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Kyle Maurice Woosnam September 2019
Abbreviated curriculum vitae
Education
Clemson University Ph.D. – Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management May 2008
Virginia Tech M.S. – Forestry and Forest Products August 2003
University of Illinois B.S. (with High Honors) – Leisure Studies January 2001
Countries where research undertaken (27)
Australia Italy Norway Tunisia
Brazil Japan Peru Turkey
Canada Jordan Poland United States
Cape Verde Korean DMZ Serbia
Germany Malaysia South Korea
Guatemala Netherlands Spain
India Nigeria Taiwan
Iran North Cyprus Thailand
Academic appointments
University of Johannesburg (SA) School of Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt. (Sr. Research Fellow) 2019-present
University of Surrey (UK) School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt. (Visiting Scholar) Summer 2019
University of Georgia Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgmt. (Associate Professor) 2016-present
Texas A&M University Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences (Associate Professor) 2014-2016
Texas A&M University Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences (Assistant Professor) 2008-2014
Clemson University Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgmt. (Adjunct Professor) 2007-2008
Clemson University Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgmt. (GRA/GTA) 2004-2008
Virginia Tech Forestry and Forest Products (GRA/GTA) 2001-2003
Mississippi State University Forestry (Field/Lab Technician) 2001
University of Illinois National Laboratory for Tourism and e-Commerce (URA) 2000
University of Illinois Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (URA) 1999-2000
Industry work appointments
NC Division of Parks & Recreation Grandfather Mountain State Park (Backcountry Trails Ranger) 2004
Beech Mountain Ski Resort (Ticket Sales Operator) 2004
Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Parks and Recreation Department (Asst. Dir. of Outdoor Camps) 2003
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (Forestry Int./FFT2 Firefighter) 2001-2002
City of Urbana, Illinois Urbana Park District (Park Operations) 1998-2000
Illinois DNR Kankakee River State Park (Site Interpreter) 1999
Editorial board appointments
Sustainability 2019-present
The Service Industries Journal 2017-present
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research 2016-present
Tourism Review International 2014-present
Tourism Analysis 2012-present
Event Management 2012-present
Journal of Travel Research 2011-present
Courses taught
University of Georgia1 FYOS 1001: Cultural heritage tourism and impact on society (3) 4.58
PRTM 1100: Introduction to travel and tourism (online) (3) 4.64
PRTM 4650/6650: Parks and tourism field study (1) 4.83
PRTM 4700: Social science research methods (3) 4.76
PRTM 5410/7410: Protected area management (3) 4.77
PRTM 5700/7700: Community tourism (1) 4.25
FANR 4500: Senior project (1) 4.71
FANR 1100: Natural resource conservation (1) 4.82
Texas A&M University2 RPTS 336: Recreation research and analysis (15) 4.71
RPTS 615: Analytic techniques in RPTS (5) 4.54
RPTS 426: Tourism impacts (6; once in Mexico) 4.86
RPTS 626: Social impacts of tourism (4) 4.77
RENR 400: Study abroad in NRES—Australia, NZ, Fiji (6) 4.68
Clemson University3 PRTM 101: Concepts of leisure (online) (1) 4.40
PRTM 308: Leadership and group processes in recreation (2) 4.87
PRTM 309: Behavioral concepts in PRTM (1) 4.50
PRTM 446/646: Community tourism (1) 3.71
Research awards
University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Alumni Association Faculty Excellence in Research Award 2019
Center for Teaching and Learning Sarah H. Moss Fellowship 2019
Texas A&M University Best Paper Award (presented by International Journal of
Contemporary Hospitality Management) at the International
Conference of Tourism Dynamics & Trends (Antalya, Turkey) 2016
Highly Commended Award through Emerald Literati Network
(presented by International Journal of Event and Festival
Management) 2015
Clemson University College of Health, Education, and Human Development
Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research 2008
Teaching awards
University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Herrick Superior Teaching Award 2018
Texas A&M University University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching
Excellence finalist 2015
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s
Outstanding Achievement Award for Early Career
Teaching 2013
Fish Camp Namesake 2013
Center for Teaching Excellence Montague Scholar 2012
Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence 2011
Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence 2010
Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence 2009
Peer-reviewed journal articles (published)
69. Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N.U., Ribeiro, M.A., & Joo*, D. (2019). Explaining minority residents’
attitudes of ethnic enclave tourism from general perceptions of tourism impacts. Journal of
Tourism and Cultural Change, 17(4), 467-484.
68. Joo*, D., Cho, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Exploring tourists’ perceptions of tourism impacts. Tourism
Management Perspectives, 31, 231-235.
67. Bernstein, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Same same but different: Distinguishing what it means to teach
English as a foreign language within the context of volunteer tourism. Tourism Management, 72,
427-436.
66. Maruyama, N.U., Keith*, S., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Incorporating emotion into social exchange:
Considering distinct resident groups’ attitudes towards ethnic neighborhood tourism in Osaka,
Japan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(8), 1125-1141.
65. Landon, A.C., Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S., Tarrant, M.A., Rubin, D., & Ling, S. (2019). Understanding
and modifying beliefs about climate change through educational travel. Journal of Sustainable
Tourism, 27(3), 292-307.
64. Harmon, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Pulling survivors from the wreckage: Resuscitating rejected
papers. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 34(1), 29-35.
63. Woosnam, K.M., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S., & Keith*, S. (2019). Examining Millennials’ global
citizenship attitudes and behavioral intentions to engage in environmental volunteering.
Sustainability, 11, 2324, doi:10.3390/su11082324
62. Woodman, C.J., Min-Venditti, A.A., Woosnam, K.M., & Brightsmith, D.J. (2019). Water quality for guest
health at remote Amazon ecotourism lodges. Tourism Management, 72, 202-208.
61. Strzelecka, M., Woosnam, K.M., & Nisbett, G. (2018). Self-efficacy mechanism at work: The context of
environmental volunteer travel. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(11), 2002-2020.
60. Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Resident perceptions of the economic benefits of
tourism: Towards a common measure. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 42(8), 1295-
1314.
59. Kim, H., Marcouiller, D.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Rescaling social dynamics in climate change: The
implications of cumulative exposure, climate justice, and community resilience. Geoforum, 96,
129-140.
58. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Strzelecka, M., & Erul*, E. (2018). The role of place attachment in
developing emotional solidarity with residents. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 42(7),
1058-1066.
57. Landon, A.C., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2018). Modeling the psychological antecedents to
tourists’ pro-sustainable behaviors: An application of the value-belief-norm model. Journal of
Sustainable Tourism, 26(6), 957-972.
56. Harmon, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Extending the leisure substitutability concept. Annals of Leisure
Research, 21(4), 424-439.
55. Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N, Boley, B.B., & Erul*, E. (2018). Stereotypes and perceived solidarity in
ethnic enclave tourism. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 16(2), 138-154.
54. Moran*, C.D., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., Jordan, E., Kline, C., & Knollenberg, W. (2018). Battle of
the symbolics: Which socially symbolic factors best predict intent to travel? Tourism
Management, 68, 324-327.
53. Ribeiro, M.A., Pinto, P., Silva, J.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Examining the predictive validity of SUS-
TAS with maximum parsimony in developing island countries. Journal of Sustainable Tourism,
26(3), 379-398.
52. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye, K.D. (2018). Residents’ emotional solidarity with tourists: Explaining
perceived impacts of a cultural heritage festival. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research,
42(4), 587-605.
51. Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Pinto, P., & Silva, J.A. (2018). Tourists’ destination loyalty through
emotional solidarity with residents: An integrative moderation mediated model. Journal of Travel
Research, 57(3), 279-295.
50. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Ribeiro, M.A., Stylidis, D., Jiang, J., & Erul*, E. (2018). Social
determinants of place attachment at a World Heritage Site. Tourism Management, 67, 139-146.
49. Woosnam, K.M., Draper, J., Jiang, J., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Erul*, E. (2018). Applying self-perception
theory to explain residents’ attitudes about tourism development through travel histories. Tourism
Management, 64, 357-368.
48. Joo*, D., Tasci, A.D.A., Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N.U., Hollas*, C.R., & Aleshinloye, K.D. (2018).
Residents’ attitudes toward domestic tourists explained by contact, emotional solidarity and social
distance. Tourism Management, 64, 245-257.
47. Sperry, B., Burris, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Investigating the impact of high-speed rail equipment
visualization on mode choice models: Case study in Central Texas. Case Studies on Transport
Policy, 5, 560-572.
46. Mousavi, S.A., Hoşkara, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Developing a model for sustainable hotels in
Northern Cyprus. Sustainability, 9(11), 2101, doi:10.3390/su9112101.
45. Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). The hedonic nature of conservation volunteer
travel. Tourism Management, 63, 417-425.
44. Moghavvemi, S., Woosnam, K.M., Paramanathan, T., Musa, G., & Hamzah, A. (2017). The effect of
residents’ personality, emotional solidarity, and community commitment on support for tourism
development. Tourism Management, 63, 242-254.
43. Woosnam, K.M., Erul*, E., & Ribeiro, M.A. (2017). Heterogeneous community perspectives of emotional
solidarity with tourists: Considering Antalya, Turkey. International Journal of Tourism Research,
19(6), 639-647.
42. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2017). Who is ethnic neighborhood tourism for anyway?
Considering perspectives of the dominant cultural group. International Journal of Tourism
Research, 19(6), 727-735.
41. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Shafer, C.S., Scott, D., & An, S. (2017). Considering Tobler’s first law of
geography in a tourism context. Tourism Management, 62, 350-359.
40. Ribeiro, M.A., Pinto, P., Silva, J.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Residents’ attitudes and the adoption of
pro-tourism behaviours: The case of developing island countries. Tourism Management, 61, 523-
537.
39. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2017). Residents' attitudes toward ethnic neighborhood
tourism (ENT): Perspectives of ethnicity and empowerment. Tourism Geographies, 19(2), 265-
286.
38. Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Place attachment and empowerment: Do residents
need to be attached to be empowered? Annals of Tourism Research, 66, 61-73.
37. Boley, B.B., Ayscue*, E.P., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Gender and empowerment:
Assessing discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Journal of
Sustainable Tourism, 25(1), 113-129.
36. Woosnam, K.M., & Erul*, E. (2017). Residents’ perceived impacts of all-inclusive resorts in Antalya.
Tourism Planning & Development, 14(1), 65-86.
35. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2016). Comparing levels of empowerment among two
culturally-diverse resident populations in Oizumi, Japan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24(10),
1442-1460.
34. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (2016). Explaining perceived impacts of all-inclusive resorts through
community attachment. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, 4(2), 83-106.
33. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Maruyama, N. (2016). Solidarity at the Osun Osogbo Sacred
Grove—A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourism Planning & Development, 13(3), 274-291
32. Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N., & Boley, B.B. (2016). Perceptions of the “Other” residents: Implications
for attitudes of tourism development focused on the minority ethnic group. Journal of Travel &
Tourism Marketing, 33(5), 567-580.
31. Choi, Y., Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., Marcouiller, D.W., & Kim, H.J. (2016). Urban resettlement in
residential redevelopment projects: Considering desire to resettle and willingness to pay. Journal
of Housing and the Built Environment, 31(2), 213-238.
30. Woosnam, K.M., Jiang*, J., Van Winkle, C., Kim, H., & Maruyama, N.E. (2016). Explaining festival
impacts on a hosting community through motivations to attend. Event Management. 20, 11-25.
29. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., Marcouiller, D.W., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2015). Residential mobility, urban
preference, and human settlement: A South Korean Case Study. Habitat International, 49, 497-
507.
28. Woosnam, K.M., Dudensing, R.M., & Walker, J.R. (2015). How does emotional solidarity factor into
visitor spending among birders in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas? Journal of Travel
Research, 54(5), 645-658.
27. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (2015). Residents’ ethnic attitudes and support for ethnic neighborhood
tourism: The case of a Brazilian town in Japan. Tourism Management, 50, 225-237.
26. Boley, B.B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015). Measuring empowerment in an eastern context:
Findings from Japan. Tourism Management, 50, 112-122.
25. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Marcouiller, D.W. (2015). Spatial and temporal contours in economic losses
from natural disasters: A case study of Florida. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 19(3), 457-
464.
24. Woosnam, K.M., Shafer, C.S., Scott, D., & Timothy, D.J. (2015). Tourists’ perceived safety through
emotional solidarity with residents in two Mexico-United States border regions. Tourism
Management, 46, 263-273.
23. Woosnam, K.M., & Kim, H. (2014). Hurricane impacts on Southeastern US coastal national park
visitation. Tourism Geographies, 16(3), 364-381.
22. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye*, K.D., Van Winkle, C. & Qian*, W. (2014). Applying and expanding the
theoretical framework of emotional solidarity in a festival context. Event Management, 18(2), 141-
152.
21. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Draper, J. (2014). Structural elements of articles and diachronous citation
analysis among top-ranking tourism journals (1990-2010). Tourism Management Perspectives, 12,
48-56.
20. Van Winkle, C., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014). Sense of community and perceptions of festival social
impacts. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 5(1), 22-38.
19. Woosnam, K.M., Van Winkle, C., & An, S. (2013). Confirming the Festival Social Impact Attitude Scale
in the context of a rural Texas cultural festival. Event Management, 17(3), 257-270.
18. Woosnam, K.M. (2013). Modifying the IOS Scale among tourists. Annals of Tourism Research, 42, 431-
434.
17. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013). Can tourists experience emotional solidarity with
residents? Testing Durkheim’s model from a new perspective. Journal of Travel Research, 52(4),
494-505.
16. Van Winkle, C., Woosnam, K.M., & Mohammed, A.M (2013). Sense of community and festival
attendance. Event Management, 17(2), 155-163.
15. Woosnam, K.M. (2012). Using emotional solidarity to explain residents’ attitudes about tourism
development. Journal of Travel Research, 51(3), 315-327.
14. Woosnam, K.M. (2011). Comparing residents’ and tourists’ emotional solidarity with one another: An
extension of Durkheim’s model. Journal of Travel Research, 50(6), 615-626.
13. Choi, Y., Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Hur, C. (2011). Planning for natural resources: Overcoming
environmental crisis through an adaptive management system in a Texas urban forest region.
Journal of the Korea Planners Association, 46(6), 189-201.
12. Woosnam, K.M. (2011). Testing a model of Durkheim’s theory of emotional solidarity among residents of
a tourism community. Journal of Travel Research, 50(5), 546-558.
