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 Paul L. Gaskill, Ed.D.

Chairperson
Other
Office: Convocation Center, 025
Phone: 828 262 6336
Fax: 828-262-3138
Email: gaskillpl@appstate.edu


Education:
B.S.- The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Park 
Administration

M.S.- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Recreation
and Tourism Administration

Ed.D.- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Higher 
Education Administration 
Professional Affiliations / Organizations:
National Recreation and Park Association
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
Southern Gerontological Association 
Teaching Specialties:
Administration, Special Recreation, Aging, Evaluation and Research 
Current Courses Being Taught:
Administration of Recreation II
Senior Seminar
Career Development in Recreation and Leisure 
Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Services
Research Interests:
Special Recreation, Natural Resource and User Interactions,
Sustainable Development and Tourism, International Studies, Public
Recreation Accreditation and Certification, Property Owner's Associations, Health and Wellness, Childhood Obesity
Selected Publications:
Gaskill, P.L., Mohr, D. & Osborne, M. (208) Wellness Literacy, Online Textbook, Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Gaskill, P.L. (2007) Introduction to Leisure Services in North Carolina, Fifth Edition (Editor), Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Rabinowitz, E., Frauman, E. & Gaskill, P.L. (2007)Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management Workbook. Textbook Grant, Hubbard Center for Faculty and Staff Support, Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.

Gaskill, P.L. and Tholkes, B. (2007) The Future of Leisure Services in North Carolina, Chapter 17 in Introduction to Leisure Services in North Carolina (Fifth Edition, P.L. Gaskill Editor, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Gaskill, P.L. and Riley, K. (2005) Liability and Risk Management for Property Owner's Associations and Recreation Departments. Chapter 12 in Risk Management in Sport: Issues and Strategies, 2nd Edition, A. Appenzeller (Editor). Carolina Academic Press, Durham, N.C.

Gaskill, P.L. (2001) Introduction to Leisure Services in North 
Carolina, Fourth Edition (Editor). Dubuque Iowa: Kendall/Hunt
Publishers.

Williams, W.E. and Gaskill, P.L. (2000) An Inventory of the 
Central Park Region, Grant Funded Technical Report, Yadkin/Pee Dee
Lakes Region.

Williams, W.E. and Gaskill, P.L. (1999) Profile of canoeists on the
New River. Research Report, Division of Parks and Recreation, North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Gaskill, P.L. and Williams, W.E. (1995) Academic accreditation 
through creative fund raising.  Parks and Recreation, 29, 11, 56-59.

Gaskill, P.L. and Campbell, D. (1995) Maximizing your recruitment 
dollar: The college camp fair.  Camping Magazine, 67, 3, 34-47. 

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