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Education
- PhD, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, North Carolina State University, 2014
- MS, Youth and Family Recreation, Brigham Young University, 2011
- BA, Communications/Print Journalism, Brigham Young University, 2007
Group Affiliations
- Experience Researach Society — 2022
- World Experience Organization — 2022
Selected Publications
- "An examination of the stability of the remembering self when measuring social connection derived from a shared leisure experience", Journal of Leisure Research, Pages 1-18, Journal of Leisure Research, 2023
- "Sending children to camp: An analysis of decision‐making by family income", Family Relations, 2023
- "Parent motivations for enrolling their young children in early childhood programs: an application of the theory of planned behaviour", Edition 1, Volume 43, Pages 106-121, Leisure Studies, 2023
- "Empirically testing the experience type framework", Journal of Leisure Research, 2023
- "Measuring Social Connectedness during Shared Leisure Activities Using Oxytocin: A Comparison of Sampling Urine versus Saliva", Pages 1-14, Leisure Sciences, 2022
- "Challenges of ecological momentary assessments to study family leisure: Participants’ perspectives", Journal of Leisure Research, 2022
- "Free Public Lands Admission for Children and Spillovers in Family Recreation", Journal of Child and Family Studies, Springer, 2022
- "Theorizing family leisure in the outdoors and social connection", Leisure activities in the outdoors: Learning, developing, and challenging, Pages 105 - 118, CAB International, Boston, MA, M. Baker, N. Carr, & E. Stewart, 2021
- "Leisure and family life", Dimensions of leisure for life, Edition 2nd, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, M. Parr, M.Wells, & T. Tapps, 2021
- "Seasonal Summer Camp Staff Experiences: A Scoping Review", Edition 1, Volume 13, Pages 40-63, Journal of Outdoor Recreation Education and Leadership, 2021
- "Parent–Child Leisure and Parent Affect: The Role of Family Structure", Journal of Family Issues, Pages 1-27, 2021
- "Sibling relationship quality in the context of digital leisure and geographic distance for college-attending emerging adults", Edition 3, Volume 52, Pages 307-329, Journal of Leisure Research, 2021
- "Where have all the children gone? A review of the presence of children under 6 years in leisure publication outlets", Journal of Leisure Research, 2021
- "Rethinking leisure time use metrics: Greater diversity in shared sibling leisure is associated with higher relationship quality during emerging adulthood", Edition 2, Volume 37, Pages 516-537, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2020
- "Ecology of family experiences: Contextualizing family leisure for human development and family relations", Journal of Leisure Research, 2020
- "Real-time, passive measurement of communication during family leisure: An exploratory study of wearable sociometric badges", Journal of Leisure Research, 2020
- "Instructor Impacts on Outdoor Education Participant Outcomes: A Systematic Review", Edition 3, Volume 11, Pages 222-238, Journal of outdoor recreation education and leadership, 2019
- "Mental health benefits of nature-based recreation: a systematic review", Annals of Leisure Research, Edition 3, Volume 24, Pages 379-393, 2019
- "Recreation trends, service utilization, and future directions for Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs (MWR)", Military REACH, Auburn, AL, 2019
- "Reporting Quantitative Methods and Findings: Best Practices Fidelity in the Leisure Science Literature", Leisure Sciences, 2019
- "Supporting PYD through family programming", Recreation and Youth Development, Pages 305 - 330, Sagamore Publishing, Urbana, IL, P. Witt & L. Caldwell, 2018
- "When time for leisure seems limited, focus on quality", NCFR Report, Volume FF76, National Council on Family Relations, St. Paul, MN, 2018
- "The Creation of Military Family Leisure Experiences", Edition 3, Volume 10, Pages 602-619, Journal of Family Theory and Review, 2018
- "Family Leisure Functioning: A Cross-National Study", Edition 3, Volume 40, Pages 194-215, Leisure Sciences, 2018
- "A Family Thing: Positive Youth Development Outcomes of a Sport-Based Life Skills Program", Edition 1, Volume 35, Pages 34-50, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 2017
- "The Association Between Family Leisure and Family Quality of Life: A Meta-Analysis of Data from Parents and Adolescents", Edition 3, Volume 9, Pages 328-346, Journal of Family Theory and Review, 2017
- "Human development in the context of family leisure", Leisure and Human Development, Pages 215-241, Sagamore Publishing, Urbana, IL, D. Kleiber & F. McGuire, 2016
- "Family leisure: An integrative review of research from select journals", Edition 5, Volume 47, Pages 577-600, Journal of Leisure Research, 2015
- "The Value of a Master's Degree to Recreation Professionals", Edition 2, Volume 27, Pages 22-35, SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2012
- "The relationship between media in the home and family functioning in context of leisure", Edition 3, Volume 44, Pages 285-307, Journal of Leisure Research, 2012
- "A framework for designing transformative experiences: Empowerment in organized running programs for women and girls", Leisure Sciences
Experience
Academic - Post-Secondary
- Assisant Professor, University of Utah, 2017–2021
- Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, 2014–2017
Professional Citizenship
- Journal of Leisure Research, Editor, Associate Editor, January 2018–July 2022
- University of Utah, Committee/Council Member, January 2020–July 2021
- National Council on Family Relations, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, March 2014–March 2020
- The Academy of Leisure Sciences, Conference-Related Role, February 2018–February 2019