George Wesley Burnett
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1976
Professor
275A Lehotsky
(864) 656-5357
karlosk@clemson.edu

George Wesley Burnett holds joint appointments in the Department of History and Geography and the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. An expert in biological conservation, planning and park management, and third world parks, he teaches Introduction to Geography as well as other courses. Dr. Burnett is the author of several articles and essays that, like his teaching duties, touch on issues common to both PRTM and geography. In 2001, he was honored with a prestigious fellowship from the Royal Geographical Society.

Selected Publications
"On the Ummayyad Origins and Functions of the 'RomanWall,' Ain Soda, Azraq Oasis, Jordan." The Mideast Archaeologist.

"Anti-Leisure in Dystopian Fiction: The Literature of Leisure in the Worst of All Possible Worlds." Leisure Studies 19: 1-14 (2000).

"The Situation of the Bedouin of Jordan's Karak Plateau." Journal Of Third World Studies 16 (2): 121-131 (1999).

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