Faculty may submit research here.
Submissions from 2024
STEM Pathways for Rural Youth: Experience Sampling Feedback and Scoring Manual, Amanda Bastoni, Sam Catherine Johnston, Andrew D. Coppens, Jayson Seaman, and Cindy Hartman
Understanding the experiences of virtual race participants through the lens of mindfulness theory, Guangzhou Chen, Kevin Filo, Landy Lu, Jon Welty Peachey, and Monika Stodolska
Leveraging the Cancellation of In-Person Sport Events for Sense of Community: The Case of the Illinois Marathon, Guangzhou Chen, Jon Welty Peachey, and Monika Stodolska
Master Narratives surrounding Rural Emerging Adult Migration: Resources for Postsecondary Decision-making in Rural Communities, Cindy Hartman, Jayson Seaman, Andrew D. Coppens, Erin H. Sharp, and Sarah Jusseaume
Examining the Evolution of Network Governance Forms of an Event Leveraging Collective: A Longitudinal Investigation, Landy Lu, Ran Zhou, Guangzhou Chen, and Laura Misener
Physical Activity Participation, Quality of Life, and Behavioral Health Disorders for Veterans with PTSD, Krista McDonagh, Jessie L. Bennett, and Sarah Geden
Event leverage: a systematic literature review and new research agenda, Nico Schulenkorf, Jon Welty Peachey, Guangzhou Chen, and Anja Hergesell
Dataset for: Outdoor Recreation Shows Promise as an Equitable Context for Youth Informal STEM Learning in Amenity-Rich Rural Areas, Jayson Seaman, Andrew D. Coppens, Cindy Hartman, and Amanda Bastoni
Outdoor recreation shows promise as an equitable context for youth informal STEM learning in amenity-rich rural areas, Jayson Seaman, Andrew D. Coppens, Cindy Hartman, Amanda Bastoni, Kate Moscouver, Courtney LaChaine, and Janet Gronneberg
“The Hustle’s Real”: Exploring Outdoor Recreation Careers Using the Psychology of Working Theory, Jayson Seaman, Jake Martin, Cindy L. Hartman, and Andrew D. Coppens
The Role of Facilitators in the Constraint Negotiation of Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Julie S. Son, Guangzhou Chen, Toni Liechty, Megan C. Janke, Stephanie T. West, Jen D. Wong, and Jill J. Naar
Today's Older Adults: Strategies of Facilitating Sport Participation | Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Stephanie T. West, Xingxing Wu, Toni Liechty, Julie S. Son, Jill Juris, Megan Janke, Jen D. Wong, and Guangzhou Chen
Role Conflict of Chinese Student-Athletes: Distinct Challenges They Face and Implications for Collegiate Sport Administrators, Jules Woolf, Guangzhou Chen, Matt Haugen, and Jon Welty Peachey
Sense of community in roller derby, Mina Woo, Incheol Jang, Guangzhou Chen, Toni Liechty, and Andrew Kerins
Submissions from 2023
Sport Participation for Adults Aged 50 + Years: A Socioecological Analysis, Guangzhou Chen, Megan Janke, Toni Liechty, Jen D. Wong, Stephanie T. West, Julie S. Son, Jill Juris, and Carol Johnston
Sense of Community among Event Stakeholders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Illinois Marathon, Guangzhou Chen, Jon Welty Peachey, and Monika Stodolska
Sense of community among virtual race participants: the case of the Illinois Marathon, Guangzhou Chen, Jon Welty Peachey, and Monika Stodolska
Youth identity and postsecondary decision making in a rural state: evidence of a College for All master narrative, Jayson Seaman, Cindy L. Hartman, Andrew D. Coppens, Erin H. Sharp, Sarah Jusseaume, and Molly Donovan
Submissions from 2022
Community-Based Recreational Therapy for Veterans with Behavioral Health Disorders: Impacts on Quality of Life, Participation, and Happiness, Jessie L. Bennett, Patricia J. Craig, Semra Aytur, Tye Thompson, Heather S. Roscoe, and Jill Gravink
Exploring Roller Derby Skaters’ Progression Into the Sport, Guangzhou Chen, Andrew Kerins, and Toni Liechty
NH’s Workforce: The Youth Retention Initiative For educational, occupational and residential futures in New Hampshire, Andrew D. Coppens, Sarah Jusseaume, Cindy L. Hartman, Jayson Seaman, Erin H. Sharp, and Molly Donovan
Submissions from 2021
Connectedness as a Predictor of Academic and Youth Development Outcomes at a Summer Day Camp for Low-Income Youth, Robert J. Barcelona and Cindy L. Hartman
A longitudinal study of the school-to-work transition of early careerist healthcare managers, Mark J. Bonica and Cindy L. Hartman
Governing Adaptation Strategies of Winter Tourism Destinations in the Context of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Guangzhou Chen, Jon Welty Peachey, Monika Stodolska, Pieter Hooimeijer, and Yanliu Lin
College-attending emerging adults’ free time perception profiles: Relationships with well-being and identity development, Cindy L. Hartman, Denise M. Anderson, and Robert J. Barcelona
Exploring the Relationship Between Pregnancy Status and Physical Activity Involvement on Physical Activity, Kellie Walters, Cindy L. Hartman, and Kate E. Evans
