SCRD annual report

Annual Report

Enhancing the social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being of communities

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Contents Director’s welcome..............................................................1 At a glance..............................................................................2 Community sports management.....................................4 Nonprofit leadership and management........................8 Parks and recreation management............................. 12 Tourism development and management................... 16 Engaging globally.............................................................. 21 Building community.......................................................... 24 Our faculty............................................................................ 26

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What’s the meaning of “community” in our name?

In the School of Community Resources and Development we are all about community. Within our School we define community as groups sharing interests, locale, challenges and/or desires. It includes place-based as well as identity-based communities. We view the concept of community as the common denominator for our activities.

We endeavor to serve as a catalyst for bringing different disciplines together by advocating a multi-disciplinary systems approach to the study of community. Taking this holistic approach is necessary if we are to truly impact and enhance community quality of life for residents and visitors.

Our students, faculty and staff share a commitment to making communities better places to live, work, play and visit. The concept of building sustainable, resilient and healthy communities is the unifying principle in our four established focus areas of community sports management, nonprofit leadership and management, parks and recreation management, and tourism development and management. When taken as a whole, there is no sector that exceeds tourism, recreation and nonprofit in the state of Arizona, the nation, and the world in size and scope of impact on the economy, employment and enhancing quality of life. We offer bachelor and master degrees, including two online master’s degrees in nonprofit leadership and management and sustainable tourism, as well as a Ph.D. in community resources and development. In addition to these degree programs we have several certificate programs and minors.

Aligned with the School are five research and outreach entities. The Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation provides a diverse array of research, educational, technical assistance and training programs to serve the nonprofit sector. The Center’s mission is to help build the capacity of the social sector by enhancing the effectiveness of those who lead, manage and support nonprofit organizations, and in the spirit of this mission the Center works collaboratively with community partners to build social capital in this vital sector.

The Center for Sustainable Tourism and its affiliated partners, faculty and students seek to examine the role and contribution of tourism in the social, cultural, environmental and economic well-being of communities.

The Center’s research, education and development activities focus on long-term, system-wide, sustainable strategies, and co-created solutions for community and tourism development.

Dr. Kathleen Andereck, Director and Professor Decision Center for a Desert City advances knowledge about decision-making under uncertainty in the context of water sustainability and urban climate change adaptation.

The Center conducts climate, water and decision research and develops innovative tools to bridge the boundary between scientists and decision makers.

The Partnership for Community Development works to build collaborative relationships among public and private community organizations to address critical community needs. The Partnership is dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of all ages in the communities in which we live and work by empowering community members to actively develop processes within their own communities to counter social challenges, and ultimately, increase their quality of life.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides adults ages 50+ through a mix of short courses including campus-based learning opportunities,a shared and engaged learning community, civic engagement initiatives, university-quality educational experiences, and fusion with ASU. OLLI at ASU members have the opportunity to grow and learn outside the classroom via campus events, local affinity groups, group discounts to local cultural and art events, and social media networks.

We invite prospective students and their parents, alumni and community partners to explore our website and discover how we can be part of your future. You are welcome to join us as we strive to enhance positive environmental, cultural, social and economic development through effective use of community resources and engagement in local, regional and global communities.

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Degree programs

At a glance

Community resources and development, M.S., Ph.D.

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Community sports management, B.S.

undergraduates

Nonprofit leadership and management, B.S., MNLM

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Parks and recreation management, B.S.

master’s students

Therapeutic recreation concentration

Tourism development and management, B.S.

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Sustainable tourism, MAS

doctoral students

Accelerated B.S./M.S. (4+1) Accelerated B.S./M.S. (3+2) with partner universities in China

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faculty

Promoting positive change through the power of research Leveraging world-class research faculty talent, with a sharp and precise focus on community outcomes, the centers associated with the School of Community Resources and Development serve as influential catalysts for change.

Center for Sustainable Tourism Christine Vogt, director Examining the role and contribution of tourism in the social, cultural, environmental and economic well-being of communities Decision Center for a Desert City Dave White, director Advancing knowledge about decision-making under uncertainty in the context of water sustainability and urban climate-chage adaptation The Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation Robert Ashcraft, director Building the capacity of the social sector by enhancing the effectiveness of those who lead, manage and support nonprofit organizations 2

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Richard C. Knopf, director Providing university-quality learning experiences for adults ages 50 and over through diverse short courses and lectures, campus-based learning opportunities and civic engagement initiatives Partnership for Community Development Richard C. Knopf, director Inspiring and empowering citizens of all ages to engage in continuous learning, which, through conversations and synchronized action with neighbors and organizations builds relationships, counters social challenges and increases quality of life in communities in the U.S. and around the world

Recent honors and awards Kathleen Andereck was elected a Fellow in the Academy of Leisure Sciences.

Megha Budruk was named by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in January 2016 to serve a two-year “at-large” appointment to the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Commission.

co-create transformative solutions that enhance the social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being of communities

Wendy Hultsman was honored with ASU’s Faculty Achievement Teaching Award at Founders’ Day. Undergraduate student Virginia Miller was awarded the 2016 Meredith Travel Marketing Scholarship for her work promoting authentic destination marketing.

Laurie Mook was an invited international expert, speaker and key contributor for Unpacking Impact: Exploring Impact Measurement for Social Enterprises in Ontario, a report prepared for and supported by the Government of Ontario, Canada to inform a new five-year Social Enterprise Strategy.

Paintbrushes to Pruners: Tourism Professionals with a Purpose, authored by Lana Olsen, Christine Vogt, and Kathleen Andereck was one of the top three finalist papers at the International Travel and Tourism Association Conference.

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We focus on the many roles recreational and amateur sports play within a community as a mechanism to contribute to quality of life, domestically and abroad.

Community sports management It’s more than a game Three dollars and a can of tennis balls. That’s all it took for Eric Legg to get hooked on recreational sports.

Growing up, he played all the major team sports, but a class offered by a local recreation department allowed him to funnel his competitive passion into a sport that would pay tremendous dividends. He credits the adults who mentored him as a tennis player.

Now, as an assistant professor in the ASU School of Community Resources and Development, Legg researches the role youth sports plays in the development of kids.

“For me, I was a quiet kid, so sports gave me an avenue to develop self-confidence and competence, and gain positive connections with adults who were not my parents but became role models and mentors throughout my life,” he said.

Early research indicated that sports are good. But Legg notes that participation sports can be good or bad.

“It depends on how the sport is structured and your experience with coaches,” he said.

Legg is working on two projects aimed at helping organizations address these issues.

In one, Legg is working with a local organization to evaluate coaches and give them feedback. He notes that 4

coaches mean well, but can get caught up in the heat of the game and lose perspective.

“By having that real-time feedback, we hope to see if we can get changes in behavior and drive more positive outcomes for athletes.”

In the other, Legg is working with a local school district in a similar capacity on a training program for coaches to see if that impacts coaching behavior and ultimately the youth development experience of their athletes.

But Legg’s work is not limited to coaching. He also fosters ties to the unique ways in which sports can bring a community together.

Before joining ASU, Legg founded Tennis on the Hill, a nonprofit community tennis association in Washington, D.C. “We were founded in a very transitional neighborhood.

There were problems with neighbors bickering. I saw this as an avenue to bring neighbors together in an informal setting.”

Tennis on the Hill brings together one coach and a lot of kids — more than one coach can handle, which requires parents and caregivers to help out on the court.

“We get people out there who may not know each other and hopefully this gives them an opportunity to drive positive connections.”

Promoting safety in an adventurous sport “Biking has been a long-time passion for me,” Henry White, an undergraduate student said. “Everything I wanted to do revolved around supporting the BMX industry.”

He explained that the BMX—or bicycle motorcross—field includes formal racing, but also very informal, freestyle stunt riding.

“BMX is seen as dangerous, and a non-traditional sport— of course you do see some bad injuries,” he said. “But the essential ideals behind BMX is keeping it fun; it’s daring, adventurous and we’ll never be able to remove all the risks, but we can certainly reduce them. With all the facilities offered by the city, we have to start teaching people how to use them in a safe manner. Right now it’s just a free for all.”

White is taking the risk management training he learned in the Navy and applying that to pursue his dream.

Questions he’s concluded from his studies made him ask, How can we develop it into something supportive for the growth of the sport? What are we missing that other sports have done well?

“Now I’ve been able to create an actual program that could be put into use and answer some of those questions,” he said.

He is also president of the Parks and Recreation Student Association, working with various recreational facilities and countless professionals across the state. He says that experience has helped open doors and given him an understanding of organizational management.

He hopes his comprehensive approach — bringing together safety, affordability and trained professionals — helps to elevate the sport.

“Ultimately that’s where I want it to go – something that allows kids to compete locally, nationally, even internationally with the knowledge and confidence of how to do it safely without removing the adventure.”

White served for 10 years as an AW2 (NAC/AW) or Naval Aircrewman for those unfamiliar with military acronyms. He worked on and flew in helicopters, rescuing survivors on both dry land and water. He mastered the practical application during his first tour, then applied those lessons into teaching search and rescue during his second enlistment.

Now, White is majoring in community sports management.

“I thought about how I was going to apply my skills in a civilian field,” he said. “I want to go beyond basic first aid and provide many levels of training and education to an industry that doesn’t have it.”

Ultimately that evolved into his plan to teach others how to teach.

“As many do in our industry I’ve had to learn a lot on my own, now I want to teach others to help grow the sport,” he said, noting that formal training is limited and expensive.

“One of the most beneficial classes so far has been CSM 303, program planning. BMX doesn’t have the same structure as traditional sports like football or basketball, so it’s hard to identify the sports model,” he said.

