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Faculty & Research

There is an underlying understanding that research is an important and integral aspect of a faculty member's overall professional effort. Research is also seen as an important activity in both graduate and undergraduate park and recreation education. As part of the educational mission of the Department, faculty and students are encouraged to expand their participation in research activities. Faculty within the Department are available to meet with students to assess their involvement (actual/potential) in research, to provide educational and experiential activities to improve their research skills, and to provide advice and consultation in the areas of research design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.
If you are interested in conducting research, please click here to see a list of our faculty and their particular research areas of expertise.

Leisure Research Institute (LRI)

Leisure Research Institute (LRI) is accepting research proposals for Faculty and Student Small Grant Research for Fall cycle. The deadline for application is October 1, 2006. While the LRI Committee will work on revising the proposal guidelines, following procedures may remain the same.

1. Brief description of project including (max 4pgs):

   • Research questions/objectives
   • Significance (including rationale & scholarly contribution)
   • Data collection procedures*
   • Data analysis plan

2. Project budget including (max 3 pg):

• Major budget items & rationale
• Other sources of financial support (including matching, in-kind, and pending funding).
• Project timeline (including submission of final project abstract)
• Project outcomes dissemination plan/Future directions/Next steps

3. Letter of support/endorsement from faculty supervisor (student research only).
4. Letter of support/endorsement from any cooperating institutions (as applicable).
5. PI curriculum vitae (5pg max).

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