11. Draper, J., Woosnam, K.M. (first author), & Norman, W.C. (2011). Tourism use history: Exploring a
new framework for understanding residents’ attitudes toward tourism. Journal of Travel Research,
50(1), 64-77.
10. Woosnam, K.M., & Lee*, Y.J. (2011). Applying social distance to voluntourism research. Annals of
Tourism Research, 38(1), 309-313.
9. Arsal, I., Woosnam, K.M., Baldwin, E.D., & Backman, S.J. (2010). Residents as travel destination
information providers: An online community perspective. Journal of Travel Research, 49(4), 400-
413.
8. Lee*, Y.J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2010). Voluntourists’ transformation and the theory of integrative cross-
cultural adaptation. Annals of Tourism Research, 37(4), 1186-1189.
7. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2010). Measuring residents’ emotional solidarity with tourists: Scale
development of Durkheim’s theoretical constructs. Journal of Travel Research, 49(3), 365-380.
6. Woosnam, K.M. (2010). The Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) Scale. Annals of Tourism Research,
37(3), 857-860.
5. Woosnam, K.M., Norman, W.C., & Ying, T. (2009). Exploring the theoretical framework of emotional
solidarity between residents and tourists. Journal of Travel Research, 48(2), 245-258.
4. Woosnam, K.M., McElroy, K.E., & Van Winkle, C. (2009). The role of personal values in determining
tourist motivations: An application to the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, a cultural special
event. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 18(5), 500-511.
3. Woosnam, K.M., Jodice, L.W., Von Harten, A., & Rhodes, R. (2008). Investigating marine recreational
fishing stakeholders’ perspectives across three South Carolina coastal regions: The first step
towards collaboration. Journal of Extension [On-line], 46(2). Accessible at
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/rb2.shtml
2. Woosnam, K.M. (2007). Emotional solidarity: Transcending the superficial relationships between
residents and tourists. e-Review of Tourism Research (eRTR), 5(4), 74-80.
1. Woosnam, K.M., Dixon, H.E.T., & Brookover, R. S. (2006). Influence of campus recreation facilities on
decision to attend a southeastern university: A pilot study. Recreational Sports Journal, 30(1), 70-
76.
*Graduate student
Conference presentations with published abstracts/proceedings (underlined)
122. Huang, A., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (December, 2019). The effect of spatial distance on
visitors’ motivation to travel, perception of safety, and impact on the community: A case study of
the Osun Osogbo Cultural Festival in Nigeria (2014-2017). Paper presented at the 5th World
Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by University of Central Florida
and Elsevier) and in 5th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.
121. Denley*, T., Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., and Hehir, C. (December, 2019). Last chance tourism
through a value-belief-norm model. Paper presented at the 5th World Research Summit for
Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by University of Central Florida and Elsevier) and in
5th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.
120. Lai, P-H., Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & McGinnis, G. (July, 2019). Residents’ place identity in a
city of becoming. Paper presented at the Institute of Australian Geographers Conference (IAGC);
Wrest Point, Tasmania, Australia.
119. Maruyama, N., Lai, P-H., Woosnam, K.M., & McGinnis, G. (July, 2019). Facing changes of place: Post-
industrialization and tourism in Newcastle, Australia. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism
Association (APTA) 2019 Annual Conference and in APTA 2019 Conference Proceedings; Da
Nang, Vietnam.
118. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Ribeiro, M.A. (July, 2019). Interethnic relations and attitudes towards
ethnic neighborhood tourism: The case of minority residents in Japan. Paper presented at the Asia
Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 2019 Annual Conference and in APTA 2019 Conference
Proceedings; Da Nang, Vietnam.
117. Aleshinloye, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019). Residents’ attitudes about tourism as a precursor to
their quality of life: A moderation analysis. Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and
Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference
Proceedings; Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
116. Kim, Y., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019). Integrating travel constraints as a second-order
factor in a visitor satisfaction, image, and loyalty model: The moderating role of visitor
motivations. Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and
Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Portsmouth,
United Kingdom.
115. Aleshinloye, K.D., Woosnam, K.M., & Huang, A. (July, 2019). Visitors’ perceptions of safety using prior
attendance and proximity as precursors: A comparative analysis of the Osun Osogbo Cultural
Festival (2013-2017). Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Portsmouth,
United Kingdom.
114. Erul*, E., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019). The exchanges of tourism can provide solidarity
too, in addition to support! Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism
Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings;
Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
113. Boley, B.B., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019) Assessing the divergent experiences provided by franchise
and independent accommodations: Implications for the future of sustainable tourism. Paper
presented at the BEST EN Think Tank XIX and in BEST EN Think Tank XIX Conference
Proceedings; San Francisco, California
112. Tarrant, M., Landon, A., Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S., Rubin, D., & Ling*, S. (June, 2019). Understanding
the global place: Modifying beliefs about climate change through educational travel. Paper
presented at the 16th International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE) Annual
Conference; Malmo, Sweden.
111. Vayer, V.R., Larson, L.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N., Ahlers, A., Sharp, R., Irwin, K., Woosnam, K.M.,
Keith*, S.J., Farmer, J., Metcalf, E., Van Deelen, T., Anhalt-Depies, C., Bruskotter, J., Stedman,
R., Siemer, W., Rodriguez, S., Springer, M., Graefe, A., Mueller, T., Kelly, M., Winkler, R.,
Romulo, C., & Quartuch, M. (April, 2019). A changing face for hunting? Insights from college
campuses across the United States. Paper presented at the 2019 National Environment and
Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis,
Maryland.
110. Larson, L.R., Vayer, V.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N., Ahlers, A., Sharp, R., Irwin, K., Woosnam, K.M.,
Keith*, S.J., Farmer, J., Metcalf, E., Van Deelen, T., Anhalt-Depies, C., Bruskotter, J., Stedman,
R., Siemer, W., Rodriguez, S., Springer, M., Graefe, A., Mueller, T., Kelly, M., Winkler, R.,
Romulo, C., & Quartuch, M. (April, 2019). The conservation funding crisis: What solutions do
college students support? Paper presented at the 2019 National Environment and Recreation
Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.
109. Keith*, S.J., Woosnam, K.M., Landon, A.C., & Kyle, G.T. (April, 2019). Considering the role
psychological needs satisfaction plays in explaining place attachment among Southern
Appalachian Region (U.S.) wilderness visitors. Paper presented at the 2019 National Environment
and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis,
Maryland.
108. Keith*, S.J., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2019). Wilderness preservation values and support among
residents of varying political persuasions within the Southern Appalachian Region. Paper
presented at the 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in
NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.
107. Mimbs*, B., Boley, B.B., Bowker, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2019). Examining importance-
performance analysis of Tennessee Valley Authority stream access sites. Paper presented at the
41st Annual Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in Book of Abstracts and
Directory of Authors; Athens, Georgia.
106. Clanton*, T., Outley, C., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2019). How adolescent-parent relationships affect
adolescent religiosity. Poster presented at The Academy of Leisure Sciences’ (TALS) Annual
Conference on Research and Teaching 2019; Greenville, South Carolina.