“Sports gave me an avenue to develop self-confidence and competence, and gain positive connections with adults who were not my parents but became role models and mentors throughout my life.” Eric Legg

Henry White

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Inspiring leadership Phoenix Mercury vice president Ann Meyers Drysdale played basketball at UCLA when legendary coach John Wooden was coaching the men’s team.

“He only had three rules,” she said. “Don’t criticize your teammates. Don’t be late. And no cursing.”

Drysdale was one of four speakers on a panel of sports professionals that included Sandra Day O’Connor high school coach Matt King, former high-school AllAmerican wide receiver Cameron Colvin and Laurel Prieb, vice president of western operations and special projects for Major League Baseball.

The workshop was sponsored by the ASU School of Community Resources and Development, ASU Athletics and the Phoenix-based nonprofit Linking Sports and Community. It was funded by a Super Bowl Host Committee Foundation grant aimed at enhancing the lives of youth and families through education, health and wellness.

Colvin never played another game for the Oregon Ducks. He graduated with a degree in business and was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers the next year. Colvin says he worked hard to overcome his injury, but his ankle never recovered. That’s where his education came into play. Colvin says he focused on academics, transferring the work ethic he had for sports and academics into building a career outside of sports.

He now runs a real estate development company based in Scottsdale.

Laurel Prieb has spent 38 years in professional baseball and said to keep the human side in mind.

“People fall short and sometimes it’s the people who run the sports, oftentimes its people who play the sports,” says Prieb. “Whatever it is, we’re all human and we all have our shortcomings.”

“Young athletes can learn important values, ethics and life lessons from their engagement in youth sports,” said Kathleen Andereck, director of the School of Community Resources and Development. “It is therefore imperative that adults working with young athletes understand the extent to which they can influence lives, and have the leadership tools to have positive, meaningful, and long-lasting impact.”

King said that USA Basketball takes a different approach.

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“We’re using basketball from a different perspective to some degree,” says King. “Not from a career vocation, but an opportunity to teach life skills so they can be productive later in life.”

Prieb underscored the importance that sports plays in society today by pointing out that many families come to watch games or that nursing home residents listen to every pitch on the radio,

Colvin spoke about overcoming adversity. By age 16, both of his parents had died. And his best friend was murdered just as the two were preparing to leave the Bay area to play football at the University of Oregon.

During his last year in college, Colvin began having a breakout year when something unexpected happened again: he shattered his ankle.

“It means so much to so many people,” says Prieb. “Sure, it’s only a game, but its much more than a game for the difference it makes in peoples lives.”

That’s why Prieb says it’s so important to maintain the integrity of a sport, to be respectful of others and to have “ethics that go beyond what you would just do otherwise.”

Community sports management Publications

(Book Chapter) Hultsman, W. (2015) Dogs and Companion/ Performance Sport: Unique Social Worlds, Serious Leisure Enthusiasts, and Solid Human-Canine Partnerships In Domestic Animals and Leisure Neil Carr, Ed. (pp. 75-87). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Legg, W. E., Wells, M. S., & Barile, J. P. (2015) Factors Related to Sense of Community in Youth Sport Parents. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Vol. 33: pp. 73-86.

Professional and community boards Eric Legg • • • •

Leisure Sciences, Associate Editor United States Tennis Association, National Committee Chair-Learning and Leadership Development United States Tennis Association-Intermountain Section, Committee Chair-Diversity and Inclusion, Committee Vice Chair-Awards Tennis on the Hill, President/Founder

Schwab, K. A., Legg, W. E., Tanner, P., Timmerman, D., Dustin, D., & ArthurBanning, S.G. (2015) Career Paths in Sport Management. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies & Recreation Education, Vol 30: pp. 1-11.

Newland, A., Newton, M., Podlog, L., Legg, W. E., & Tanner, P. (2015) Exploring the Nature of Transformational Leadership in Sports: a Phenomenological Examination with Female Athletes.

Qualitiative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, Vol. 7(5): pp. 663-687.

Conferences

Legg, W. E., Wells, M.S., Newland, A., Tanner, P., & Wilson, C..

Exploring Sense of Community in an Adult Recreational Tennis League. 2015 NRPA Research Sessions Book of Abstracts Newland, A., Newton, M., Moore, W. & Legg, W. E.. Contributions of Coaching Efficacy and Goal Orientations to Transformational Leadership. Abstracts from the 2015 Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference Newland, A., Newton, M., Moore, W. Legg, W. E., & Stark, A..

The Influence of Transformational Coaching on Positive Youth Development. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology NASPSPA 2015 Conference Abstracts

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We focus on the unique aspects of the social, political, economic and philanthropic factors that drive a robust nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit leadership and management Addressing food insecurity “Let’s Eat Local! A Phoenix Farm-to-Table Community Cookbook” was the brainchild of 10 ASU students as part of their NLM-435 class, Service Learning Community Development class. Taught by Sandra Price, a lecturer in the School of Community Resources and Community Development, students were asked at the start of the semester to choose a subject matter of importance and to create a “pop-up” organization that could impact a social problem in the community.

They chose to address hunger when they learned of a few jarring statistics: one in five Arizonans, or approximately 1.16 million people, experiences food insecurity. Statistics from America’s 2014 Hunger in America, U.S. Census Bureau data and internal United Food Bank data reveal that one in four of Arizona’s children is not assured of his or her next meal.

After considering a number of alternatives such as organizing farmers markets, initiating a traveling produce-vendor service and other innovative ideas, the class settled on a community-based bilingual cookbook after learning that much of the 80 or so varieties of local produce are unfamiliar to many residents.

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“The reason why many farmers markets don’t come to the Phoenix area is because people would say ...

‘How do I eat this? How do I cook this?’ A big part is simply a lack of knowledge, and our bilingual cookbook addresses these issues,” said Samantha Contreras, a student in the class.

The 60-page cookbook seeks to remedy those issues by offering preparation and nutritional information about local produce, along with recipes from local chefs, farmers and community members.

Students said the project forced them to become more familiar with the issue of food insecurity and underserved communities.

The class also launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for printing. Once that goal was reached, the class distributed books for free to residents living in the communities between McDowell Road to the north and South Mountain, and between 16th Street and 19th Avenue, as well as to residents of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The class also sold cookbooks to the larger community to help defray printing costs.

Promoting a social economy Laurie Mook first became interested in social accounting when looking at broadening the accounting framework for not-for-profit organizations.

“In traditional accounting, money comes in and goes out.

The focus is on what you are spending on, how much is left and what you are doing with it,” she said.

“The other aspect is that what you include or exclude drives behavior.”

“This has fundamentally changed how I view value of a company,” she said. “It is not limited to dollars. So many nonprofits serve clients without charge, helping the community or fighting a social cause. How do we get beyond and show the full impact?”

“There are certain things you can monetize and include in a financial statement,” Mook said. “For other things, we might look at impact in a more qualitative way. The big thing right now is how to account for social impact.”

For social organizations – Mook looks at this sector broadly, to include nonprofits, social enterprise and cooperatives – who don’t want to maximize profit, but rather social impact, the challenge is how to measure that.

Mook says more people are thinking about how to measure social impact, noting an increase in publications and journal articles. She has written a book, Understanding the Social Economy of the United States, a comprehensive introduction to the operation and study of organizations with social goals.

“If we want to drive behavior in certain ways, how would we develop a framework that would help us achieve our objective while still maintaining adequate controls?”

The book sets up the playing field of social organizations in the U.S. and the management techniques that are unique to these organizations.

There are a few bodies that have begun to establish standards, but with differing contexts it is difficult to compare even within a single organization. Social organizations don’t have a consistent product and one main objective. Things are always changing.

“Different skills, and a different mindset are needed,” she said. “This is relatively new. People just aren’t aware.

As soon as they are, the reaction will be ‘why didn’t we do this before?’”

Social entrepreneurship and interest in social investing is starting to get people to think differently, but there are still few who stray from traditional accounting and teaching. Within the School of Community Resources and Development, Mook is leading innovation. Her class emphasizes a critical approach, looking at how accounting drives behavior rather than just learning the rules. Her students look at things like in-kind donations and volunteer contributions, which are considerable for many organizations.

“Traditionally the argument has been that it is hard to measure. But we have established ways to keep track of hours and assign a value so it is not zero,” she says.

“Then it gets recognized, is included in the planning cycle and boards are aware of the significance of the contribution to an organization.”

She says that by putting a value on it, particularly in comparison to fundraising, organizations have a true look at the risks. What if something happened to the volunteer program because resources were diverted elsewehere?

Katie Coffinger, one of Mook’s students, says she was frustrated working at a nonprofit because the numbers didn’t look good based on her traditional finance background.

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Nonprofit leadership and management Publications

Ashcraft, R. F. (2015) The Nonprofit Academic Centers Council: Its Past and Future Promises. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, Vol. 5 No. 1: pp. 2-5.

(Book Chapter) Foroughi, B., & Garbary, R. (2015) Pushing for Green Solutions to Urban Neglect: The Work of People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) In Citizen-Led Innovation in a New Economy Gaventa, J. & Mathie, A. (Eds.) Canada: Fernwood Books, LTD. (Book Chapter) Hager, M.A., Juaneda-Ayensa, Nogueira, Stross, M., & Smith, D H. (2016) Member Acquisition and Retention in Associations In The Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation, and Nonprofit Associations Smith, D.H., Stebbins, R. A., Grotz, J. (Eds.) (pp. 975-991). UK: Palgrave MacMillan.

Hager, M.A. & Brudney, J.L. (2015) In Search of Strategy: Universalistic, Contingent, and Configurational Adoption of Volunteer Management Practices. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Vol. 25(3): pp. 235-254.

