Research and Outreach
Research and Outreach
Research and Outreach
Research conducted by members of the faculty contributes to theory development, informs practice, and leads to discovery of techniques for effective management and delivery of park, recreation, and tourism services, informing policy, serving social needs and health and well-being of people, communities, and the environment. Our areas of research consists of the following:
Areas of Research and Outreach
Outdoor Education and Youth Development Lab
Advancing youth development and well-being through evidence-based outdoor education research.
Outdoor Recreation Research
The Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Tourism Lab conducts applied research, locally and internationally, that addresses issues faced by managers, educators, and policy officials.
Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality
Protected Areas and Tourism Management, Environmental and Societal Impacts of Tourism and Recreation, Winter Recreation/Tourism, Healthy Parks, Healthy People, Sustainable Tourism Certification, Destination Management, Marketing Effectiveness.
Community Outreach
Community Outreach aims to foster positive connections between the University of Utah and the greater Salt Lake area. University of Utah students and faculty engage in meaningful community outreach opportunities, with hopes to give back to the community.
Justice and Nature Research Group
The University of Utah’s Justice and Nature Research Group is an inclusive, interdisciplinary, collaborative of student and faculty scholars interested in pursuing the interdependent goals of social and environmental justice.
Research Faculty
