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Faculty

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  • Tierney, Patrick T.
  • Chair and Coordinator for Graduate Program and Commercial Recreation and Resort Management Concentration
  • HSS 307
  • phone icon  1.415.338.1818
  • email icon  ptierney@sfsu.edu




Education:
B.S. Northern Arizona University (Biology Environmental Science)
M.S., Colorado State University (Outdoor Recreation Resources)
Ph.D., Colorado State University (Recreation Resources)

Interests:
Tourism Marketing, Commercial Recreation Enterprise Management, International Tourism and Eco-Tourism, and Travel Industry.

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  • Latkova, Pavlina
  • Assistant Professor
  • HSS 309
  • phone icon  1.415.338.7577
  • email icon  latkova@sfsu.edu





Education:
B.S. Sacramento State University (Recreation Administration)
M.S. Sacramento State University (Recreation Administration)
Ph.D. Michigan State University (Park, Recreation, & Tourism Resources)

Interests:
Tourism development, community based tourism, niche tourism, quality of life, international development, and social networking.

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  • Roberts, Nina S.
  • Assistant Professor, Project Director, Pacific Leadership Institute
  • HSS 308
  • phone icon  1.415.338.7576
  • email icon  nroberts@sfsu.edu




Education:
B.S. Bridgewater State College (Physical Education and Recreation)
M.A. University of Maryland (Outdoor Recreation Resources)
Ph.D. Colorado State University (Recreation Resource Management)

Interests:
Youth Development; Outdoor Programming and Leadership; Adventure-based Programs and Experiential Education; Urban-Wildland Interface; Wilderness Studies; Evaluation Methods and Techniques; Race/Culture, and gender Issues.

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  • Rosegard, Erik J.
  • Associate Professor, Coordinator for the Undergraduate Program
  • HSS 311
  • phone icon  1.415.405.0911
  • email icon  rosegard@sfsu.edu




Education:
B.A. University Of California- Davis (Physical Education)
M.S., Central Washington University (Health, Physical Ed. and Leisure Studies)
Ph.D. University of Utah (Parks, Recreation and Tourism)

Interests:
Programming; social and psychological aspects of leisure behavior; and psychophysiology of play.

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  • Suren, Asuncion T.
  • Assistant Professor
  • HSS 311
  • phone icon  1.415.338.7575
  • email icon  asuren@sfsu.edu





Education:
B.S., Temple University (Therapeutic Recreation)
M.S., Indiana University (Recreation Administration)
Ed.D., Temple University (Recreation and Higher Education)

Interests:
Risk Youth Programming; and Evaluation.

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  • Wilson, Jackson D.
  • Assistant Professor
  • Office 309
  • phone icon  TBA
  • email icon  TBA





Education:
B.A. Economics, University of Washington
M.A., Economics of Education, Columbia University
P.HD., Indiana University (Leisure Behavior)

Interests:
Management Issues in Adventure Education; Outdoor Education; Research Methods.

 

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Faculty Emeritus

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  • Jaquith, Ginny S.
  • Associate Professor
  • HSS 311
  • phone icon  1.415.338.7577
  • email icon  ginnyj@sfsu.edu





Education:
B.A. San Jose State University (Recreation)
M.S. San Francisco State University (Recreation)
Ed.D., University of San Francisco (Organizational Leadership)

Interests:
Program Planning and Administration; Master Planning/Organizational Development; Management Training; Commercial Recreation, Tourism and Resort Management.

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  • Michaelis, Bill
  • Professor
  • HSS 307
  • phone icon  1.415.338.7576







Education:
B.S. Ed., State University of New York, Cortland (Physical) Education-Recreation Minor
M.A., University of California, Berkley (Physical) Education-Social Sciences
Ph.D., University of California (Education)

Interests:
Urban and Inner-City Recreation Education; Behavioral Foundations; New Games, Family Play, International Play Programs; Training and Development; and Community Festivals.

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  • Rifkin, Laura
  • Faculty, Coordinator of Therapeutic Recreation









Education:
B.S. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.--Counseling and Community Service
M.S. San Jose State University -- Recreation Administration (Emphasis area: Therapeutic Recreation)
M.A. California Institute for Integral Studies -- Organizational Development and Transformation
Ph.D. California Institute for Integral Studies -- Integral Studies (Emphasis area: Transformative Adult Learning)

Interests:
Urban, Community, and Therapeutic Recreation; Transformative Learning; Peacemaking; Cultural Competency; The Dialogue Process; Training and Development; Cross-cultural Approaches to Play; Social Advocacy for Diverse Groups through Recreation Programming; Addiction Studies and Leisure; Addressing Homelessness through Social Recreation; Inclusive Recreation

 

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Staff

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  • Barbara Enes
  • Academic Office Coordinator
  • HSS 307
  • phone icon  1.415.405.3774
  • email icon  benes@sfsu.edu






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Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism - San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Ave - HSS 307, San Francisco, CA 94132-4161

Phone: 1.415.338.2030 - Fax: 1.415.338.0543 - Email: recdept@sfsu.edu