105. Keith*, S.J., Larson, L.R., Vayer, V.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N.M., Irwin, K., Woosnam, K.M., Lane, W.,
& Evans, C. (February, 2019). Changing the face of hunting: The growing role of women and
minorities in R3 initiatives. Poster presented at The Academy of Leisure Sciences’ (TALS)
Annual Conference on Research and Teaching 2019; Greenville, South Carolina.
104. Woosnam, K.M., Boley, B.B., Bhada, N., Newton, M., & Morse, S. (February, 2019). Leveraging your
higher learning institutions. Panel paper presented at the Georgia Association of Convention and
Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) Winter Meeting; Dunwoody, Georgia.
103. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (January, 2019). Explaining residents’ behavioral intentions to support
tourism development in Izmir, Turkey through the application of the emotional solidarity and the
theory of planned behavior. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate
Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism (hosted by University of Houston and
Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and in Conference Proceedings; Houston, Texas.
102. Aleshinloye, K.D., Jiang, J., Ribeiro, M.A., Keith, S., & Woosnam, K.M. (November, 2018). Visitors’
perceptions of social distance at the Osun Osogbo Festival: A predictive model of place
attachment and emotional solidarity. Paper presented at the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism &
Management Studies International Conference and in the TMS Algarve 2018 Annual Conference
Proceedings; Faro, Portugal.
101. Ribeiro, M.A., Megeirhi, H.A.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (November, 2018). The role of perceived power,
trust and social capital on residents’ support for cultural heritage preservation: The case of
Carthage, Tunisia. Paper presented at the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management Studies
International Conference and in the TMS Algarve 2018 Annual Conference Proceedings; Faro,
Portugal.
100. Megeirhi, H.A.A., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (November, 2018). Intentions to support cultural
heritage preservation in Carthage, Tunisia through a value-belief-norm model. Paper presented at
the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management Studies International Conference and in the TMS
Algarve 2018 Annual Conference Proceedings; Faro, Portugal.
99. Woosnam, K.M., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G., Ribeiro, M.A., & Megeirhi, H.A.A. (November, 2018). The
likely shift in what motivates millennial environmental volunteers: The mediating role of
environmental self-efficacy. Paper presented at the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management
Studies International Conference and in the TMS Algarve 2018 Annual Conference Proceedings;
Faro, Portugal.
98. Vayer, V., Larson, L.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N., Sharp, R., Ahlers, A., Stedman, R., Siemer, W., Irwin, K.,
Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S., Farmer, J., Van Deelen, T., Anhalt-Depies, C., Bruskotter, J.,
Metcalf, E., Springer, M., Graefe, A., Rodriguez, S., Kelly, M., Winkler, R., Romulo, C., &
Quartuch, M. (October, 2018). Hunting and fishing participation among college students:
Implications for wildlife conservation. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Conference for The
Wildlife Society; Cleveland, Ohio.
97. Woosnam, K.M. (June 2018). Fruits of the Aspire Fellows Program. Paper presented at the 1st Annual
University of Georgia Aspire Fellows Program Conference; Athens, Georgia.
96. Bernstein, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Teaching English as foreign language volunteer tourism.
Poster presented at the 16th Asia Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) International
Conference; Macau, China.
95. Yeager*, E., Boley, B.B., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Residents’ attitudes towards STVRs in urban
neighborhoods. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association
(TTRA) Conference and in 2018 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Miami, Florida.
94. Boley, B.B. & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Going global or going local? Why travelers choose
franchise and independent accommodations. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Travel and
Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2018 TTRA Annual Conference
Proceedings; Miami, Florida.
93. Aleshinloye, K.D., Jiang, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). The mediating role of emotional closeness
on the relationship between interactions with visitors and intentions to revisit a World Heritage
Site festival. Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and
Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Bangkok,
Thailand.
92. Aleshinloye, K.D., Jiang, J., Quillian*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Explaining residents’
attitudes about tourism development through interaction and emotional solidarity with visitors.
Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management
(AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Bangkok, Thailand.
91. Patwardhan, V.P., Ribeiro, M.A., Valsaraj, P., Woosnam, K.M., & Mallya, J. (June, 2018). Considering
destination loyalty from place attachment, emotional solidarity, and perceived safety: A
moderated mediation model. Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism
Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings;
Bangkok, Thailand.
90. Patwardhan, V.P., Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Valsaraj, P., & Mallya, J. (June, 2018). Visitors’
perceptions of place attachment and emotional empowerment in understanding destination loyalty
at the Shrine Festival. Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Bangkok,
Thailand.
89. Kircher*, J., Scott, D., McIntosh, A., & Woosnam, K.M. (May, 2018). We’re all just a bunch of crazy
ladies having fun: Travel motivations of serious quilters. Paper presented at Congress 2018 of the
Humanities and Social Sciences; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
88. Moran*, C., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., Jordan, E.J., Kline, C., & Knollenberg, W. (April, 2018). The
battles of the socials: Which socially symbolic factors best predict intent to travel? Paper
presented at the 2018 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA)
Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the
2018 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina.
87. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2018). Considering residents’ behavioral support for tourism
developments through the application of emotional solidarity. Paper presented at the 2018
Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference &
Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2018 SeTTRA Tourism
Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
86. Joo*, D., Cho, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Sullins, A. (April, 2018). Exploring tourists’ perceptions of tourism
impacts—A case of South Korean sports tourists. Paper presented at the 2018 Greater Western
Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism
Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2018 GWTTRA Tourism
Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Seattle, Washington.
85. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., & Strzelecka, M. (April, 2018). Does tourism knowledge lead to residents’
empowerment and their political participation in planning for tourism? Paper presented at the
2018 Greater Western Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual
Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2018
GWTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Seattle, Washington.
84. Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Patwardhan, V., Valsaraj, P., Mallya, J., & Gopalakrishnan. (February,
2018). Visitors’ destination loyalty through place attachment: A moderated mediation model.
Paper presented at the University of Surrey School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Seminar; Guildford (Surrey), United Kingdom.
83. Aleshinloye, K.D., Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., & Jiang, J. (December, 2017). Authenticity and
cultural sustainability at the Osun Osogbo Festival, Nigeria. Paper presented at the 4th
International Conference on Events (ICE) and in ICE Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.
82. Erul*, E., Woosnam, K.M., Stylidis, D., & Maruyama, N.U. (December, 2017). Support for future tourism
development in Antalya, Turkey: Considering three theories. Paper presented at the 4th World
Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by University of Central Florida
and Elsevier) and in 4th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.
81. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Ribeiro, M.A., Maruyama, N.U., Moghavvemi, S., Jiang, J., & Joo*,
D. (December, 2017). Residents’ and tourists’ place attachment at a world heritage site. Paper
presented at the 4th World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by
University of Central Florida and Elsevier) and in 4th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando,
Florida.
80. Gursoy, D., Altinay, L., Karatepe, O.M., Chi, C.G., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017, July). Publishing in leading
international journals. Panel participant presentation (invited) made at the 7th Advances in
Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference; Famagusta, Cyprus.
79. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Ribeiro, M.A., Jiang, J., & Erul*, E. (July, 2017). Social
determinants of place attachment at a Nigerian cultural festival. Paper presented at the 7th
Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in
AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Famagusta, Cyprus.
78. Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., & Strzelecka, C. (June, 2017). Nature bonding and
empowerment through tourism. Paper presented at the 2017 International Symposium on Society
and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in Book of Abstracts from 2017 ISSRM;
Umeå, Sweden.
77. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2017) Considering destination maturity, ethnicity, and resident
attitudes in two ethnic neighborhoods of Japan. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism
Association (APTA) 2017 Annual Conference and in APTA 2017 Conference Proceedings;
Busan, Korea.
76. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2017) Changing attitudes toward ethnic minorities: The case of a
Korean Neighborhood in Osaka, Japan. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism Association
(APTA) 2017 Annual Conference and in APTA 2017 Conference Proceedings; Busan, Korea.
75. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Boley, B.B., & Aleshinloye, K.D. (April, 2017). Exploring the role of
emotional solidarity and empowerment in explaining residents’ support for tourism development.
Paper presented at the 2017 Greater Western Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association
(GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation
Proceedings from the 2017 GWTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Reno,
Nevada.
74. Landon, A., Woosnam, K.M., Tarrant, M., & Ling, S. (April, 2017). Understanding and shaping student
attitudes toward climate change through nature-based educational tourism. Paper presented at the
2017 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR
Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.
73. Woosnam, K.M., Taylor, M., & Coxwell, L. (March, 2017). Best practices in presenting research. Paper
presented at the 2017 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA)
Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the
2017 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.
72. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2017). Explaining residents’ support for future tourism development
through social exchange theory and emotional solidarity with tourists. Paper presented at the 2017
Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference &
Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2017 SeTTRA Tourism
Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.
71. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Hollas*, C.R., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (March, 2017). Seeking a positive link:
How does residents’ emotional solidarity with tourists relate to willingness to interact? Paper
presented at the 2017 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA)
Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the
2017 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.
70. Dangi*, T., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2017). How can emotional solidarity contribute to an ‘ethic of
care’ and sustainable community tourism development? Paper presented at the 2017 Southeast
Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism
Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2017 SeTTRA Tourism Research
Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.
69. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Dudensing, R.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Simmons, J. (January, 2017). High
school sports tourists’ contributions to the local economy. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual
Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism
(hosted by University of Houston and Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and in book of
abstracts; Houston, Texas.
68. Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (September, 2016). Considering residents’ emotional solidarity with
visitors in explaining perceived festival social impacts. Paper presented at the Association for
Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) Annual Conference (hosted by
Canterbury Christ Church University) and in conference proceedings; Canterbury (Kent), United
Kingdom.
67. Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Silva, J.A., & Pinto, P. (July, 2016). Visitors’ destination loyalty through
emotional solidarity with residents: The case of developing island economies. Paper presented at
the International Tourism, Hospitality and Events Conference (hosted by the University of
Surrey’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management); Guildford (Surrey), United Kingdom.
66. Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2016). Measuring resident perceptions of
economically benefitting from tourism. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Travel and Tourism
Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2016 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings;
Vail, Colorado.
65. Ayscue*, E.P., Boley, B.B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2016). Testing for gender
discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Paper presented at the 47th
Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2016 TTRA Annual
Conference Proceedings; Vail, Colorado.
64.† Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (May, 2016). Explaining perceived impacts of all-inclusive resorts through
Antalya residents’ attachment to their community. Paper presented at the International Conference
on Tourism Dynamics and Trends (hosted byAkdeniz University, Turkey) and in Conference
Proceedings; Antalya, Turkey.
63. Joo*, D., Hughes, D.W., & Woosnam, K.M., (April, 2016). Reframing fair trade tourism: Putting fair
trade products at its core. Paper presented at the 2016 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism
Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in
Presentation Proceedings from the 2016 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual
Meeting; Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
62. Alharbi*, S., Jai, T., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2016). Stakeholder theory applications in hospitality and
tourism. Paper presented at the 2016 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research
Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation
Proceedings from the 2016 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
61. Aleshinloye, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2016). Tourists’ emotional solidarity with residents as a
function of place attachment. Paper presented at the 2016 Southeast Chapter of Travel and
Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium
and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2016 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and
Annual Meeting; Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
60. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Shafer, C.S., Scott, D., & An, S. (2016, March-April). Considering Tobler’s
First Law of Geography: The relationship between distance traveled and tourists’ emotional
closeness with residents of three Texas destinations. Paper presented at the Association of
American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation;
San Francisco, California.
59. Harmon, J., Scott, D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2016, February). Leisure studies’ place in the academy. Paper
presented at the 2016 Academy of Leisure Sciences (ALS) Teaching Institute; Greenville, North
Carolina.
58. Ayscue*, E., Boley, B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (2016, January). Gender and empowerment:
Assessing discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Presented as a
poster at the 2016 UGA Warnell School Graduate Student Symposium in Athens, Georgia.
57. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2015, December). Residents’ attitudes towards tourism:
Considering empowerment and ethnicity. Paper presented at the 2015 Travel and Tourism
Research Association (TTRA)—Asia Pacific Chapter (APac) Annual Conference; Tokyo, Japan.
56. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2015, December). Ethnic enclave tourism and the
dominant ethnic group: Qualitative findings in Japan. Paper presented at the 2015 Travel and
Tourism Research Association (TTRA)—Asia Pacific Chapter (APac) Annual Conference; Tokyo,
Japan.
55. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2015, June). Ethnic enclave tourism and empowerment of
residents: The case of Brazilian and Japanese Residents in Oizumi, Japan. Paper presented at the
5th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference
(hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University) and in conference proceedings; Beppu, Japan.
54. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, June). Mediating the relationship between emotional
solidarity and intentions to revisit a UNESCO World Heritage Site: The effects of perceived safety
at the Osun Osogbo Cultural Festival in Osogbo, Nigeria. Paper presented at the 46th Annual
Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2015 TTRA Annual
Conference Proceedings; Portland, Oregon.
53. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2015, June). I travel, I think: Applying the self-
perception theory to explain residents’ attitudes toward tourism development through their travel
histories. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
Conference and in 2015 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Portland, Oregon.
52. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, April). Examining Antalya residents’ perspectives about the impacts
of all-inclusive resorts across socio-demographic and –economic indicators. Paper presented at
the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG
Abstract Compilation; Chicago, Illinois.
51. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, April). Perceived safety at the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove:
A comparative study of visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nigeria. Paper presented at
the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG
Abstract Compilation; Chicago, Illinois.
50. Joo*, D., & Woosnam, K.M., & Dudensing, R.M. (2015, March). A comparative analysis of first-time and
repeat visitors to Port Aransas, TX. Paper presented at the 2015 Southeast Chapter of Travel and
Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium
and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2015 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and
Annual Meeting; Charlotte, North Carolina.
49. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, March). Do residents’ emotional solidarity and perceived
closeness with tourists differ based on degree of attendance at the Nigerian Osun Osogbo Cultural
Festival? Paper presented at the 2015 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research
Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation
Proceedings from the 2015 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting;
Charlotte, North Carolina.
48. Harmon*, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, March). Leisure expatriation: Making the most of past experience.
Paper presented at the 2015 Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in SERR
Conference Proceedings; Asheville, North Carolina.
47. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, January). Sustainable tourism and ethnic neighborhoods: The
case of a Brazilian neighborhood in Japan. Paper presented at the International Conference on
Tourism and Business (hosted by Mahidol University International College); Bangkok, Thailand.
46. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, June). Using place attachment to explain tourists’ level of
emotional solidarity with residents living adjacent to the Osun Osogbo Cultural Festival in
Osgobo, Nigeria. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association
(TTRA) Conference and in 2014 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Brugge, Belgium.
45. Woosnam, K.M., & Jiang*, J. (2014, April). Does emotional solidarity with visitors impact residents’
attachment to the community in which they live? Paper presented at the 2014 Greater Western
Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism
Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2014 GWTTRA Tourism
Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Denver, Colorado.
44. Jiang*, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, April). Using residents’ travel use history (TUH) to explain solidarity
they report with area visitors. Paper presented at the 2014 Greater Western Chapter of Travel and
Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium
and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2014 GWTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and
Annual Meeting; Denver, Colorado.
43. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2014, April). Factoring tourists’ expenditures into emotional
solidarity with destination residents. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers
(AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation; Tampa, Florida.
42. Jiang*, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, April). Considering satisfaction with life in explaining residents’
perceived impacts of a rural Texas Czech festival. Paper presented at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation; Tampa,
Florida.
41. Dangi*, T.B., Xu*, Y., Aleshinloye*, K.D., Joo*, D., Walker, J.R., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, March).
Predicting tourists’ intentions to revisit from guest-host interactions and emotional ties in
Galveston County, Texas. Paper presented at the 2014 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism
Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in
Presentation Proceedings from the 2014 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual
Meeting; Lexington, Kentucky.
40. Outley, C.W., Rayfield, J., Theriault, D., Woosnam, K.M., Melton, K., Ramirez-Mann, L., & Campbell*,
K. (2013, October). Conducting a multi-site evaluation across Texas: Successes, challenges and
lessons learned. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association (AEA): Evaluation 2013
Conference and abstract posted on AEA website within eLibrary; Washington, D.C.
39. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Dudensing, R.M. (2013, August). Economic and socio-cultural impacts of
nature tourism in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Paper presented at the 2013 National
Extension Tourism (NET) Conference and in 2013 NET Annual Conference Proceedings; Detroit,
Michigan.
38. Jiang*, J., Qian*, W., Woosnam, K.M., & Draper, J. (2013, June). Predicting visitors’ emotional solidarity
with residents through their travel use history (TUH). Paper presented at the 19th International
Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in Book of Abstracts
from the 19th ISSRM; Estes Park, Colorado.
37. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013, June). Is residents’ satisfaction with life a precursor to
experiencing emotional solidarity with tourists? Paper presented at the 44th Annual Travel and
Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2013 TTRA Annual Conference
Proceedings; Kansas City, Missouri.
36. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013, June). Modifying the Inclusion of Other in Self (IOS) Scale
and comparing residents’ and tourists’ perceived closeness with one another. Paper presented at
the 44th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2013 TTRA
Annual Conference Proceedings; Kansas City, Missouri.
35. Aleshinloye*, K.D., Qian*, W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, June). Explaining residents’ attitudes toward
tourism impacts through a modified IOS Scale. Paper presented at the 6th International
Conference on Services Management and ‘Work-in-Progress’ paper appearing in Conference
Proceedings; Catalkoy, Kyrenia, North Cyprus.
34. Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, April). Natural disaster and the ‘social’ and ‘geographical’ contours
of residential mobility: Theoretical and empirical rubrics of geography of opportunity and place
attachment. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting
and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation; Los Angeles, California.
33. Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, April). Sustainable disaster mitigation and economic vulnerability and
resiliency: Lessons from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast after major hurricanes. Paper
presented at the 43rd Urban Affairs Association (UAA) Annual Meeting and in the UAA Book of
Abstracts; San Francisco, California.
32. Kim, H.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, April). Considering ‘social’ contours of urban residential mobility
and ‘natural’ disasters: A multi-level (HLM) analysis. Paper presented at the 43rd Urban Affairs
Association (UAA) Annual Meeting and in the UAA Book of Abstracts; San Francisco,
California.
31. Dangi*, T.B., Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, March). Considering nature tourists’ travel
behavior in explaining their solidarity with residents in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Poster presented at the 16th Annual Student Research Week at Texas A&M University; College
Station, Texas.
30. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013, March). How do time spent at destination and interaction
with residents factor into visitors’ emotional solidarity with such individuals? Implications for
return visitation. Paper presented at the 2013 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research
Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation
Proceedings from the 2013 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Atlanta,
Georgia.
29. Sperry*, B.R., Burris, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, January). Examining the attitudes and valuation of
high-speed rail among residents of small- and medium-sized intermediate communities. Paper
presented at the 92nd Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting and in the Annual
Meeting Compendium for TRB; Washington, D.C.
28. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2012, October). Rio Grande Valley nature tourists’ perceptions of
safety on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Paper presented at the 2012 Global Congress on Travel and in
the 2012 Global Congress Proceedings; Houston, Texas.
27. Woosnam, K.M., Andereck, C., Perdue, R., & Buzinde, C. (2012, June). Preparing soon-to-be faculty
members in the tourism field. Panel participant presentation (invited) made at the TTRA Graduate
Colloquium; 2012 TTRA Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia: TTRA.
26. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2012, June). Considering residents’ level of emotional solidarity
with visitors to a cultural festival. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Travel and Tourism
Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2012 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings;
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
25. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Draper, J. (2012, June). A citation analysis of articles published in the top-
ranking tourism journals (2001-2010). Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Travel and Tourism
Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2012 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings;
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
24. Woosnam, K.M., An, S., Aleshinloye*, K.D., Dudensing, R.M., & Hanselka, D. (2012, March). What’s the
value of nature tourism in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas? Paper presented at the 2012 Southeast
Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism
Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2012 SeTTRA Tourism Research
Symposium and Annual Meeting; Tunica, Mississippi.
23. Won, J., Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2011, November). Willingness to live and willingness to leave:
Rethinking social and economic implications through geography of opportunity and place
attachment. Paper presented at the joint 58th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional
Science Association International (RSAI) and Second Conference of the Regional Science
Association of the Americas sponsored by the North American Regional Science Association
(NARSC) and in 2011 Meeting Book of Abstracts; Miami, Florida.
22. Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2011, October). A matter of vulnerability and resiliency of regional
economies: Is it a consequence of the impacts of natural disasters in tourism-based areas? Paper
presented at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
(ACSP) and in 2011 ACSP Annual Conference Book of Accepted Abstracts; Salt Lake City, Utah.
21. Woosnam, K.M., Walker, J.R., & Van Winkle, C. (2011, March). Utilizing the Festival Social Impact
Attitude Scale (FSIAS) to Assess Residents’ Perspectives of a Rural Texas Cultural Festival. Paper
presented at the 2011 National Extension Tourism (NET) Conference and in 2011 NET Annual
Conference Proceedings; Charleston, South Carolina.
20. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Choi, Y. (2011, March). Welcome to the sustainable coastal counties: Social
and economic resiliency to climate change-induced natural disasters in Florida. Paper presented
at the 50th Annual Southern Regional Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
19. Woosnam, K.M. (2010, June). Exploring tourists’ emotional solidarity with residents of Galveston
County, Texas. Paper presented at the 41st Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association
(TTRA) Conference and in 2010 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; San Antonio, Texas.
