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Raymond Poff, Ph.D.

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Title: Associate Professor Dr. Raymond Poff
Executive Director,
AH (Nonprofit Administration)
E-Mail:
raymond [dot] poff [at] wku [dot] edu
Office:
Diddle Arena 2042
Phone:
(270) 745-2498
Fax:
(270) 745-3592

Courses taught:
REC 501 Research Methods in Rec/Sport
REC 402 Fiscal Practices in Recreation
REC 220 Intro to Nonprofit Organizations
REC 482 Wksp: Fly fishing (May term)
REC 482 Wksp: Fundraising & Grant Writing
REC 302 Recreation Leadership
REC 432 Principles of Outdoor Recreation
REC 450 Commercial Rec. & Tourism
REC 513 Organization & Administration
REC 521 Public Relations



Education::
Ph.D. Indiana University Leisure Behavior
M.S. Indiana University Recreation
B.S. Brigham Young University Recreation Management and Youth Leadership




Projects and Research Interests:
  • Understanding relationships between involvement, commitment, and future behavior intentions
  • Family leisure - involvement, functioning, and satisfaction
  • Nonprofit outdoor recreation program data collection and dissemination
  • Electronic archival of past conference proceedings for the AORE Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education

Current Appointments:
  • Managing Editor, Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, www.ejorel.com
  • Managing Editor, Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership (Scheduled to launch Fall 2009)
  • Chair, 2009 AORE Research Symposium, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
  • Chair, Presidential Advisory Council, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
  • Awards Committee, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
Experience:
  • Western Kentucky University, Associate Professor
  • Western Kentucky University, Executive Director, American Humanics
  • Western Kentucky University, Assistant Professor
  • Southwest Texas State University, Assistant Professor
  • Indiana University, Associate Instructor
  • IU Outdoor Adventures, Purchasing Coordinator/Instructor
  • Brigham Young University Outdoors Unlimited, Recreation Services Coordinator
  • Indiana University, Graduate Assistant
  • Brigham Young University Outdoors Unlimited, Programs Coordinator

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