The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Faculty

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 Adjunct and Emeritus Faculty


Lawrence R. Allen, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health, Education, and Human Development
Professor
Academy of Leisure Sciences Fellow

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Community and tourism development
  • Benefits based programming
  • Youth development
  • Impact of recreation and tourism

116 Edwards Hall, (864) 656-7640
Email: lalln@clemson.edu

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Daniel Anderson, MPRTM, Lecturer
Leisure Skills Program
296 Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-4560
Email: dander3@clemson.edu

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Denise M. Anderson, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Graduate Studies
Associate Professor, Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Management
2008 Clemson University Outstanding Woman Award

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Gender issues
  • Youth development
  • Leisure education
  • Community development

269 Lehotsky Hall, (864) 656-5679
Email: dander2@clemson.edu

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Skye Arthur-Banning, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Management

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Youth development through sport
  • Sportsmanship and ethical behavior in sport
  • Referee behavior
  • Volunteerism
  • Disability sports
  • Experiential education/group initiatives

290 Lehotsky Hall, (864) 656-2206
Email: sarthur@clemson.edu

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Kenneth F. Backman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Travel and Tourism Management   

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Community tourism development
  • Ecotourism planning
  • Tourist behavior
  • International tourism management
  • Poverty alleviation through tourism development
  • Information technology in tourism

288 Lehotsky Hall, (864) 656-2204 
Email: frank@clemson.edu

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Sheila J. Backman, Ph.D.
Professor, Travel and Tourism Management

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Travel and tourism
  • Recreation service loyalty
  • Sport marketing
  • Special events
  • Information technology in tourism

273 Lehotsky Hall, (864) 656-5236
Email: back@clemson.edu

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Robert H. Bacon, M.A.
Leader, South Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Coastal recreation and tourism
  • Coastal nature resource policy, planning and management

287 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Office (843) 953-2075
Mobile (843) 670-9325
Fax (843) 953-2080

Email: robert.bacon@scseagrant.org

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Elizabeth "Betty" Baldwin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Park and Conversation Area Management

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Environmental conflict and models of collaboration in parks and protected areas
  • Human/nature/culture overlap of influence on conservation
  • Qualitative research in natural resource management
  • Environmental interpretation

271A Lehotsky Hall, (864) 656-5357
Email: ebaldwn@clemson.edu

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Robert J. Barcelona, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Youth Development Leadership Program

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Youth development
  • Recreational sport and physical activity
  • Youth sport coach training and development
  • Organizational leadership and management
  • Technology in education and youth development

414 Edwards Hall, (864) 656-1891
Email: rbj@clemson.edu

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Robert H. Becker, Ph.D.
Director of Strom Thurmond Institute of Government & Public Affairs
Director of Economic Policy and Strategy for the Clemson Economic Development Initiative
Co-Founder and Executive Faculty Member for the Doctoral Program in Policy Studies
Senior Scholar/Academy of Leisure Sciences Fellow Fellow of the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs
Professor Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management and of Policy Studies

Teaching and Research Interests:

  • Regional and community development
  • Natural resource policy
  • Organization theory & structures

Strom Thurmond Institute (864) 656-0227
Email: RHB1@clemson.edu

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Rebekkah Beeco, MS.
Research Assistant, Park and Protected Area Management

(864) 656-2210
Email: rebekka@clemson.edu

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Robert Bixler, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Park and Protected Area Management / Recreation Resource Management
275A Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-4849
rbixler@clemson.edu

Robert Brookover, Ph.D., Lecturer
Director, Clemson International Institute for Tourism, Research & Development 
Executive Director, S.C. Recreation Development Project
Leisure Skills Curriculum Coordinator
296 Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2231
bob@clemson.edu 

Leslie Conrad Lecturer, Director
Clemson University Outdoor Lab
(864) 646-7502
conrad@clemson.edu  

Lynne Cory, Ph.D., CTRS, Assistant Professor
Therapeutic Recreation
280A Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2198
cory2@clemson.edu

Jeffrey C. Hallo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Park and Conservation Area Management
280B Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-3237
jhallo@clemson.edu | Personal Website 

Laura W. Jodice, M.S., Research Associate
Clemson International Institute for Tourism Research & Development
265D Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2209
jodicel@clemson.edu | CV 

Rick Lucas, MBA, PGA, Lecturer
Director - Professional Golf Management Program
282A Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-0112
rlucas@clemson.edu

Fran Mainella, M.S., Honorary Doctorate, Visiting Scholar
16th Director, U.S. National Park Service
Academy of Park and Recreation Administration Fellow
National Society of Park Resources, President Elect
National Park Trust, Member
National Recreation and Park Foundation, Chair
272A Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2566
fmainel@clemson.edu

Norman McGee, Jr., J.D., Senior Lecturer, Former Director
Clemson University Outdoor Lab
(864) 646-7502
mcgeen@clemson.edu  

Francis A. McGuire, Ph.D., CTRS
Therapeutic Recreation
S.C. Governor's Professor of the Year, 2004
Academy of Leisure Sciences Fellow
Alumni Distinguished Professor
Fellow in the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs
282B Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2183
lefty@clemson.edu | CV 

William C. Norman, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Travel and Tourism Management
284B Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2060
wnorman@clemson.edu | CV

Robert B. Powell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Park and Conservation Area Management
281 Lehotsky Hall (864) 656-0787
rbp@clemson.edu | CV 
Research information

Gregory Ramshaw, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Travel and Tourism Management
279 Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-4205
gramsha@clemson.edu 

Adam R. Savedra, MBA, PGA, Lecturer, Assistant Director
Professional Golf Management Program
277 Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-0292
savedra@clemson.edu 

Dorothy "Dart" L. Schmalz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Community, Recreation, Sport and Camp Management
Coordinator, NonProfit Leadership 
292 Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-2184
schmalz@clemson.edu

Deborah J. Thomason, Ed.D., Professor
Outreach Director, Clemson University Institute for Engaged Aging
Certified by the National Council on Family Relations as a Certified Family Life Educator
Family and Youth Development Specialist
240 P&A Building | (864) 656-5721
dthmsn@clemson.edu

Bonnie W. Stevens, Ed.D.
Director, Executive Development Program
Director, Edith Upchurch Innovative Programming
263 Lehotsky Hall | (864) 656-3400
bonnie@clemson.edu 

Brett Wright, Ph.D.,Professor
Chair, Department of PRTM
Park and Conservation Area Management
267 Lehotsky Hall (864) 656-3036
wright@clemson.edu 

Adjunct Faculty

Doug Kleiber, Ph.D.
Aloyce Nzuki, Ph.D.  

Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Herbert Brantley
Dr. G. Wesley Burnett
Dr. Richard A. Conover, Jr.
Dr. Lawrence W. Gahan
H. Jesse Grove (Deceased 08/23/07)
Dr. William E. Hammitt
Dr. Gordon Howard
Dr. Ann James
Dr. Gina McLellan
Dr. Robert W. McLellan
Dr. Thomas D. Potts
Dr. John L. Stevenson
Mr. Buford E. Trent
Mr. Charlie White
Mrs. Mable H. Wynn