18. Matarrita-Cascante, D., Stedman, R., & Woosnam, K.M. (2010, June). Second home development:
Understanding residents, context, and implications. Paper presented at the 16th International
Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in Book of Abstracts
from the 16th ISSRM; Corpus Christi, Texas.
17. Woosnam, K.M. (2010, March). After the storm: The influence of Hurricane Ike on visitors’ decisions to
visit Galveston, Texas. Paper presented at the 2010 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism
Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in
Presentation Proceedings from the 2010 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual
Meeting; Nashville, Tennessee.
16. Woosnam, K.M., Draper, J., & Norman, W.C. (2009, August). Now that we are here: From vacationer to
resident in two South Carolina counties. Paper presented at the 2009 National Vacation Matters
Summit, Seattle, Washington.
15. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2009, June). Scale development and factor structure confirmation of
constructs within Durkheim’s theoretical framework of emotional solidarity. Paper presented at
the 40th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2009 TTRA
Annual Conference Proceedings; Honolulu, Hawaii.
14. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2009, March). “They are people just like us:” Examining the
constructs of Durkheim’s emotional solidarity framework among residents of Beaufort County,
South Carolina. Paper presented at the 2009 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research
Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation
Proceedings from the 2009 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting;
Montgomery, Alabama.
13. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2008, April). Emotional solidarity: Testing Emile Durkheim’s
framework in the context of tourism in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Poster presented at the
10th Annual College of Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and
in Conference Proceedings from the 10th Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina.
12. Woosnam, K.M., McElroy, K.E., & Van Winkle, C. (2007, June). Using values to predict tourist
motivation: An application to special events in cultural tourism at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre
Festival. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
Conference and in 2007 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Las Vegas, Nevada.
11. Woosnam, K.M., Harris, W.E., & Culler, W. (2007, April). Collaboration in formulating a strategic plan
for tourism in Union County, South Carolina. Poster presented at the Ninth Annual College of
Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and in Conference
Proceedings from the Ninth Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina.
10. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2007, March). Demand for tourism in a transitioning rural South
Carolina area: The case of Union County, South Carolina. Paper presented at the 2007 Southeast
Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism
Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2007 SeTTRA Tourism Research
Symposium and Annual Meeting; Biloxi, Mississippi.
9. Jodice, L.W., Norman, W.C., Shenoy, S., & Woosnam, K.M. (2006, July). Preferences for local caught
shrimp among coastal tourists in South Carolina. Paper presented at the International Institute of
Fisheries Economics and Trade’s (IIFET) Thirteenth Biennial Conference and in Proceedings of
IIFET 2006 Conference; Portsmouth (Hampshire), United Kingdom.
8. Woosnam, K.M., Norman, W.C., Jodice, L.W., & Shenoy, S. (2006, June). Shrimp and the seafood
tourist: Results from the 2004 South Carolina Coastal Tourism Survey. Paper presented at the 12th
International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in
Book of Abstracts from the 12th ISSRM; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
7. Woosnam, K.M., Norman, W.C., & Larkin, K.W. (2006, June). The social construction of place
attachment among residents in a gateway community: A case study of Isle au Haut, Maine.
Illustrated paper presented at the 37th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
Conference and in 2006 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Dublin, Ireland.
6. Woosnam, K.M., Jodice, L.W., Rhodes, R., & Von Harten, A. (2006, May). Regional stakeholder
perspectives on non-regulatory solutions to marine recreational angling problems in South
Carolina. Paper presented at The Coastal Society’s (TCS) 20th International Conference and in
Conference Proceedings from the 20th International Conference for TCS; St. Pete Beach, Florida.
5. Woosnam, M.D. & Woosnam, K.M. (2006, April). Appalachian State University’s “Yosef:” A pictorial
chronology of the perpetuated stereotype. Poster presented at the Eighth Annual College of
Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and in Conference
Proceedings from the Eighth Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina.
4. Woosnam, K.M., Arsal, I. McElroy, K.E., Krohn, B.D., & Norman, W.C. (2006, March). Collaborative
tourism planning: An application of shrimp tourism across multiple coastal regions in South
Carolina. Paper presented at the 2006 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research
Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation
Proceedings from the 2006 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting;
Sarasota, Florida.
3. Woosnam, K.M., Jodice, L.W., & Norman, W.C. (2006, February). Building collaborative capacity among
South Carolina marine recreational fishing stakeholders. Poster presented at the 28th Annual
Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in Book of Abstracts and Directory of
Authors; Wilmington, North Carolina. Poster also presented (2006, April) at the Eighth Annual
College of Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and in
Conference Proceedings from the Eighth Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina. 2. Woosnam, K.M., Nzuki, A.K., Gibson, M., & Turner, H.E.T. (2005, April). Influence of student recreation
facilities on decision to attend Clemson University: Implications of a pilot study. Poster presented
at the First Annual Clemson University Research Forum, Clemson, South Carolina.
1. Larkin, K.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2004, April). Place attachment as an interactional process: The case
of Isle au Haut, Maine. Paper presented at the 2004 Northeastern Recreation Research (NERR)
Symposium, Bolton Landing, New York.
*Graduate Student
†Best paper award for conference
Direction of graduate student research (alphabetical order)
Student
Class
Department
(University)
Status
Topic/Title
Committee
Role
Kayode D.
Aleshinloye
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2015)
Examining residents’ and tourists’ emotional
solidarity with one another at the Osun
Osogbo Cultural Festival (Nigeria): A modified Durkheimian model
Chair
Justin M. Beall
M.S.
PRTM
(University of Georgia)
2019 -
VBN and TPB merger and BBB’s social
return scale with social media
Committee member
Joshua Bernstein
M.S.
Performance
Studies
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2013)
Volunteering as performance: The dynamic
between self-interest and selfishness within
the volunteer industry
Committee
member
Cody Beyer
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2011)
Marketing, trends, measurement and
implications of social media on tourism
Co-Chair
Christian A. Caflisch
M.S.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2012)
Texas tourism case study construction
Co-Chair
Katherine Campbell
M.S.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2014)
Rural female adolescents’ perceptions of
success and the effect of living in a rural context
Co-Chair
Thomas Clanton
M.S. RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2013)
The effect of adolescent-parent relationships
on adolescent religiosity
Committee
member
Tek B. Dangi
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2016)
Towards a robust framework of sustainable community-based tourism (SCBT), exploring
destination justice and equity as a part of
governance: A case study of Bryan-College Station, Texas, USA
Committee
member
Jordan Daniel
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2013)
Surviving the gridiron: An ethnographic
exploration of coach-player relations in a
Texas high school football program
Co-Chair
Haley R. DeLoach
M.S.
Geography
(University of
Georgia)
2018 -
Indigenous residents and relations with
national parks in Malaysia
Committee
member
Tara Denley
M.S.
PRTM (University of
Georgia)
2017 -
Using a VBN model to examine potential tourists’ intentions of visiting last chance
tourism (LCT) destinations
Chair
Angela Durko
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2014)
Examining the potential relationship benefits of leisure travel taken with and without one’s
significant other and children
Committee
member
Ryan Edwards
M.S.
PRTM (University of
Georgia)
2019 -
Sense of place among indoor climbers
Chair
Paige P. Engel
M.S.
