Ottawa, Intervention and Consultation in Sport, Physical Activity and Health
B.S. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Organizational Psychology
Research Interests: Long-term influence of expedition in participants' lives, Experiential Education, Personal Development, Reflection, Youth Development through Sports, Expeditions for Youth Development
Will Rice | Doctoral Candidate | wlr5053@psu.edu
B. S. Clemson University, Natural Resource Economics and Policy
Research Interests: Visitor Use of Public Lands, Ecological Services, Non-Market Valuation, Soundscapes
Vincent Santucci | Doctoral Candidate | parkpaleo@psu.edu
M.S. University of Pittsburgh,
B.S. University of Pittsburgh,
Research Interests: Paleontological Resources Management, Protection, Interpretation & Research
Aubrey Talon | M.S. Candidate | ant5129@psu.edu
B.S. Penn State University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Research Interests: Equality in access to outdoor education, the influence of folklore and local knowledge on sense of place and conservation mindsets.
