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 Eric D. Frauman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Recreation Management
Office: Convocation Center, 053
Phone: 828 262 6317
Fax: 828-262-3138
Email: fraumaned@appstate.edu


Education:
M.Ed.- The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Student 
Development

Ph.D.- Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Parks, Recreation, and 
Tourism Management 
Professional Affiliations / Organizations:
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE)
Teaching Specialties:
Outdoor Recreation Resource Management, Leadership, and Education; 
Nature-Based Tourism and Development; Evaluation and Research 
Methods
Current Courses Being Taught:
Administration of Leisure Services I and II
Career Development in Leisure Services and Recreation 
Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management
Recreation Resource Management
Research Interests:
Managing for Mindful Visitor Experiences in Nature-Based Tourism 
and Recreation Settings; Understanding the Role of Attachment to 
Place as a Management and Tourism Planning and Development Tool; 
Mindfulness and Education.  
Selected Publications:
Frauman, E., & Norman, W. C. (2004). Mindfulness as a management 
tool for visitors to nature-based destinations.  Journal of Travel 
Research, 42 (4), 381-389. 

Frauman, E. (2004).  Is mindfulness something that should be 
cultivated in the classroom?  SCHOLE: The Journal of Leisure 
Studies and Recreation Education, 19.

Frauman, E., & Norman, W. C. (2003). Managing visitors 
via “mindful” information services: One approach in addressing 
sustainability.  Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 21 
(4), 86-103.

Frauman, E. (2003).  Incorporating mindfulness into the process of 
seeking a balance between place, nature, and commerce in gateway 
communities.  In the 2003 Western Association of Recreation  
Research Professionals Conference Book of Abstracts (electronic), 
Sun Valley, ID.

Frauman, E., & Ivy, M. (2003).  Results of the national state park 
director’s law enforcement ranger training study.  Submitted to 
the National Association of State Park Directors.  Murfreesboro, 
TN: Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and 
Safety, Middle Tennessee State University, 35 pp.

Frauman, E., Wilson, J., & Reesman, A. (2003).  Results of the 
Murfreesboro greenway user safety study.  Report for Murfreesboro 
Parks and Recreation Department, Murfreesboro, TN.  Murfreesboro, 
TN: Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and 
Safety, Middle Tennessee State University, 19 pp.

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