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 Stephanie Theresa West, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Recreation Management
Office: Convocation Center, 029
Phone: 828 262 6328
Fax: 828 262 3138
Email: westst@appstate.edu
Web Page:http://www.fpext.appstate.edu/westst/personalpage.

Education:
2004   Ph.D.   Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
               Texas A & M University
1992   M.S.    Recreation Administration
               Georgia Southern University
1990   B.S.    Recreation Administration
               Auburn University
Professional Affiliations / Organizations:
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
National Recreation and Park Association
Current Courses Being Taught:
RM 2410: Program Planning
Research Interests:
Resource Allocation
Resource Management
Municipal Parks and Recreation
Campus Recreation
Services Marketing
Needs Assessments
Selected Publications:
Shores, K. A. & West. S. T. (In Press). Rural and urban park use and park-based physical activity, Preventive Medicine. 

Shores, K. A., West, S. T., Theriault, D. S. & Davison, E. A. (In Press). Extra-individual correlates of physical activity attainment in rural older adults, Journal of Rural Health.

West, S. T. & Shores, K. A. (2008). A comparison of four recreation facilitation styles and physical activity outcomes in elementary school children. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 26(2), 115-133.

Shores, K. A. & West, S. T. (2008). Physical activity outcomes associated with African American park visitation in four community parks. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 26(3), 75-92.

West, S. T. & Crompton, J. L. (2008). A comparison of preferences and perceptions of alternate equity operationalizations. Leisure Sciences, 30(5), 409-428.

Shores, K. A. & West, S. T. (2008). The relationship between built park environments and physical activity in four park locations. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 14(3), E8-16.

Crompton, J. L. & West, S. T. (2007). The role of moral philosophies, operational criteria and operational strategies in determining equitable allocation of resources for leisure services in the United States.  Leisure Studies, 27(1), 35-38.

West, S. T. (2007). The S.M.A.R.T.er Approach to Teaching Goals and Objectives.  SCHOLE, 22(1), 99-104.

West, S. T. & Crompton, J. L. (2001). A review of the impact of adventure programs on at-risk youth. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 19(2), 113-140.

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