Researchers

Note: The researchers listed here are reasonably active in the areas of the serious leisure perspective appearing in parentheses after their names. Researchers no longer working in the Perspective are not listed here, although their relevant publications can be found in the Bibliography on this site.
 

Akyildiz Munusturlar, Müge (psychology of serious and casual leisure)
        Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Recreation
        Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey

Arai, Susan M. (volunteers, community)
        Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
        University of Waterloo, Canada

Bendle, Lawrence J. (arts, tourism)
        College of Hotel and Tourism Management
        Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Benoit, John (volunteer fire fighters)

        College of Continuing Education
        Dalhousie University, Canada

Brown, Carroll A. (hobbyists - activity participation, casual leisure)
        Department of Management and International Business 
        Western Carolina University, USA

Burden, Josephine (volunteers - citizenship, community theater)
        School of Leisure Studies
        Griffith University, Australia

Cheng, Hui-Ping (Eva) (hobbyists, aging/retirement)   
       Department of Leisure and Sport Management
       National Taipei University, Taiwan

Cuskelly, Graham (volunteers in sport)
       Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management
       Griffith School of Business, Australia

Codina, Nuria (serious leisure, sport)
        Department of Social Psychology
        University of Barcelona, Spain

Cohen-Gewerc, Elie (leisure education)
        Research and Evaluation Unit
        Beit Berl College, Israel

Davidson, Lee (nature challenge activities)
        Department of Museum & Heritage Studies
        Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Dieser, Rodney B. (therapeutic recreation, leisure and mental health, leisure education)
        School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
        University of Northern Iowa, USA


Elkington, Sam (general serious leisure, flow)    
        Department of Tourism, Leisure and Sport Management
        University of Bedfordshire, UK

Elsweiler, David (casual leisure)
        Universitat Regensburg
        Regensburg, Germany

Fenech, Anne (disabilities, casual leisure, serious leisure)
         School of Health Sciences 
         University of Southampton, UK

Fine, Gary Alan (general serious leisure, amateurs in science - mycologists)
        Department of Sociology
        Northwestern University, USA

Finnegan, Ruth (amateurs in science and music)
        Faculty of Social Sciences
        Open University, UK

Freire, Teresa (leisure experience and positive psychology – adolescents)   
        School of Psychology
        University of Minho, Portugal

Gallant, Karen (volunteering)
        School of Health and Human Performance
        Dalhousie University, Canada

Getz, Don (event studies, tourism)
        Haskayne School of Business
        University of Calgary, Canada

Gould, James (general serious leisure - measurement) 
        School of Human Sciences
        University of Northern Colorado, USA

Graham, Margaret M. (volunteers in museums/heritage sites)
        Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development
        Caledonian University, Scotland

Green, Christine B. (sport, volunteering, tourism) 
        Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Education 
        University of Texas at Austin, USA

Hall, Michael C. (special interest tourism)     
        Department of Touuism
        University of Otago, Otago, New Zealand

Hamilton-Smith, Elery (general serious leisure, hobbyist activity participation - bushwalking, caving)
     Department of Environmental Sciences 
        Charles Stuart University, Australia.

Harrington, Maureen (volunteers in sport)      
        Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management
        Griffith School of Business, Australia

Hartel, Jenna (general serious leisure, hobbyists - cooks)
        Faculty of Information 
        University of Toronto, Canada

Hastings, Donald W. (hobbyist sport - swimmers)   
        Department of Sociology
        University of Tennessee, USA

Heidorn, P. Bryan (amateur science)
        Graduate School of Library and Information Science
        University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Jinmoo Heo (sport, aging, retirement)
    Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science
        Texas A & M University, USA

Holmes, Kirsten (Arts, Science & Heritage Administration)
     Curtin Business School, Curtin University
          Perth (Australia)

Heo, Jinmoo (amateur sport)
        Department of Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management
        Texas A&M University

Humphries, Scott (amateur music)
    Department of Music
        Manchester University, USA

