Faculty

There are three full-time faculty and a host of adjunct instructors that teach in the Natural Resources and Recreation Management curriculum. Min Kook Kim is the program coordinator and an assistant professor in the program. Faculty are eager to meet with you, advise you on curriculum choices, as well as future career decisions.

• Min Kook Kim - Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor

  

  Phone: 304-696-3748
  Office: Prichard Hall Room 212

  Ph.D. in Forest Resources (Park Management), University of Maine

  Research/Teaching interests:

  1. Park management focusing on human impact analysis
  2. Land use and cover change analysis based on remote sensing and GIS modeling
  3. Community park, trail and site design using geospatial information

• Rick Abel - Assistant Professor

  

  Phone: 304-696-2931
  Office: Morrow Library Room 105

  CPRP, MBA, Marshall University

  Research/Teaching interests:

  • Teaches parks and natural areas planning, administration, operation, and maintenance
  • Interests include church, family, nature, recycling and sports

• David Graefe - Assistant Professor

  

  Office: Prichard Hall Room 201

  Ph.D. in Forest Resources Management (Recreation Management), State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry

  Research/Teaching interests:

  1. Outdoor recreation behavior and management
  2. Human dimensions of natural resources
  3. Parks and protected area management

Adjunct Faculty

• Mr. Jake Bolen
• Ms. Theresa Litteral (GIS Research/Trail System Program Manager, Rahall Transportation Institute)
• Dr. Jennifer Mak (Professor/Director, Sport Management Program at Marshall)