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Recreation Administration Faculty

Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management Department

The Faculty

Name Initial Appointment Year Rank Degrees Graduating Institution
Morgan W. Geddie 2006 Chair, Assoc Professor EdD Oklahoma State U
Roger H. Guthrie 1989 Professor PhD U Illinois
Jon K. Hooper 1980 Professor PhD UC Davis
Jeff E. Jiang 2000 Assoc Professor PhD U Oregon
Michael J. Leitner 1981 Professor PhD U Maryland
Laura J. McLachlin 1984 Professor PhD Texas Womans U
Sarah L. Richardson 2001 Graduate Coordinator, Assoc Professor PhD Texas A&M U
Edward E. Seagle Jr. 1976 Professor EdD UOP
Emilyn A. Sheffield 1989 Professor PhD USC
David E. Simcox 1986 Professor PhD U Arizona

Emeritus Faculty

Name Initial Appointment Year Rank Degrees Graduating Institution
Fred A. Brooks 1976 Professor Emeritus EdD BYU
Stephen R. Dennis 1980 Professor Emeritus PhD U Arizona
James E. Fletcher 1984 Professor Emeritus PhD Michigan State U
Ronald Hodgson 1981 Professor Emeritus PhD Michigan State U
James O. Miller 1962 Professor Emeritus ReD Indiana State U
Edward William Niepoth 1974 Professor Emeritus EdD Stanford U
Connie Ann O'Connor 1968 Professor Emerita PhD USC
John D. Schwarz Sr. 1972 Professor Emeritus PhD Washington State U
Robert Dale Swire 1971 Professor Emeritus PhD USC
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