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A short profile of the School of Community Resources and Development. Includes mission, history, facts, and statistical data.

MISSION

The ASU School of Community Resources & Development advances the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of our local and global communities through instruction, research and service. We provide nationally recognized interdisciplinary research expertise and innovative academic programs in nonprofit leadership and management, parks and recreation management, tourism development and management. The highly-regarded Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management is a critical component of the School.

HISTORY

The early recreation program was developed and housed in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In 1979, the program was invited to join the new College of Public Programs and became the Department of Leisure Studies. During the 1980's, both the tourism and nonprofit management academic areas were added to the traditional park and recreation focus of the department. The department changed its name to the Department of Recreation Management and Tourism in 1994. In July 2004, the department was elevated to school status and renamed the School of Community Resources and Development. The other academic units currently within the College of Public Programs are the School of Social Work and the School of Public Affairs.

QUICK FACTS

  • Faculty - 15
  • Staff - 7
  • Teaching assistants - 3
  • Research assistants - 7
  • Undergraduate majors - 360

NLM –  52

PRM –  58

TDM– 250

 

  • Graduate students -  72

Master of Nonprofit Studies – 48

MS Recreation & Tourism Studies - 24

  • State expenditures/FY06 - $1,547,558
  • Local Expenditures/FY06 - $136,803
  • Research expenditures/FY06 - $283,128
  • Addressable alumni - 2,521

Nonprofit Leadership & Management (NLM)

  •  Fund Raising & Resource Development
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Program Planning
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Volunteer Management

Parks & Recreation Management (PRM)

  •  Community  Parks & Recreation
  • Parks & Protected Area Management
  • Natural Resource Recreation
  • Recreation Program & Special Events
  • Therapeutic Recreation

Tourism Development & Management (TDM)

  •  International Tourism/Study Abroad
  • Convention Sales & Meeting Planning
  • Heritage & Cultural Tourism
  • Nature Based Tourism & Ecotourism
  • Resort & Hotel Management
  • Tourism Transportation Enterprises

 HONORS

  • The Academic Board of the University of Applied Sciences in Austria conferred the Visiting Professor Award on Dr. Victor Teye for “his academic contributions over many years” to the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria.
  • Spring 2008 Scholarship awardees
    • Cheatham – Terra Ganem
    • Phoenician – Jason Gervase, Kaelynn Sporka
    • Rombach – Jade Tiffany Busone, Sheryl Yerkovich
  • Patricia Lewis received the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University's most prestigious award, the Henry A. Rosso Medal for her lifetime career contributions to the profession of philanthropy.
  • Rene E. Vera, B.S. ’90, deputy director, Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department was inducted into the College’s Alumni Hall of Fame.
  • Karin Valentine M.S.’99, received the 2007 ASU Alumni Association Alumni Service Award from President Crow at Homecoming for her many years of exceptional leadership as an alumni chapter volunteer.

 PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

  • Dr. Deepak Chhabra’s article, “Positioning Museums on an Authenticity Continuum,” was accepted for publication in the Annals of Tourism Research.
  • Dr. Victor Teye made a presentation on “Tourism Development Prospects in West Africa” to West African Ministers of Tourism at the World Travel Mart in London, England in November.
  • Dr. Victor Teye participated in a two-day round-table conference on tourism development in Sonora, Mexico.
  • Dr. Deepak Chhabra’s article, “Are Local Residents Fickle Minded? Influence of Moral Beliefs on Casino Gambling Impact Perceptions,” was accepted for publication in Tourism Analysis.
  • Dr. Rhonda Phillips co-authored an article, “Exploring the Impacts of Ballot Box Land Use Measures on Affordable Housing,” in Housing and Society, 34(1), pp.45-63.
  • “Connecting Visitors to People and Place: Visitors’ Perceptions of Authenticity at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona,” by Drs. Megha Budruk and Dave White was accepted for publication in the Journal of Heritage Tourism.
  • Dr Gyan Nyaupane presented his paper, “Dissonance in Heritage: The Case of Lumbini, Nepal,” at the South Asian Conference/Himalayan Policy Research Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Dr. Deepak Chhabra’s paper, “Are Late Life Gamblers a Lucrative Market in Gambling Tourism? A Case Study of Iowa, United States,” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.
  • “Place Attachment Dimensions and Crowding: An Exploratory Study Among Water Based Recreationists,” by Dr. Megha Budruk (with S. Wilhelm, I. Schneider and J. Heisey) was accepted for publication in Environmental Management.  
  • Dr Gyan Nyaupane’s paper, “Understanding Equity in the Recreation User Fee Context,” appears in Leisure Sciences, vol. 29 (5) 425-442.
  • Dr. Gyan Nyaupane, along with Dr. Dallen Timothy of Brigham Young University, signed a contract with Routledge to publish an edited book, Cultural Heritage and Tourism in the Developing World, which will be published in 2008.

 MAJOR GRANTS

  • Dr. Gyan Nyaupane submitted a $340,000 National Science Foundation proposal to study environmental and social change in the Khumbu region of Nepal.
  • Dr. Deepak Chhabra is a co-principal investigator on a $75,000 multidisciplinary study (with the Morrison Institute, School of Social Work and American Indian Policy Institute) to determine the economic impact of Indian gaming in Arizona.  The research is funded by the San Carlos Tribe.
  • Drs. Deepak Chhabra and Victor Teye, along with P. Ferre (University of Arizona), and G.Carpenter (National Technical Director, Water Reuse) submitted a $60,000 proposal to Arizona Water Institute to study strategies to enhance eco-tourism revenue potential of wetland recharge projects.
  • Drs. Megha Budruk and Randy J. Virden are studying visitor behavior on a benefits-based management study for the Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs and Kremmling field offices in Colorado.  This $138,000 research project with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management funds three students for field research