Hager, M.A. & McArdle, S. (2015) Dimensions of Sales Tax Exemption Policy: The Arizona Model. Nonprofit Policy Forum, Vol. 6(1): pp. 46-48.

(Authored Book) Mook, L., Whitman, J., Quarter, J., & Armstrong, A. (2015) Understanding the Social Economy of the United States: An Emerging Perspective. Canada: University of Toronto Press.

Mook, L., Maiorano, J., & Quarter, J. (2015) Credit unions: Market Niche or Market Accommodation? Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 44: pp. 814-831.

Chum, A., Carpenter, S., Farrell, E., Mook, L, Handy, F., Schugurensky, D., & Quarter, J. (2015) A Multilevel Study of Contextual Determinants for Volunteering to Improve Employability – The Role of Area-level Material Insecurity. The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 59: pp. 354-368.

Mook, L., Chan, A., & Kershaw, D. (2015) Measuring Social Enterprise Value Creation: The Case of Furniture Bank. Nonprofit Management and Leadership: pp. 236-260.

Mook, L., Maiorano, J., Ryan, S., Armstrong, A., & Quarter, J. (2015) Turning Social Return on Investment on Its Head: The Stakeholder Impact Statement. Nonprofit Management and Leadership.

Owen, F., Li, J., Whittingham, L., Hope, J., Bishop, C., Readhead, A., & Mook, L. (2015) Social Return on Investment of an Innovative Employment Option for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Common Ground Co-operative SROI Common Ground Cooperative. Nonprofit Management and Leadership.

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Frank, P. M. & Shockley, G. E. (2016) A Critical Assessment of Social Entrepreneurship: Ostromian Polycentricity and Hayekian Knowledge. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 45: pp. 61S-77S. (Book Chapter) Shockley, G.E. & Talarico, A. (2015) Social Entrepreneurship and Technology In Concise Guide to Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation Audretsch, D.B., Hayter, C.S. & Link, A.N. (eds.) (pp.183-86). Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Wang, L., Mook, L., & Handy, F. (2016) An Empirical Examination of Formal and Informal Volunteering in Canada. Voluntas: pp.

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Zhao, T., Wang, L., & Thomas, G. M. (2016). Public Policies, Stakeholder Interest, and Nonprofit Development: The Case of Trade Associations in Shanghai, China. Voluntas: pp. 1-26

Conferences

Robert Ashcraft Presentations: • 2015 Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs Administration • 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action • 2015 Nonprofit Academic Centers Council Conference Conference Panel Moderator: • West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference Behrang Foroughi Presentations: • By the People: Participatory Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship Education Conference • 23rd Annual Nonprofit Conference on Sustainability Strategies Mark Hager Presentations: • 2015 Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations & Voluntary Action • 2015 West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference Laurie Mook Presentations: • By the People: Participatory Democracy, Civic Engagement and Citizenship Education Conference • 44th Annual Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Associations (ARNOVA) • 8th Annual Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER) Conference • West Coast Data Conference

Gordon Shockley Presentations: • Social Innovation, Teaching Family Association Midyear Conference, seminar instructor • Morningstar Leaders’ Foundation (Navajo) Board Meeting, invited presenter • Southwest Episcopal Church Bishop’s Convocation • Social Enterprise Zoo author’s conference, commentator and reviewer Lili Wang Panel Member and Poster Presentation: • 43rd Annual Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference Presentations: • Shenzhen University, U.S. Presidential Election and the Trend of Social Policy, invited talk • University of Iowa, Social Capital and Giving, invited talk

Professional and community service

Robert Ashcraft • Public Allies National Organization, National Board of Directors Member and Chair of Governance Committee • U.S. Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, Chair of the Board • Nonprofit Academic Centers Council, Board Member and Chair of Curriculum Review Task Force • Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, National Board of Directors Member, Member of Strategic Planning Committee, and Member of Committee for Curriculum Review • Nonprofit Panel Dataset Project, Co-Chair • Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Member of Distinguished Achievement and Leadership Award Committee • Corporation for National and Community Service, Invited Expert Reviewer-Social Innovation Fund • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, Foundation Review, Referee/Reviewer • The Foundation Review, Editorial Advisory Board Member • Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, Editorial Advisory Board Member Behrang Foroughi • Carold Institute-A Canadian Foundation, Board Member and Chair of Fellowship Committee • Adult Education Quarterly and Journal: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change, Reviewer Mark Hager • Voluntaristics Review, Editorial Board • Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Editor-in-Chief • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Editorial Board

Laurie Mook • Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Associate Editor • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal, Reviewer • Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, Secretary • Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Chair of Volunteer Contributions Ad Hoc Committee Kelly Ramella • National Charity League, Vice President Philanthropy • Cactus Pine Girl Scout Council, Leader Gordon Shockley • ARNOVA Social Entrepreneurship/Enterprise Section, Chair • American Political Science Association-Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Section, Executive Council Member Dallen Timothy • 3rd Conference on the Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences, Scientific Committee Member • Lifeskills High School of Arizona, President of Board of Directors Lili Wang • 12th ISTR Conference, Abstract Reviewer • 9th ISTR Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, Organizing Committee • 44th ARNOVA Conference, Committee Member for Emerging Scholar Award • Voluntaristics Review, Editorial Board Member • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, American Review of Public Administration, Fudan Public Administration Review, Social Science Quarterly, Review of Public Personnel Administration, Canadian Public Policy, The Foundation Review, Public Administration Quarterly, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Public Affairs Education, International Review of Administrative Sciences, Public Management Review, Reviewer • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Grant Reviewer • St. Mary’s Food Bank, Evaluation Team Member • Arizona Community Foundation, Scholarship Review Committee Member Carlton Yoshioka • Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, Editorial Board

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We take an interdisciplinary approach to the management of parks, protected areas and community-based recreation services and special event management.

Parks and recreation management Looking to the future: Northstar 2025 The American West is rapidly changing. An increase in urban population is placing new demands on limited natural resources and there is growing public concern over the health of the environment.

In an effort to better understand and plan for the future, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona launched an innovative collaboration with researchers in the School of Community Resources and Development: Northstar 2025.

“We have a question before us: what is the BLM of the future? Northstar 2025 plays a big role in helping us understand that,” said Ray Suazo, state director, BLM Arizona.

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona administers 12.2 million acres of public lands, along with another 17.5 million subsurface acres, including desert landscapes and lush riparian areas.

“With the Northstar 2025 project, we’re trying to develop scenarios and forecasts that we might not know what those impacts might be on public land,” Suazo said.

The project built on literature review conducted by graduate students. They looked at hydrological and demographic trends, data on recreation and valuation of public lands, ecosystem management and workforce trends. Findings were combined with survey data from BLM Arizona employees about trends, perceptions and 12 the organization’s ability to adapt.

“There are so many interesting results we are identifying within the literature,” said Brenda Campbell, a master’s student. “I think the technological trends are beyond anything I can even imagine. If you look at the past ten years, I don’t think you could have ever imagined that we have the things that we do today.”

The group was brought together with agency experts and stakeholders for an interactive workshop to explore scenarios and future strategies.

“What we are expecting is coming up with not solutions, but explanations. These are the explanations, the possible actions, the possible policies to deal with the future,” said Gyan Nyaupane, associate professor and principal investigator on the project.

The structure presented to the BLM Arizona serves as a framework to develop future actions and strategies to better anticipate how trends and critical issues might affect the agency.

“Public land resources are changing. The vegetation, the ecology out there is changing. The only way that we are going to be able to keep up is by staying flexible,” said Adam Minor, former public affairs specialist, Gila District.

“Thinking about the future is the way we stay innovative—to get ideas that lead toward solutions,” said Suazo. “As we look for opportunities like renewable energy, we also have to be mindful of our conservation mission. We have to work hard to balance those and make sure that while we’re protecting these very important landscapes for future generations.”

Public parks offer economic benefits The benefits of parks seem obvious – bringing social, cultural and environmental impact while at the same time working to minimize pollution and crowding. But is it also possible to demonstrate how an investment in public parks can provide an economic return?

That was the question posed to Arizona State University researchers by the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department.

Spending was segmented into categories, such as camping and lodging fees, eating and drinking, and shopping. The team also looked at types of spending: direct, indirect and induced.

“Although the positive benefits these open spaces provide to us are profound, many are intangible and difficult, if not impossible, to quantify. However, in working to inform policy and planning, numbers matter,” said Stacie Beute, Central Arizona Conservation Alliance.

“In an era of stiff competition for public funding, philanthropic support and private-sector investment, it is critical for parks and conservation organizations to go beyond touting the quality of life and health benefits afforded by a parks system. Understanding the economic benefits and impacts of parks and open space are critical in telling a well-rounded story,” said R.J. Cardin, director of Maricopa County Parks and Recreation.

The results were good.

Deepak Chhabra, a professor in the School of Community Resources and Development, led the study with help from doctoral students Eric Steffey and Shengnan Zhao. Based on survey data from park visitors to eight iconic parks – six in Maricopa County and two that span into Pinal and Yavapai counties – the team ran impact studies for each park, as well as an aggregate study on the Phoenix metropolitan area.

“For example, if a park has a restaurant and sources food locally rather than leaking resources out, it creates a strong linkage,” she explained. “The more connections they have – joining resources – the better impact for the park.”

“For an economic impact study, you must first define a visitor, second determine the total number of visitors to an attraction, and third to see where they are spending money,” said Chhabra.

“We were able to show how much is generated after costs for every dollar invested by Maricopa County parks,” said Chhabra. “Overall, we found that for every dollar invested, approximately $1.40 was generated after costs.”