Submissions from 2020
The Transformative Nature of Fly-Fishing for Veterans and Military Personnel with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Patricia J. Craig, Dustin M. Alger, Jessie L. Bennett, and Tamar P. Martin
Person-first philosophy in therapeutic recreation, Mary Ann Devine and Jessie L. Bennett
Camp Organizational Support for Creativity Among New And Returning Camp Counselors, Myles L. Lynch, Cindy L. Hartman, Nate E. Trauntvein, and Cari A. E. Moorhead
Utilizing Culturally Relevant Leisure as an Experiential Learning Tool: Implications for Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, Samantha L. Powers, Nate E. Trauntvein, Cindy L. Hartman, and Robert J. Barcelona
Military service members, Jasmine Townsend, Brent L. Hawkins, Jessie L. Bennett, and D. Tysor
Submissions from 2019
Fostering Adolescent Identity Exploration across the Three Phases of a Camp Program, Ann Gillard, Cindy L. Hartman, and Patti J. Craig
Well-being and leisure-time physical activity psychosocial factors predict physical activity among university students, Cindy L. Hartman, Robert J. Barcelona, Nate E. Trauntvein, and Stacey L. Hall
A transdisciplinary, longitudinal investigation of early careerists’ leisure during the school-to-work transition, Cindy L. Hartman and Mark J. Bonica
Constraints and Negotiations to Student Recreational Sport Center Usage, Samantha L. Powers, Nate E. Trauntvein, Robert J. Barcelona, and Cindy L. Hartman
Submissions from 2018
Managing Up and Followership: Competencies for First-Year Health Administrators, Mark J. Bonica and Cindy L. Hartman
Physically Active Leisure Education and Collegiate Females’ Body Image: An Exploratory Study, Kate E. Evans, Cindy L. Hartman, and Denise M. Anderson
Psychosocial Identity Development and Perception of Free Time among College-Attending Emerging Adults, Cindy L. Hartman and Denise M. Anderson
Constraints and Facilitators to Developing Collaborative Campus Wellness Partnerships, Cindy L. Hartman, Kate E. Evans, Robert J. Barcelona, and Robert S. Brookover
Preliminary long-term health outcomes associated with recreation-based health and wellness programs for injured service members, Jasmine Townsend, Brent L. Hawkins, Jessie L. Bennett, Jamie Hoffman, Tamar Martin, Elaine Sotherden, and William Bridges
Submissions from 2017
If you don't measure it, you won't improve it: The advancement of recreational therapy through collaborative research, Jessie L. Bennett, Jennifer A. Piatt, Jasmine Townsend, and Jenn Taylor
Outcomes of a Therapeutic Fly-Fishing Program for Veterans with Combat-Related Disabilities: A Community-Based Rehabilitation Initiative, Jessie L. Bennett, Jennifer A. Piatt, and Marieke Van Puymbroeck
Promoting Adaptive Coping Skills and Subjective Well-Being through Credit-Based Leisure Education Courses, Cindy L. Hartman, Kate E. Evans, and Denise M. Anderson
Fostering Student Engagement through a Multi-Day Industry Tour, Lorraine L. Taylor, Cindy L. Hartman, and Elizabeth D. Baldwin
Submissions from 2016
Leisure and human development, M. A. Anderson, K. A. Jordan, and Cindy L. Hartman
Northeast Passage PATH™ Program: A Strengths-Based and Recovery-Oriented Approach for Veterans Who Experience Mental Health Disorders, Tye Thompson, Jessie L. Bennett, Janet R. Sable, and Jill Gravink
Submissions from 2015
Recreational therapy: An introduction, Jasmine Townsend, Brent L. Hawkins, and Jessie L. Bennett
Submissions from 2014
Veterans’ Perceptions of Benefits and Important Program Components of a Therapeutic Fly-Fishing Program, Jessie L. Bennett, Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Jennifer A. Piatt, and Robert J. Rydell
Submissions from 2013
Addressing Posttraumatic Stress among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and Significant Others: An Intervention Utilizing Sport and Recreation, Jessie L. Bennett, Neil R. Lundberg, Ramon Zabriski, and Dennis Eggett
Participation in Outdoor Recreation Program Predicts Improved Psychosocial Well-Being Among Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study, Elizabeth Jane Vella, Briana Milligan, and Jessie L. Bennett
Submissions from 2012
“It’s More Than a Class”: Leisure Education’s Influence on College Student Engagement, Kate E. Evans, Cindy L. Hartman, and Denise M. Anderson
Interventions that Effect Active Living among Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury, Jennifer A. Piatt, David M. Compton, Mary Sarah Wells, and Jessie L. Bennett
Submissions from 2011
Outcomes of Adaptive Sports and Recreation Participation among Veterans Returning from Combat with Acquired Disability, Neil Lundberg, Jessie L. Bennett, and Shauna Smith
War Narratives: Veteran Stories, PTSD Effects, and Therapeutic Fly-Fishing, Rasul A. Mowatt and Jessie L. Bennett