Hunt, Stephen J. (identity, historical re-enactment)
    Department of Sociology and Criminology
        University of the West of England, UK

Jones, Ian (general serious leisure, liberal arts hobbyists)
        School of Services Management 
        Bournemouth University, UK

Kleiber, Douglas A. (general serious leisure, casual leisure - relaxation, benefits of)
        School of Health and Human Performance
        University of Georgia, USA

Kuentzel, Walter F. (career, recreational specialization)
        Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
        University of Vermont (USA)

Law, Alan (sport, work/life balance)
        Department of Sociology
        Trent University, Canada

Lee, Youngkhill (amateur sport)
        Department of HPERDS 
        Calvin College, USA 

Liu, Huimei (student leisure)
        School of International Studies, Asian Pacific Centre for the Education and Study of Leisure
        Zhejiang University
        Hangzhou, China

MacKellar, Joanne (special interest tourism)
        School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
        Southern Cross University, Australia

Mannell, Roger C. (general serious leisure)
        Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
        University of Waterloo, Canada

Mansourian, Yazdan (Library and Information Science)
        School of Information Studies
        Charles Sturt University, Australia

McQuarrie, Fiona A. E. (serious leisure and work)
        Department of Business Administration
        University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada

Nichols, Geoff (volunteers - general)
        Leisure Management Division
        University of Sheffield, UK

Nimrod, Galit (aging/retirement)
        Department of Communication Studies
        Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Orr, Noreen (volunteers in museums/heritage sites)   
        Chelsea School Research Centre
        University of Brighton, UK

Patterson, Ian (serious leisure and disabilities)
        School of Tourism and Leisure Management
        University of Queensland, Australia

Perkins, Kenneth B. (volunteer fire fighters)
        Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies
        Longwood University, USA

Piskunova, Inna (amateurs, serious leisure perspective)
        Office of International Relations
        Saratov State Socio-Economic University, Russia

Puddephatt, Anthony J. (amateurs - chess)
        Department of Sociology
        Lakehead University, Canada

Raisborough, Jayne (general serious leisure)
        Applied Social Sciences
        University of Brighton, UK

Reid, Donald G. (work, serious leisure, social policy)
        School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
        University of Guelph, Canada

Riley, Mary C. (amateur science - astronomy) 
        PCRPS - Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences 
        University of Illinois (Chicago), USA

Roberson, Jr., Donald M., Adult Education, Gerontology
        Faculty of Physical Culture Palacky University,
        Olomouc, Czech Republic

Rojek, Chris (general serious leisure, casual leisure, deviant leisure, nonprofit sector)
        Department of Sociology and Communication
        Brunel University London, UK

Scott, David (general serious leisure, amateurs in sport and games - bridge players)
        Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences
        Texas A&M University, USA

Siegenthaler, Kim L. (amateurs - sport)
        Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science
        Appalachian State University, USA

Spector, Corinne (leisure education, serious leisure and youth)
        Ministry of Education
        Government of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

Stalp, M.C. (hobbyists)
        Department of Sociology
        University of Northern Iowa, USA

Stebbins, Robert A. (serious leisure perspective)    
        Department of Sociology
        University of Calgary, Canada

Thompson, Mary C. (general serious leisure, volunteers)
        Department of Sociology
        University of Lethbridge, Canada

Urban, Richard (online pursuits and serious leisure)
        Graduate School of Library and Information Science
        University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Wearing, Stephen (volunteers - volunteer tourism)
        School of Leisure , Sport, and Tourism
        University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Wilson, Max L. (casual leisure)  
        Future Interaction Technologies Lab, Department of Computer Science
        Swansea University, UK

Yarnal, Careen M. (volunteer fire fighters, hobbyists - activity participation)
        Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
        Pennsylvania State University , USA

Yoder, Daniel G. (general serious leisure, amateurs in sport/games)
        Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Administration
        Western Illinois University, USA