One area that Chhabra noted that could help boost results: linkages.

“Time and time again, the people of Arizona proclaim our open spaces, trails and the natural environment as our state’s greatest assets. Yet, in the face of rapid development and urbanization, these spaces are under threat,” Beute said. “In asking ourselves what we want for the future of Maricopa County, there is much to weigh. This is exactly the kind of use-inspired research we need to make the case for continued and increased support for conservation of open spaces in Arizona.”

“In an era of stiff competition for public funding, philanthropic support and private-sector investment, it is critical for parks and conservation organizations to go beyond touting the quality of life and health benefits afforded by a parks system.”

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Publications

Chhabra, D., Steffey, E., Zhao, S., Larsen, D., & Budruk, M. (2016) Economic Viability of Park Tourism. Anatolia: pp. 1-3.

Biaett, V. and Hultsman, W. (2015) Everyone Loves a Parade, but How Many is Everyone?. Event Management Journal, Vol. 19(1): pp. 1-15.

Peterson, C. B., & Knopf, R. C. (2016) (Re)framing Sustainable Development: an Ecological Posture and Praxis. Community Development, Vol. 47(1): pp. 122-135.

Talmage, C. A., Mark, R., Slowey, M., & Knopf, R. C. (2016) Age Friendly Universities and Engagement with Older Adults: Moving from Principles to Practice. International Journal of Lifelong Education, Vol. 35(5): pp. 537-554.

Pstross, M., Rodríguez, A., Knopf, R. C., & Paris, C. M. (2016) Empowering Latino Parents to Transform the Education of Their Children. Education and Urban Society, Vol. 48(7): pp. 650-671.

Talmage, C. A., Lacher, R. G., Pstross, M., Knopf, R. C., & Burkhart, K. A. (2015) Captivating Lifelong Learners in the Third Age: Lessons Learned From a University-Based Institute. Adult Education Quarterly, Vol. 65(3): pp. 232-249.

Research fosters a connection to nature Renee Sanders grew up in rural West Virginia and always felt a connection to nature. Through the undergraduate research program, she took that passion to promote the wilderness areas that she loves by surveying fellow students.

“I’m interested to see where my peers stand on wilderness and how they see these areas best managed,” she said.

“I feel that it’s important to gain an understanding of where young people today stand on these places that one day they are going to be managing and caring for.”

Sanders’ work focuses on getting people to respect nature, unplug from the daily routine and get in touch with the natural world.

She says that people need some form of attachment to the environment before they will put attention into saving those resources.

Through her research she hopes to shed light on how public lands management may unfold in the future.

After graduating from ASU in May with her bachelor’s in parks and recreation management, Sanders started a graduate degree at Northern Arizona University with the goal of “determining how I can positively impact how young people feel toward nature, focusing especially on our wild lands.”

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Talmage, C.A., Dombrowski, R., Pstross, M.. Peterson, C.B., & Knopf, R.C. (2015) Discovering Diversity Downtown: Questioning Phoenix. Metropolitan Universities Journal, Vol. 26(1): pp. 113146.

Vogt, C., Klenosky, D.B., Snyder, S.A. and Campbell, L.K. (2015) Resident Support for a Landfill-to-park Transformation. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Vol. 33(4): pp. 32-50.

Sampson, D. A., Quay, R., & White, D. D. (2016) Anticipatory Modeling for Water Supply Sustainability in Phoenix, Arizona.

Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 55(P1): pp. 36-46.

Larson, K. L., Stotts, R., Wutich, A., Brewis, A., & White, D. (2016) Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Water Risks and Solutions Across Select Sites. Society and Natural Resources: pp. 1-16.

Moreno, H. A., Gupta, H. V., White, D. D., & Sampson, D. A. (2016) Modeling the Distributed Effects of Forest Thinning on the Longterm Water Balance and Streamflow Extremes for a Semi-arid Basin in the Southwestern US. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 20(3): pp. 1241-1267.

Gober, P., Sampson, D. A., Quay, R., White, D. D., & Chow, W. T. L. (2016) Urban Adaptation to Mega-drought: Anticipatory Water Modeling, Policy, and Planning for the Urban Southwest.

Sustainable Cities and Society.

Larson, K. L., White, D. D., Gober, P., & Wutich, A. (2015) Decisionmaking Under Uncertainty for Water Sustainability and Urban Climate Change Adaptation. Sustainability (Switzerland), Vol. 7(11): pp. 14761-14784.

Parks and recreation management Withycombe Keeler, L., Wiek, A., White, D. D., & Sampson, D. A. (2015) Linking Stakeholder Survey, Scenario Analysis, and Simulation Modeling to Explore the Long-term Impacts of Regional Water Governance Regimes. Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 48: pp. 237-249.

White, D. D., Wutich, A. Y., Larson, K. L., & Lant, T. (2015) Water Management Decision Makers’ Evaluations of Uncertainty in a Decision Support System: The case of WaterSim in the Decision Theater. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 58(4): pp. 616-630.

Bausch, J. C., Eakin, H., Smith-Heisters, S., York, A. M., White, D. D., Rubiños, C., & Aggarwal, R. M. (2015) Development Pathways at the Agriculture–urban Interface: The Case of Central Arizona.

Agriculture and Human Values, Vol. 32(4): pp. 743-759.

Conferences

Megha Budruk Papers: • International Symposium on Society and Resource Management • 27th Annual Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium Richard Knopf Presentations: • Community Development Society International Conference • Osher Institutes National Conference • Conference on Participatory Democracy, Civic Engagement and Citizenship • Arizona Age-Friendly Network Annual Symposium • SAGA Senior and Family Conference Papers: • Annual Conference of the International Society of Quality of Life Studies • Inaugural Age-Friendly Universities Conference Eric Legg Presentation: • National Recreation and Park Association Annual Congress Kelly Ramella Presentations: • Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association • Arizona Parks and Recreation Association Annual Conference • American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference

Professional/community service

Robert Ashcraft • National Recreation and Park Association, Board Member and Chair of Nominating and Board Development Committee Megha Budruk • Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Associate Editor • Environment and Behavior, Journal of Leisure Research, Environmental Management, Leisure Sciences, Society and Natural Resources, Journal of Economic and Social Geography, Reviewer Wendy Hultsman • LarNet and Journal of Event Management, Associate Editor • Journal of Event Management, Annals of Leisure Research, Journal of Applied Geography, Leisure Sciences, Reviewer Richard Knopf • Experience Matters, Advisory Council Member • CityServe Arizona, Board of Directors Member • Helping Hands for Single Moms-Arizona, Board of Directors Member • 2015 White House Council on Aging Statewide Forum, Advisory Committee Member Dale Larsen • NRPA Hall of Fame Committee, Vice Chairman • Hance Park Conservancy, Board Member Kelly Ramella • National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, Board Member • Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association, Student Liaison John Weber • SCHOLE, Reviewer Dave White • International Association for Society and Natural Resources, Council • Society & Natural Resources, Book Review Editor • City of Phoenix Water and Wastewater Rate Advisory Committee Member Carl Yoshioka • Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Commission, Member

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We study the role of tourism in community development in order to strengthen its contribution to viable economic, social and environmental systems.

Tourism development and management Reinventing Arizona’s Copper Corridor A 2,000-mile stretch of central Arizona known as the Copper Corridor is home to some of the state’s richest mineral finds. Now, with reductions in the mining industry, the community is turning its sights on a new endeavor: sustainable tourism.

The area has all of the elements for outdoor enthusiasts — lush hiking and equestrian trails, camp grounds, off-road vehicles and tourist attractions — all with close proximity to Phoenix and Tucson.

Initial efforts by the Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition have seen early success, launching a new website, community events and even attracting new businesses such as the Arizona Zipline Adventures in Oracle.

Working with Christine Vogt in ASU’s Center for Sustainable Tourism, community leaders and residents, the coalition aims to expand that impact and create a regional tourism destination.

A group of students in Vogt’s center designed, collected and analyzed research instruments to identify the most salient strengths and weaknesses for the region.

They also created visitor profiles to provide a more accurate picture of various tourist markets and help develop marketing strategies. Their findings and recommendations helped to set the stage for a regional tourism makerting plan by the Coalition.

“With the collaboration of our partners, the Copper Corridor region has developed the tools it needs to become a dynamic tourist destination, benefiting businesses, residents and visitors.”

Liz Harris Tuck, Project Leader, Copper Corridor Economic Coalition

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Why tourists love borders To some, borders are a line on a map. To tourism researchers such as Dallen Timothy, borders offer a fascinating insight into economic development, culture and politics.

Timothy analyzes the role borders play in tourism.

“Borders attract tourism and tourists,” Timothy said. “ They can be considerable tourist destinations when we’re talking specifically about the borderlands, which are areas adjacent to borders where you have things like lower taxes, more permissive rules and regulations and product diversity.”

A political and cultural geographer by training, Timothy is a professor in the ASU School of Community Resources and Development.

Shopping, dining and recreation are just some of the reasons why tourists are attracted to borders.

The move to attract tourists who can afford to spend money comes as communities along the Mexico border try to recover after previous years of decline. The number of Americans visiting Mexico began dropping in 2006. That’s when the Mexican government crackdown on drug cartels led to an unprecedented increase in murders, primarily in border states. The Great Recession exacerbated the problem as Americans had less money and reason to cross the border. The impact to border communities that relied on tourism was profound.

“We see a lot of the merchants on the Mexican side have really gone belly up,” Timothy said. “The poverty level has increased. Fewer people are employed.”

Tourism is flourishing in Mexico again. But, much of that travel, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, is to interior destinations that feature resorts. Border cities still lag behind.