Architecture
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2016)
Context: A sensory wine resort
Committee
member
Emrullah Erul
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2014)
Antalya residents’ attitudes regarding the
impacts of all-inclusive resorts in the Turkish
coastal destination
Chair
Emrullah Erul
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2018)
Considering residents’ behavioral support for tourism development: A theoretical
examination of the emotional solidarity
theory and theory of planned behavior
Chair
Branden Farmer
M.S.
Student Affairs
Administration
and Higher Education
(Texas A&M)
Completed (2012)
Evaluating customer service among patrons
of a student recreation center: Comparing expectations and perceptions
Committee member
Xiangping Gao
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed (2019)
Pro-environmental behavior of nature
tourism operators in Texas
Committee
member
Amit Goshal
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
2013 -
Human-wildlife conflict: The case of the
Royal Bengal Tiger
Committee
member
Justin Harmon
Ph.D.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2015)
Sound affects: The role of music in affecting quality of life
Committee member
Hallie Harriman
M.S.
Agriculture and
Environmental Education
(University of
Georgia)
2018 -
A phenomenological inquiry into the
experiences of private female landowners: Then and now.
Committee member
Lingyun He
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2013)
Destination image of America held by
Chinese outbound tourists from second-tier
cities
Committee
member
Chadley Hollas
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2019)
“I knew who I was when I got up this morning:” The hosts' journey of self-
discovery and self-reflection in the midst of
volunteer tourism
Chair
Linda Ingram
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2016)
By her own hand: Crafts, creativity,
commerce and community—Women-owned,
tourism-related craft businesses in the Verde Valley, Arizona
Committee
member
Dongoh Joo
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2018)
Faith-based tourists’ emotional solidarity in
an anticipated travel setting
Chair
Davis Jones
M.N.R.
PRTM
(University of Georgia)
2018-
Coursework
Chair
Sam Keith
Ph.D.
PRTM
(University of
Georgia)
2018 -
Gentrification surrounding greenways of the
southeastern United States
Chair
Julie Kircher
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2017)
We’re just a bunch of crazy ladies having
fun: Travel motivations of serious quilters
Chair
Inhye Kong
Ph.D.
Geography
(University of
Georgia)
2018 -
GSMNP visitors and sense of place
Committee
member
Benjamin
Lawrence
M.N.R.
PRTM
(University of
Georgia)
2017 -
Coursework
Chair
Gwanggyu Lee
M.S.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2012)
Effects of personalized travel destination visual image on travel motivation
Committee member
Gwanggyu Lee
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
2013 -
Information technology among U.S. national
park users
Committee
member
Evgenia
Marukhnenko
Ph.D.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
2012 -
Residents’ perceptions of living adjacent to
the Keystone Pipeline
Committee
member
Micah Miles
Ph.D.
Forestry with
ICON (University of Georgia)
2019 -
Human dimensions of reptiles/amphibians
Chair
Ben Mimbs
M.S.
PRTM
(University of Georgia)
2018 -
Place attachment and expenditures on TVA streams
Committee member
Cristina Odenborg
M.S.
Landscape Arch
and Urban
Planning (Texas A&M)
Completed
(2014)
The economic impact of minor league
baseball stadiums on revitalizing downtowns
Committee
member
Ryan Oliver
M.S.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2017)
Marketing to Millennials:
An analysis of convention and visitors bureaus’ strategies in Texas
Chair
Kanchan Pandey
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2012)
Exploring the relationship between tourism,
cultural heritage, and poverty alleviation
Co-Chair
Kevin Pepper, Jr.
Ph.D.
Anthropology (Texas A&M)
Completed (2014)
You are hereby called: An ethnographic study of Mormon missionaries
Committee member
Wei Qian
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2013)
Leisure patterns and acculturative stress:
Chinese students in the United States
Chair
Elisabeth S.
Quillian
M.S.
PRTM (University of
Georgia)
Completed
(2019)
Residents’ and tourists’ motivations, attachment, and perceived impacts at U.S.
festivals: A national panel survey
Chair
Melanie Quinn
M.S.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2016)
Aging adults and teens: An exploration of intergenerational recreation programs
Chair
Melissa Ann Ray
M.S.
PRTM
(University of Georgia)
Completed
(2019)
Community pedagogy for sustainability: A
grounded theory exploration of the
University of Georgia sustainability certificate program
Chair
Dave Rector
M.S.
PRTM
(University of Georgia)
2018 -
Craft beer tourism
Chair
Nasim Rezvanpour
Ph.D.
Environmental
Design and
Planning (University of
Georgia)
2019 -
Place branding in context of tourism
planning and design
Committee member
Lucy Robertson
MLA
Landscape Architecture
(University of
Georgia)
2018 -
Design is in the [Disney] details: An exploration into the landscape design details
at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Committee
member
Thitikan Satchbut
Ph.D.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2013)
Recreation and environmental concern: A case study with an experimental design
Committee member
Tori Schwarzlose
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2013)
Observing task and ego involvement in a
club volleyball setting
Co-Chair
Po-Hong Shen
Ph.D.
Health and
Human Performance
Completed (2016)
Relationships among service quality,
motivations, and revisit intentions for Taiwanese skiers and snowboarders
Committee member
(Middle
Tennessee State University)
Benjamin Sperry
Ph.D.
Civil Engineering
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2012)
Development of improved traveler survey
methods for high-speed intercity passenger
rail planning
Committee
member
Christopher
Stewart
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2016)
Campus recreation: Demonstrating its
impact on the student experience
Chair
Matthew Stone
Ph.D.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2014)
Delegation in tourism decision making:
Toward an understanding of the role of social surrogate
Committee member
Melyssa-Anne
Stricklin
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2016)
Effect of event staging strategies on quality
of experience
Committee
member
Alex Sullins
Ph.D.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
2018 -
Active lifestyles of youth in recreation settings
Committee member
Charlermkiat Suriyawong
Ph.D.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
2013 -
Impacts of tourism on Thailand’s national
parks
Committee member
Zachary
Szemborski
M.N.R.
PRTM
(University of
Georgia)
Completed
(2018)
Interpretation in context of federal land
management agencies
Chair
Meghan Wall
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2011)
Nature tourism in Texas: Is it a form of
ecotourism?
Committee
member
Avery Watson
M.N.R.
PRTM
(University of Georgia)
Completed (2017)
Coursework
Committee member
Ying Xu
Ph.D.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2015)
Incorporating physical/natural landscape-
based factors within the assessment of community attachment: Understanding the
contributions of urban parks
Committee member
Emily P. Yeager
Ph.D.
PRTM (University of
Georgia)
Completed
(2018)
Assessing the impacts of short-term vacation rentals on urban landscapes
Committee
member
Nese Yilmaz
M.S.
RPTS (Texas A&M)
Completed (2014)
The influence of hotel managers’ intentions
for green marketing practices: An application of the theory of planned behavior
in Turkey
Chair
Wei Zhou
M.S.
RPTS
(Texas A&M)
Completed
(2012)
Examining the impact service failure recovery and switching costs may have on
customer loyalty in both traditional service
and e-service contexts
Committee
member
1 Overall mean score on instruction (11 positively-worded items on scale of 1-5, where 1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree)
at UGA 2 Overall mean score on instruction (17 positively-worded items on scale of 1-5, where 1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree)
at A&M 3 Overall mean score on instruction (12 positively-worded items on scale of 1-5, where 1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree)
at Clemson