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
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
Shang-Ti Chen | Doctoral Candidate | svc5754@psu.edu
M.S. National Changhua University of Education, Sports and Health
B.S. National University of Kaohsiung, Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Studies
Research Interests: Leisure Education Program Planning, Good Life, Leisure and Aging, Momentary Life Events
Heather Costigan | M.S. Candidate | hjc131@psu.edu
B.S. Lock Haven University, Health Science
Research Interests: Nature and Health, Soundscapes, Night Sky Pollution
Matthew Enderle | M.S. Candidate | moe5076@psu.edu
B.S. Penn State University, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Research Interests: Visitor Use of National Parks, National Park Management Strategies, Natural and Cultural Resource Protection, Environmental Ethics, Interpretive Services
Stephanie Freeman | | sef262@psu.edu
Milan Green | | mcg308@psu.edu
Lucy Harbor | Doctoral Candidate | lch24@psu.edu
B.A. Indiana University, Event Planning
Research Interests: Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Socio-Ecological Impacts of Parks and Protected Areas, Natural Resource-Dependent Communities, Nature-based Tourism
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
Rui Li | M.S. Candidate | rul187@psu.edu
B. S. German, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Research Interests: Environmental Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, Combination of Environmental Conservation and Recreation
Christa Mahlobo | M.S. Candidate |ctm35@psu.edu
B.S. Louisiana State University, Kinesiology - Human Movement Science
Research Interests: Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status as Determinants of Health, Individuals and Community Health Programming, Identification of Health Risk Factors, and the Intersection of Different Dimensions of Identity and Health Outcomes
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
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
Kimberly Wallace (Davis) | | kdw1039@psu.edu