“So medical, gambling, prostitution and shopping are big borderland attractions, but the borderline itself is a curiosity,” Timothy said. “In some places people are interested in the contrast between, say, the east and the west, or communism versus capitalism or the way that borders are marked with towers, fences, historic markers or archways.”

The ASU professor estimates he’s visited or worked in 120 countries. He prefers crossing borders by land and makes a point to document them.

“Every time we cross the border I have to pull the car over, take pictures of the old border stones, the border markers, the survey markers,” Timothy said. “Because to me — I’m what’s called a literalist — I really want to know where the exact border line is, and I find it.”

Timothy planned his first trip to an international border as an 11-year old growing up in southern Utah. He and his father drove to Sonora, Mexico.

“That border crossing experience was quite influential for me,” Timothy said. “Ever since then — and being a geographer — I’m very interested in political boundaries and how they affect political mobility, how they affect economic development or hinder it.”

He is currently researching medical tourism along the U.S.Mexico border. Americans have been crossing the Mexican border for years to save money on prescription drugs or dental procedures. Now, Timothy says high end resort-like hospitals are catering to Americans seeking medical and plastic surgery.

“They are actually building hospitals specifically for American medical tourists who will come, get enlargements or reductions here and there, stay for a couple weeks, and it becomes a resort hospital,” he said.

“I’m very interested in political boundaries and how they affect political mobility, how they affect economic development or hinder it.”

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Tourism development and management Publications

Budruk, M., & Lee, W. (2016) Importance of Managing for Personal Benefits, Hedonic and Utilitarian Motivations, and Place Attachment at an Urban Natural Setting. Environmental Management: pp. 1-14.

Varma, V., Ratnam, J., Viswanathan, V., Osuri, A. M., Biesmeijer, J. C., Madhusudan, M. D., Sankaran, M., Krishnadas, M., Barua, D., Budruk, M., & Isvaran, K. (2015) Perceptions of Priority Issues in the Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in India.

Biological Conservation, Vol. 187: pp. 201-211.

Sun, Y. Y., & Budruk, M. (2015) The Moderating Effect of Nationality on Crowding Perception, its Antecedents, and Coping Behaviours: A Study of an Urban Heritage Site in Taiwan. Current Issues in Tourism.

Melubo, K., & Buzinde, C. N. (2016) An Exploration of Tourism Related Labour Conditions: the Case of Tour Guides in Tanzania.

Anatolia, Vol. 27(4): pp. 505-514.

Chambers, D., & Buzinde, C. (2015) Tourism and Decolonisation: Locating Research and Self. Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 51: pp.1-16.

Lee, W., & Chhabra, D. (2015) Heritage Hotels and Historic Lodging: Perspectives on Experiential Marketing and Sustainable Culture. Journal of Heritage Tourism, Vol. 10(2): pp. 103-110.

Sung, H., & Lee, W. (2015) The Effect of Basic, Performance and Excitement Service Factors of a Convention Center on Attendees’ Experiential Value and Satisfaction: A Case Study of the Phoenix Convention Center. Journal of Convention and Event Tourism, Vol. 16(3): pp. 175-199.

Stone, L. S., & Nyaupane, G. P. (2016) Africans and Protected Areas: North-South Perspectives. Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 58: pp. 140-155.

Zhao, S., Nyaupane, G.P., & Andereck, K.L. (2015) Exploring the Differences between Educational and Escapist Experience Stagers: A Multi-Perspective Approach. Tourism Review International, Vol. 19: pp.105-122.

Xue, L., Kerstetter, D., & Buzinde, C. N. (2015) Residents’ Experiences with Tourism Development and Resettlement in Luoyang, China. Tourism Management, Vol. 46: pp. 444-453.

Nyaupane, G. P., Timothy, D. J., & Poudel, S. (2015) Understanding Tourists in Religious Destinations: A Social Distance Perspective. Tourism Management, Vol. 48(1): pp. 343353.

Kalavar, J. M., Buzinde, C. N., Manuel-Navarrete, D., & Kohli, N. (2015) Gerotranscendence and Life Satisfaction: Examining Age Differences at the Maha Kumbha Mela. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, Vol. 27(1): pp. 2-15.

Poudel, S., Nyaupane, G. P., & Budruk, M. (2015) Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Sustainable Tourism Development: A New Approach to Measuring Outcomes. Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 55(4): pp. 1-16.

Chhabra, D., & Zhao, S. (2015) Present-centered Dialogue with Heritage Representations. Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 55: pp. 94-109.

(Authored Book) Timothy, D. J. (2016). Heritage Cuisines: Traditions, Identities and Tourism. Taylor and Francis.

Chhabra, D. (2015) A Cultural Hospitality Framework for Heritage Accommodations. Journal of Heritage Tourism, Vol. 10(2): pp.184-190.

(Book Chapter) Chhabra, D. (2015) Smart Sustainable Marketing of the World Heritage Sites: Teaching New Tricks to Revive Old Brands In Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics. (pp. 291-310). IGI Global.

(Authored Book) Chhabra, D. (2015) Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism: Building a ‘Smart’ Online Marketing Agenda. New York: Nova Science Publications Inc. Jordan, E. J., Vogt, C. A., & DeShon, R. P. (2015) A Stress and Coping Framework for Understanding Resident Responses to Tourism Development. Tourism Management, Vol. 48: pp. 500-512.

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Jung, S., Kim, Y. S., Malek, K., & Lee, W. (2016) Engaging Attendees in Environmental Sustainability at Trade Shows: Attendees’ Perceptions and Willingness to Participate. Anatolia: pp. 1-3.

(Book Chapter) Timothy, D. J. (2016). Introduction: Heritage Cuisines, Foodways and Culinary Traditions. In Heritage Cuisines: Traditions, Identities and Tourism. (pp. 1-24). Taylor and Francis.

Zhao, S. N., & Timothy, D. J. (2015) Governance of Red Tourism in China: Perspectives on Power and Guanxi. Tourism Management, Vol. 46: pp. 489-500.

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, Vol. 46: pp. 263-273.

Timothy, D. J., & Kim, S. . S. (2015) Understanding the Tourism Relationships Between South Korea and China: A Review of Influential Factors. Current Issues in Tourism, Vol. 18(5): pp. 413-432.

Timothy, D. J., & Gelbman, A. (2015) Tourist Lodging, Spatial Relations, and the Cultural Heritage of Borderlands. Journal of Heritage Tourism, Vol. 10(2): pp. 202-212.

Timothy, D. J. (2015) Impact Factors: Influencing Careers, Creativity and Academic Freedom. Tourism Management, Vol. 51: pp. 313-315.

Michalkó, G., Irimiás, A., & Timothy, D. J. (2015) Disappointment in Tourism: Perspectives on Tourism Destination Management.

Tourism Management Perspectives, Vol.16: pp. 85-91.

Lillestol, T., Timothy, D. J., & Goodman, R. (2015) Competitive Strategies in the US Theme Park Industry: A Popular Media Perspective. International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research, Vol. 9(3): pp. 225-240.

Vogt, C., Jordan, E., Grewe, N., & Kruger, L. (2016) Collaborative Tourism Planning and Subjective Well-being in a Small Island Destination. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, Vol. 5(1): pp. 36-43.

Tay, K. X., Chan, J. K. L., Vogt, C. A., & Mohamed, B. (2016) Comprehending the Responsible Tourism Practices Through Principles of Sustainability: A Case of Kinabalu Park. Tourism Management Perspectives, Vol. 18: pp. 34-41.

Liu, W., Vogt, C. A., Lupi, F., He, G., Ouyang, Z., & Liu, J. (2016) Evolution of Tourism in a Flagship Protected Area of China.

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Vol. 24(2): pp. 203-226.

Kim, M. R., Vogt, C. A., & Knutson, B. J. (2015) Relationships Among Customer Satisfaction, Delight, and Loyalty in the Hospitality Industry. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, Vol. 39(2): pp. 170-197.

Conferences

Kathleen Andereck Paper: • Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association Megha Budruk Paper: • Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association Christine Buzinde Papers: • Critical Tourism Studies Conference • Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage 7th Expert Conference Woojin Lee Presentation: • 2016 IMEX America

Gyan Nyaupane Presentations: • 46th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference • 15th Building Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Education Network • University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice • 7th Tourism Conference, Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee • 2015 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium • Arizona Council for Enhancing Recreation and Tourism (ACERT) Dallen Timothy Presentations: • Conference of the Association of Geographical Societies of Europe (EUGEO) • Annual Conference of the Association of American Geographers • 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy • American University of Rome, Guest Lecture Series • Ashkelon College Israel, Visiting Lecture Series Papers: • Annual Conference of the Israeli Anthropological Association • Travel and Tourism Research Association Annual Conference

Professional and community boards Megha Budruk • Journal of Heritage Tourism, Tourism in Marine Environments, Tourism Management, Reviewer

Christine Buzinde • Annals of Tourism Research, Associate Editor • Recreation and Society in Africa, Asia and South America, International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, Editorial Board Deepak Chhabra • Fourth Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Conference, Conference Board Member • Network for Excellence in Tourism through Organizations and Universities in Russia, Netour Conference, Scientific Committee Member • Indian Association of Phoenix, Board Member • Rural South Asian Studies Journal, Editorial Advisory Committee Member • Anatolia: International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, Board Member • International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Board Member • Annals of Tourism Research, Editorial Board Member • Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, Current Issues in Tourism, Reviewer

