Fred Gibson

Title:Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator

Courses currently teaching:
PE 440 - Sport Management
REC 404 (G) - Recreation Facility Management
REC 426 (G) - Facility Planning and Design (web course)
REC 490 - Internship
REC 515 - Recreation and Sport Facility Development
REC 519 - Fiscal Practices in Recreation and Sport
REC 590 - Practicum

Courses taught:
PE 101 - Weight Training
REC 302 - Recreation Leadership
REC 432 (G) - Principles of Outdoor Recreation
REC 450 (G) - Commercial Recreation and Tourism
REC 451 (G) - Management of Specialized Facilities
REC 481 (G) - Recreation Seminar
REC 483 (G) - Microcomputer Applications in Recreation
REC 521 - Public Relations

Education:
Ph.D. - University of Louisville
M.S. - Middle Tennessee State University
B.S. - Southern Illinois University

Research Interests:

• Facility planning, design, construction, and management
• Administrative issues in recreation and sport
• Campus recreation
• Sport management
• Administration
• Leadership

• Asssitant Professor/Program Coordinator, WKU, 2002-present
• Visiting Assistant Professor, WKU, 2001-02
• Associate Director, Preston Health & Activities Center, WKU, 1993-2001
• Part-time Faculty, WKU, 1993-99
• Research/Teaching Assistant, MTSU, 1991-93

Certifications:

• Certified Recreational Sports Specialist, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
• Certified Pool & Spa Operator, National Swimming Pool Foundation
• Hunter Education Instructor, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
• Project WILD Facilitator, Council for Environmental Education

   

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