Current Faculty
Best, Mechelle N.
(2008) Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 1995, M.S. 2002, University of West Indies; Ph.D. 2008, University of Florida.
Gonzalez, Jose H.
(2018) Assistant Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 1998, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; M.S. 2001, Aurora University; Ed.D. 2011, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
Lee, Joong-Won
(2011) Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1998, Kwangju University; M.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2008, University of Utah.
Martin, Nathan
(2016) Assistant Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 1999, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; M.S. 2001, University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D. 2007, University of New Mexico.
Philibosian, Dianne L.
(1973) Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1967, University of the Pacific; M.S. 1971, Ph.D. 1978, Southern Illinois University.
Sung, HeeKyung
(2016) Assistant Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1999, M.S. 2002, Seoul National University; Ph.D. 2016, Arizona State University.
Ward, Veda
(1990) Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1972, Bucknell University; M.S. 1978, University of Baltimore; Ph.D. 1984, University of Maryland; Certified Leisure Professional [CLP].
Wright, Alan N.
(1990) Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1976, Gordon College; M.Div. 1979, Northern Seminary; M.S. 1979, George Williams; Ph.D. 1982, Pennsylvania State University.
Xie, Hui
(2011) Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 2002, M.S. 2005, Sun Yat-Sen University; Ph.D. 2011, Pennsylvania State University.
Emeriti
Finney, Craig L.
(1979) Professor emeritus of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 1973, M.S. 1977, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1982, Claremont Graduate School.
Welton, George E.
(1972) Professor emeritus of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 1967, California State University, Los Angeles, M.S. 1969, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. 1972, University of Utah.