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Woojin Lee • Greater Western Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association, Board Member • Orpheum Theater in Downtown Phoenix, Board Member and Marketing Committee Member • Journal of Heritage Tourism, Guest Editor Claire McWilliams • Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, Advisory Board Member Gyan Nyaupane • Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Board Member • Greater Western Travel and Tourism Research Association, Board Member, Membership Committee, Nomination Committee • Tourism Review International, Board Member • Annals of Tourism Research, Editorial Board Member and Coordinating Editor • Journal of Travel Research, International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, The Asia Pacific Management Review, European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, Editorial Board Member • Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Ecotourism, Journal of Heritage Tourism, Tourism Geographies, Tourism Management, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Analysis, Journal of Sustainable Development and World Economy, Land Use Policy, Reviewer Dallen Timothy • Journal of Heritage Tourism, Editor • Anatolia, Cuadernos de Turismo, Current Issues in Tourism, Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites, International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, International Journal of Tourism Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Himalayan Tourism Journal, Mobilities, PASOS-Journal of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Rural South Asian Studies, Tourism Geographies, Tourism Management, Tourism Management Perspectives, Tourism Tribune, Editorial Board Member • Channel View Publications-Aspects of Tourism book series and Tourism Essentials book series, Commissioning Editor • Routledge-Cultural Heritage and Tourism book series, Commissioning Editor • 2nd International Conference on Religious Tourism and Tolerance, Scientific Committee Member • Gilbert, AZ Tourism Action Group, Board Member Christine Vogt • Journal of Leisure Research, Associate Editor • Journal of Travel Research, Associated Editor/Editorial Board • Leisure Sciences, Journal of Destination Management and Marketing, Reviewer

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Internal Scholarships

The School offers several scholarships for undergraduate majors that are awarded in both the fall and spring semesters. The award amounts vary by scholarship and the funds are intended for use in the academic semester following the award, mainly towards tuition.

Nonprofit leadership and management Rita M. Hylle New American University Scholarship, sponsored by the Helios Education Foundation Yoshioka/Hossbach Family Maroon and Gold Leaders Scholarship Parks and recreation management Glenn Cheatham Memorial Scholarship James A. Colley Scholarship Lionel E. Rombach Scholarship Randy J. Virden Scholarship Special events Wendy Hultsman New American University Scholarship Tourism development and management David M. Strang Tourism Scholarship, Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau Scholarship Hotel Valley Ho New American University Scholarship The Phoenician Scholarship

Engaging globally

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainability Megha Budruk is involved in a three-year collaborative study funded through the National Endowment for the Humanities to explore how nature-based religious places are thought of, experienced and impacted by humans. Study sites are located in the Western Ghats, a mountainous region of western India that has high biological value but is also being threatened by rampant development. By applying a social science and humanities lens, a religious studies colleague and Budruk are uncovering the various reasons of how and why a variety of stakeholders are tied to these places in an effort to gain understanding on how to support a multiperspective conservation strategy for these sites.

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Cultivating sustainable tourism in Vietnam How do you develop tourism in a sustainable manner? Faculty in the School of Community Resources and Development were busy doing just that as they traveled three times to Vietnam to cultivate sustainable tourism growth and educational opportunities.

Working with Vietnam National University in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the School of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City and Saigonact, ASU faculty presented an Executive Tourism Workshop for tourism and hospitality professionals in Ho Chi Minh City in August 2015.

Attendees learned about e-marketing and social media in the tourism industry, event and festival management, and marketing for resorts and entertainment areas. These Vietnamese tourism professionals will apply this learning on the job enabling both personal professional growth, as well as sustainable growth for Vietnam’s tourism product.

Led by professors Kathleen Andereck, Christine Buzinde, Woojin Lee and Christine Vogt, the three-day workshop involved mid- to upper-level tourism executives and educators. Further developing partnerships in Vietnam, the professors also met with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, USAID, and other tourism representatives in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The Center for Sustainable Tourism, led by Christine Vogt, will continue to develop this relationship with Vietnam.

The Center will be providing further learning opportunities including lesson plans on topics such as meeting markets, corporate social responsibility, marketing and sustainable tourism.

Building youth’s leadership capabilities in the ASEAN community Launched in 2013, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. Through a variety of programs and engagements, including U.S. educational and cultural exchanges, regional exchanges, and seed funding, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture an ASEAN community. YSEALI focuses on critical topics identified by youth in the region: civic engagement, environment and natural resources management, and entrepreneurship and economic development.

ASU hosted two institutes — social entrepreneurship and economic development, and civic engagement — full of dynamic learning and cultural activities. Christine Buzinde serves as the program manager.

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Understanding the impact of pop culture From movies to music to sports, the power of pop culture can be a draw for tourist destinations. Yet, not all tourists engage the same way, or have the same experiences. A study by Woojin Lee and fellow researchers surveyed Chinese tourists visiting Korea.

Their findings fill a gap in literature about culture-induced tourism, noting that practitioners need to “target distinct groups and develop strategies according to their different travel characteristics.”

A different spring break experience Arizona State University is exploring new territory with its study-abroad offerings: spring break.

For the first time, students will be able to participate in a shorter, more affordable program, aimed at making international learning accessible to more students during the annual spring rite of passage.

One of the inaugural destinations was Guatemala.

Rebekka Goodman, faculty director of the Guatemala program said she was drawn to Guatemala because of her previous travels there.

“I had done my first study abroad experience when I was 17 in Guatemala and felt it was a perfect country because of its location,” said Goodman. “It will demonstrate good international development and Guatemala’s positive relationship with the U.S.” While in Guatemala, students will be studying sustainability and tourism. Goodman said creating a new study abroad program at ASU wasn’t exactly an overnight operation. It took a bit of doing and more than a little time. But she said she had no problem getting students interested in the new program, and that it has opened the study abroad door to a whole new crop of students.

“I think the closer proximity of Guatemala and the shorter time frame of the trip makes it easier for students to afford,” Goodman said.

“More than anything I think the topic of the program (sustainability and tourism) is what attracted the students.”

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Building community The encore generation For over 10 years, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Arizona State University (OLLI at ASU) has brought low-cost educational and cultural courses and programs to adults ages 50 and over.

Every semester, OLLI showcases a fresh lineup of classes with no tests, grades, or educational requirements. Diverse topics include history, art, music, opera, health, creative writing, science, current events, literature, geology, religion, physics, space, Shakespeare, and more; there is something for everyone.

“The 50-plus generation is now known as the encore generation,” says Richard Knopf, director of OLLI at ASU. “Never has there been a greater thirst by seniors to explore, chart new destinies, expand horizons and serve others.”

Members of OLLI may register for lectures and classes and also receive discounted admission to cultural centers such as the Heard Museum, The Nash, Ballet Arizona, Arizona Opera, and others. OLLI at ASU has

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recently partnered with the Southwest Shakespeare Company, and OLLI members receive discounted tickets to their performances at the Mesa Arts Center.

OLLI is part of ASU’s Partnership for Community Development. Classes are available throughout the valley: ASU West and Downtown Phoenix campuses, Tempe Public Library, Friendship Village Tempe, and Maravilla Scottsdale.

OLLI at ASU is funded in part by the Bernard Osher Foundation, which supports university-quality educational offerings for mature students. ASU is one of 120 colleges and universities nationally to have been awarded a permanent Osher Foundation endowment to sustain and support its programs, and OLLI at ASU was recently entitled a “best practice” by the Osher Foundation.

Giving and aging community new life When Mary Schmit took over as general manager for Venture Out at Mesa, the active retirement community for people older than 55 was starting to show its age.

The 30-year-old RV resort and homeowners association had not seen major improvements in infrastructure for some time, and was having problems renting and selling their homes despite a relatively stable economy.

“The property was no longer contemporary and amenities looked older,” Schmit said. “They recognized if they didn’t step up and make some changes, Venture Out would fail to attract new home buyers and lose out in the marketplace.”

Wendy Hultsman, an associate professor, was brought on to develop a professional, long-term plan. She said the community was ready to work together to make a change.

The average age in the community dropped from 75 to 71, a huge demographic swing in a population of 3,000.

But the improvements are not window-dressing, Schmit said. More people are using the fitness center daily, noting that the daily numbers “have quadrupled since the center opened, with many residents learning to work out for the first time.”

Infrastructure and community improvements also resulted in higher home values with each passing year.

“Even in 2008, during the recession, when housing prices dropped around the nation, Venture Out’s home prices increased,” said Hultsman. “It is absolutely the role model of how it should be done in working with a consultant and implementing the plan over time.”

Venture Out is one of a few age-restricted park model communities in the Valley, where residents own their home and the land. With a maximum living space of 930 square feet, residents spend much of their time outside of their homes in recreational activities.

“The residents had pride of ownership, and many found the wealth of activities and community spirit to be a strong draw,” said Hultsman. “At the same time, they had concerns about aging infrastructure and security. They knew they had a great population and if they wanted to stay strong as a community, they would need to do some renovation.”

Hultsman took the community through a needs assessment covering everything from recreational preferences and habits in and outside of the community to opinions on potential policy changes and areas of development, followed by a town hall to review results. The outcome was a community-driven plan spearheaded by Hultsman that reflected the voice of the population.

Since the plan’s inception, Venture Out has made improvements to the gated front entrance, security, irrigation systems, electrical systems, recreational activities and landscaping among other things – all following a checklist that had been developed as part of the plan. The final addition was a state-of-the-art 10,000 square-foot fitness center and pool.

“While we were building, things started to happen,” Schmit said. “Younger people started moving in and sales increased dramatically. They could see there was progress.”

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Our faculty The School of Community Resources and Development distinguishes itself by providing dynamic instruction, scholarship, and service that emphasize transdisciplinary, solutions-oriented approaches to sustainable community development.

Robert Ashcraft

Associate Professor Ph.D., Arizona State University research interests: nonprofit organizations, leadership/ management, social enterprise/entrepreneurship, philanthropy and volunteerism as a force for community development bio: Robert Ashcraft is executive director of the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. From its beginning in 1999, the ASU Lodestar Center has emerged as one of the leading nonprofit academic centers in the nation. His efforts have resulted in successfully securing more than $31 million in external resources from individuals, foundations, corporate and government entities to bolster the range of research, outreach and nonprofit educational programs at ASU. In 2012, the NonProfit Times named him to its “Power & Influence Top 50” list of nonprofit sector leaders in the United States for impact and influence on the broader sector. projects: Rural Arizona Training and Investment Project, Advancing Opportunity Expanding Impact Program, American Express Leadership Academy, Rural Capacity Building, Public Allies

Kathleen Andereck

School Director and Professor Ph.D., Clemson University research interests: tourism and recreation experience, sustainable tourism, community-based tourism, tourism and quality of life, resident attitudes toward tourism, volunteer tourism bio: Kathleen Andereck leads the School of Community Resources and Development, and serves as director of curricular initiatives for the College of Public Service and Community Solutions. She has worked with diverse organizations including the Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, the Arizona Office of Tourism and the Arizona Department of Transportation. projects: Northstar 2025: Arizona BLM Futuring, Assessment of the Copper Corridor’s Tourism, Marketing Evaluation Study for the Grand Canyon Field Institute

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Rebecca Barry Senior Lecturer

research interests: outdoor recreation management, depreciative behavior, psychology and philosophy of leisure, environmental psychology, scenic beauty

bio: Rebecca Barry specializes in parks and recreation, teaching classes on wilderness, quality of life, assessment/evaluation, and environmental communication. She leads students every year on a camping trip to Grand Canyon National Park. Her approach to teaching emphasizes community embeddedness, as students in her classes complete many projects with community partners, including evaluation projects with the City of Phoenix and interpretive talks at the Desert Botanical Garden.

Megha Budruk

Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Vermont research interests: natural resource management, socioecology, recreation, visitor impacts, social carrying capacities

bio: Trained in the natural and social sciences, Megha Budruk’s work is interdisciplinary in nature. She studies visitor impacts, experience and management at natural and cultural resource settings such as parks, protected areas, and cultural monuments.

She has extensive research experience with several U.S. federal, state, county and local public land management agencies. She also has a special interest in Asia and has conducted some of her research in India. Her work contributes to the long-term sustainability of natural and cultural resource settings such as parks, protected areas, and cultural monuments through an increased understanding of human relationships with these settings and the inclusion of stakeholder perspectives into resource management. projects: Wupatki Walnut Canyon and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments 2016-2018 Visitor Use Study, YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa, Northstar 2025: Arizona BLM Futuring, Nature-based Religious Places in Western India, YALI Kenya RLC

Christine Buzinde

Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign research interests: community development through sustainable tourism, community well-being, tourism representations, heritage tourism

Deepak Chhabra

Associate Professor Ph.D., North Carolina State University research interests: tourism, international relations, economic development, conservation, cultural studies, gaming tourism, green marketing bio: Deepak Chhabra provides a multidisciplinary perspective on contemporary issues associated with sustainable use of leisure and tourism resources. She has identified crucial factors that promote socio/cultural and economic equity and capital of both the visiting and visited communities. She has led economic impact studies for the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce and the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department. She also chaired a study sponsored by the Iowa Legislative Council for a socioeconomic impact study of casino gambling on Iowans. This study received local, national and international attention. projects: Asia Mediated: Interdisciplinary Curriculum Innovation at Arizona State University, Economic Impact of OHV Recreation in Arizona, Marketing Profile and Economic Impact of Visitors to Wickenburg

Behrang Foroughi

Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Toronto research interests: community development partnerships, participatory practice and pedagogy, informal and experiential learning

bio: Prior to joining ASU, Christine Buzinde was an assistant professor at Penn State University. Her work focuses on two areas: community development through tourism and the politics of tourism representation. She has conducted work in the United States, Tanzania and Mexico. She serves on the editorial board of Annals of Tourism Research and she is also a faculty affiliate in the Tourism Lab at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

bio: Behrang Foroughi’s research focuses on exploring the learning dimension: learning spaces and learning outcomes of participatory social change efforts at the community level. Foroughi’s community development practice and research has been in solidarity with street children, nomadic, indigenous, and farming communities, and inner city youth and activists in Canada, United States, Iran, Kurdistan, India, Nepal, Afghanistan and Egypt.

projects: Northstar 2025: Arizona BLM Futuring, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative

projects: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute lecturer, Changemaker Central trainer, ASU Democracy Conference organizer

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Rebekka Goodman

Lecturer Ph.D., University of Exeter research interests: sustainable tourism development, communitybased eco-tourism, social networks, power and politics of development

bio: Rebekka Goodman’s passion for sustainable development and tourism has allowed her to travel, research and work abroad in many countries. She is the advisor for the master’s in sustainable tourism degree program and runs study abroad trips allowing students to learn in the field and gather first-hand experiences. Goodman is dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences to empower students in the role they can play in making sustainable changes through tourism and community growth at home and around the globe.

Mark Hager

Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota research interests: nonprofit management, volunteer administration, financial reporting, institutional trust, member associations, grantmaking foundations

bio: Mark Hager is director of graduate studies for the nonprofit leadership and management programs. He serves the field as editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Management & Leadership. Professor Hager’s research focuses on the scope, dimensions, administration, and financial operations of and reporting by nonprofit organizations. projects: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Chair, conference session organizer

Wendy Hultsman

Associate Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University research interests: serious leisure involvement, special event management, people and dogs involved in recreation, human behavior in a leisure environment, long-range planning for retirement bio: During her tenure at ASU, Wendy Hultsman has been instrumental in the development of the parks and recreation management program, in particular building the special event management education program from the ground up. projects: Outdoor STEM Center Education - Habitat Garden Program

Richard C. Knopf

Professor Ph.D., The University of Michigan research interests: community development theory and practice, human services planning and program evaluation, nonprofit management, park and recreation management bio: Richard Knopf has dedicated his career to community development instruction and practice. He serves as director of the ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, director of ASU’s Partnership for Community Development. His expertise rests in advancing community quality of life by building innovative intergenerational partnerships among businesses, government, nonprofit and community service organizations. In 2014, he was awarded the Community Development Achievement Award from the Community Development Society. projects: Longevity Study: Learning from our Elders, Age Friendly University Initiative Chair, We are Downtown Project, Redfields to Greenfields, Salvation Army partnerships, Breakthrough Series Collaborative

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Dale Larsen

Professor of Practice M.S., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee research interests: Federal land policy; youth development; community engagement; urban parks and recreation service delivery

bio: Dale Larsen brings four decades of parks and recreation professional management practice. He taught as a faculty associate at ASU for 25 years and currently serves as full-time professor of practice for the School and Director of Community Relations for the College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Larsen’s expertise covers local, state and national leadership in public park and recreation professional associations. He is a noted author, leader and community engagment specialist. He holds a master’s degree in educational administrative leadership from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Eric Legg

Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Utah research interests: sense of community in recreational sports settings; positive youth development in youth sports; transformational leadership

bio: Eric Legg joined ASU from the University of Utah where he was a Ph.D. student. His research and teaching is informed by his previous work experience in municipal parks and recreation as wll as his volunteer experience witht he United States Tennis Association and the founding of his own nonprofit, Tennis on the Hill. projects: Positive Coaching Alliance -- Cottonwood Parks and Recreation, Paradise Valley Unified School District, Bourgade Catholic High Schools

projects: Hance Park Conservancy

Woojin Lee

Claire McWilliams

research interests: online consumer behavior, information communication technology, convention and event management and marketing, hospitality and tourism marketing

research interests: hospitality, travel and tourism, customer service

Associate Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University

bio: Woojin Lee has been conducting research in the areas of information communication technology in tourism, promoting and marketing local events and festivals, and further, MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) attendees’ attitude towards the meeting facilities. Lee has expertise in examining the impacts of communication technology on online consumer behavior, especially, the impact of multimedia contents such as video (photos), storytelling and sensory information on tourism experience, and the effects of using social media and mobile application on tourism marketing, and advertising strategies.

Instructor Ph.D., Grand Canyon University

bio: Claire McWilliams worked as a manager and trainer for Doubletree Hotels Corporation before entering the field of education. She created, managed, and taught within a hospitality program at Fountain Hills High School in coordination with local colleges and industry partners. McWilliams led students on international service trips to study culture and sustainability, and partnered with local communities on projects in places such as Uganda, El Salvador and Costa Rica.

projects: Impact Survey Presentation: Cumulative Non-Convention Events,

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Laurie Mook

Sandra Price

research interests: nonprofit organizations, social accounting, social economy, social enterprises, volunteerism, cooperatives

research interests: government and nonprofit management and policy, public service ethics, urban and environmental policy

Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Toronto

bio: Laurie Mook serves on the nonprofit leadership and management faculty and as research associate in the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation.

Previously, she was co-director of the Social Economy Centre of the University of Toronto in Canada. She is co-author of What Counts: Social Accounting for Nonprofits and Cooperatives now in its second edition from Sigel Press, Understanding the Social Economy: A Canadian Perspective and Understanding the Social Economy of the United States, and her latest edited book is Accounting for Social Value (all from University of Toronto Press). projects: VOSS Understanding the Development of Participatory Governance Efforts Using Hybrid Platforms

bio: Sandra (Sandy) Price has spent the majority of her career as a public service professional, serving in both paid and volunteer roles in the public and nonprofit sectors, working for or representing organizations as diverse as the Center Against Sexual Assault, The Nature Conservancy, the City of Tucson, Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona, the Avon Program at the O’Connor House, the American Academy of Pediatrics and many others.

Price has consulted for in the nonprofit sector on capacity building, board development, ethical engagement, collaboration, business modeling and advocacy. Prior to 2006, as a practicing lawyer, she represented clients at the legislature and to public agencies, and trained management professionals in conflict management, mediation and Title VII. She is a senior fellow at the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership.

Gyan Nyaupane

Kelly Ramella

research interests: naturebased tourism, sustainable tourism and ecotourism, community development, environmental, social and economic impacts of tourism, political economy

research interests: therapeutic recreation, volunteer engagement, intentional and inclusive communities, global health engagement, and interprofessional practice

Associate Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

bio: Gyan Nyaupane has been on the ASU faculty since 2004.

Trained in both natural and social sciences from three different continents, his scholarship is truly interdisciplinary. His research has focused on the effective management of tourism as a tool for sustainable development, environmental conservation, heritage tourism and livelihood improvement. projects: BLM Utah PFO Nine Mile Canyon Community Engagement Project, Arizona State Parks Planning Project, Northstar 2025: Arizona BLM Futuring, Assessment of the Copper Corridor’s Tourism

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Lecturer JD, Arizona State University

Associate Instructional Professional

bio: Kelly Ramella oversees ASU’s therapeutic recreation and child life program. Prior to joining ASU, Ramella spent 15 years as a recreational therapist in a variety of leadership positions in nonprofit organizations, developing and implementing programs and services for individuals with disabilities. Kelly’s practitioner experience coupled with her active involvement and leadership locally and nationally in the field of therapeutic recreation has been instrumental in the development of the rich and interactive learning environment that exists within her classrooms.

Mark Searle

Dallen Timothy

research interests: sense of community in recreational sports settings; positive youth development in youth sports; transformational leadership

research interests: international boundaries; tourism and geopolitics; heritage tourism and the politics of heritage; heritage foods; migration, diasporas and tourism; religious tourism and sacred spaces; and globalization processes

Executive Vice President, University Provost and Professor Ph.D., University of Maryland

bio: Prior to this current administrative appointment, Mark Searle served as Interim University Provost, Deputy Provost and Chief of Staff, and Vice-President for Academic Personnel. Earlier in his career at ASU, Searle served as the Founding Dean of the College of Human Services and as Vice President and Provost of ASU’s West campus. Searle joined ASU after an extensive career in Canada where he was the Founding Director of the multidisciplinary Health, Leisure, and Human Performance Research Institute and head of an academic program in Recreation Studies at the University of Manitoba. Prior to his university appointment, Searle served in various management positions within municipal and provincial government. He has been elected as a fellow of the Academy of Leisure Sciences and the Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. Searle is widely published on the relationship between leisure behaviour and the psychological well being of older adults.

Professor Ph.D., University of Waterloo

bio: Dallen J. Timothy joined the recreation management and tourism faculty at ASU in 2000, and since 2010 has served as a Senior Sustainability Scientist in ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability. He is also a Visiting Professor at Beijing Union University, Indiana University, the American University of Rome, and the University of Girona, Spain. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Heritage Tourism and serves on the editorial boards of 17 national and international journals. projects: BLM Utah PFO Nine Mile Canyon Community Engagement Project, Marketing Profile and Economic Impact of Visitors to Wickenburg

Gordon Shockley

Christine Vogt

research interests: building the field of non-market entrepreneurship; public policy modeling; politics economics and sociology of the arts and humanities

research interests: destination marketing, community development with sustainability outcomes, park studies and outdoor recreation, consumer behavior

Associate Professor Ph.D., George Mason University

Professor Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington

bio: Gordon Shockley joined ASU in 2011 as associate professor of social entrepreneurship. Previously, he worked in all levels of American government, including the finance division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the budget offices of Milwaukee County, Kentucky, and Missouri. He also has managed multi-million dollar information technology projects simultaneously across several state and local governments. He is the lead editor of Non-market Entrepreneurship: Interdisciplinary Approaches.

bio: Christine Vogt returned to ASU after starting her academic career there in the 1990’s. She has conducted tourism and parks research at Michigan State University for the past 16 years and returned to ASU to direct the Center for Sustainable Tourism. The Center hosts faculty and student research, discovery and outreach in tourism and related fields, and sharpen tourism development and industry performance toward more sustainable thinking, planning, and outcomes.

projects: BLM Trail Cooperative Planning and Assessment

projects: BLM Utah PFO Nine Mile Canyon Community Engagement Project, Northstar 2025: Arizona BLM Futuring, Assessment of the Copper Corridor’s Tourism, Marketing Evaluation Study for the Grand Canyon Field Institute

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Lili Wang

Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Southern California research interests: Public policy and nonprofit sector studies, collaborative governance in health/human services, intergovernmental relations, comparative public policy and analysis

Dave White

Professor Ph.D., Virginia Tech research interests: interdisciplinary environmental sciences, sustainable natural resource management, water sustainablity, climate change

bio: Lili Wang joined ASU from the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. Her research focuses on individual philanthropy (charitable giving and volunteering), institutional philanthropy, collaborative governance, and international NGOs. Her work on nonprofit studies has appeared in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, and Public Management Review.

bio: In addition to serving as professor and principal investigator of Decision Center for a Desert City, Dave White is a Fellow of both the Global Security Initiative and the PLuS Alliance. His research and engagement is focused on developing, implementing, and evaluating institutions to link knowledge to action for sustainability. White is a recipient of the President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness from Arizona State University and the Celebrating Natural Resources Award from the University of Idaho.

projects: BLM Trail Cooperative Planning and Assessment

projects: US Army and Megacities: Planning for 2040, INFEWST2: Flexible Model Compositions and Visual Representations for Planning and Policy Decisions at the Sub-regional level of the foodenergy-water, Urban Landscape Water Use Research Evaluation, A Water Resources Decision Support System to Reduce Drought Vulnerability and Enable Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in Pernambuco, Wupatki Walnut Canyon and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments 2016-2018 Visitor Use Study

John Weber

Carlton Yoshioka

research interests: organizational behavior, administration of leisure service agencies, family leisure with an emphasis on nontraditional families

research interests: giving and volunteering behaviors of groups such as seniors, Hispanics and Asians; administration and management issues of public and nonprofit agencies and organizations

Assistant Clinical Professor Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

bio: John Weber joined ASU from the University of Illinois where he was program manager for the Illinois Rural Recreation Development Project. Previously, he served in numerous capacities for recreation departments and facilities across the Midwest.

Professor Ph.D., University of Oregon

bio: During his tenure at ASU, Carlton Yoshioka has served in numerous leadership positions, most recently as graduate director of the master of nonprofit studies program and director of research and academic affairs for the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Leisure Sciences. projects: Economic Impact of OHV Recreation

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New faculty Evan Jordan

Assistant Professor Ph.D., Michigan State University research interests: tourism policy, planning and development, tourism impacts, psychological impacts of tourism development

bio: Evan Jordan has conducted research in tourism destinations throughout the world, including Alaska, Hawaii, South Carolina, Belgium and Jamaica. His scholarly goals are to examine how various types of tourism planning and development affect the quality of life of host community residents, and to determine best practices for the tourism development process that promote symbiosis and sustainability for residents, businesses, and government in tourism communities. He has held industry and government positions at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Datassential Research, Michigan Department of Transportation, and was Chairman of the Board of the non-profit Hawaii Chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association. projects: BLM Utah PFO Nine Mile Canyon Community Engagement Project

Anne Kotleba

Lecturer MA, MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art research interests: community development, community art, youth engagement and leadership

Honoring a commitment to education As an honor to their parents, Carlton and Audrey Yoshioka established the Yoshioka Hossbach Maroon and Gold Scholarship at Arizona State University.

Both first-generation college graduates, the couple says that their parents were always advocates for education.

“Our parents were very hard-working and valued education. Our fathers both went to work immediately, so they didn’t have a chance to finish high school or pursue college themselves,” said Carlton (Carl) Yoshioka. “But they always encouraged us to do so, and this scholarship honors them.”

Building on a legacy Wendy Hultsman always wanted to create a scholarship at ASU, where she has taught for more than 25 years. Last year, she created an endowment that will support students pursuing a certificate in special events. Hultsman helped create the parks and recreation management curriculum at ASU and has been instrumental in the creation of special event management education.

Give to the School bio: Anne Kotleba has organized and facilitated projects all over the world. She was a co-chair for the five-year campaign to revitalize the Tench Tilghman School and Community Playground in Baltimore.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Kotleba worked with the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, Mississippi, to help residents celebrate the rich history that is culturally and emotionally important for rebuilding homes and lives. She also served for three years as the resident artist at the Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center and the Gulf Coast Adolescent Offenders Program. In 2010, she collaborated with a fellow community artist and eight young people to co-found the Baltimore United Viewfinders, a youth leadership organization utilizing digital media as a tool for community action and income. She was awarded the prestigious Community Fellowship from the Open Society Institute for her work with the Viewfinders. She was the executive director until 2016.

Our students work extremely hard and are dedicated to their education, but sometimes that isn’t enough. We started the School of Community Resources and Development Emergency Fund to help students who may run into challenges -- the loss of a job, healthcare costs, or other unforseen circumstances -- that go beyond scholarships or financial aid and threaten to derail them from completing a degree.

The Emergency Fund helps students meet these short-term needs and get back to focusing on their education. Whether large or small, all contributions help our students achieve their goals and use their talents to help our communities.

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