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Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
My research in rapid community change is guided by the field of community sociology. This work seeks to better understand, from a sociological perspective, local processes that minimize the negative effects of rapid change while enhancing sustainable livelihoods. A second area of interest includes the topic of human dimensions of natural resources, guided by the fields of natural resource and environmental sociology. Along this line, I seek to understand the role the natural world plays in defining human behavior as well as people's values and actions associated with its management and protection. My work, conducted through quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods in domestic and international settings, sits at the intersection of the above interests and various literatures including community development, amenity migration, tourism, protected areas, natural events, and community health.

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Unchr, United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees

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Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

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35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services

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Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Pennsylvania State University - (State College, Pennsylvania, United States)

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Exporting consumption: Lifestyle migration and energy use

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Conceptualizing community development in the twenty-first century

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The Influence of Self-Efficacy Beliefs in the Academic Performance of Latina/o Students in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review

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Can community land trusts slow gentrification?

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Does Diversification Lead to Livelihood Security in Fishing-Farming Communities? Insight from the Senegal River Delta

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International amenity migration: implications for integrated community development opportunities

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Navigating healthcare systems before and after resettlement: Exploring experiences and recommendations for improvement from the perspectives of a Bhutanese refugee community.

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Profiling Attached Residents in an Urban Community in the US: An Empirical Study of Social-Landscape Interactions within a Park

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What Do Stakeholders Add to Identification of Conservation Lands?

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Community, Natural Resources, and Sustainability: Overview of an Interdisciplinary and International Literature

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A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Community Participation in Community Health Needs Assessments.

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Community agency and sustainable tourism development: the case of La Fortuna, Costa Rica

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Leveraging Social Science Research to Advance Contemporary Rangeland Management: Understanding the New Faces of Range Managers

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One more time: Conceptualizing community development in the twenty-first century

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The influence of emotional and conditional motivations on gardeners' participation in community (allotment) gardens

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Accelerated social change: Impacts on community development

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Barriers and Supports to College Aspiration Among Latinx High School Students

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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

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Narratives and Self-Reflective Process of Lifestyle Migrants: The Quest for the "Good Life"

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Accelerated social change: Impacts on community development

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Incorporating Physical Environment-Related Factors in an Assessment of Community Attachment: Understanding Urban Park Contributions

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Permanent and Seasonal Residents' Community Attachment in Natural Amenity-Rich Areas Exploring the Contribution of Landscape-Related Factors

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Community Participation in Rapidly Growing Communities in Southern Utah

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What elements should be present in any community development initiative? Distinguishing community development from local development

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Studying the Usage of Social Media and Mobile Technology during Extreme Events and Their Implications for Evacuation Decisions: A Case Study of Hurricane Sandy

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Profiling participative residents in western communities

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International amenity migration: Examining environmental behaviors and influences of amenity migrants and local residents in a rural community

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Examining the Conflicting Relationship between US National Parks and Host Communities: Understanding a Community's Diverging Perspectives

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Cultural Immersion Camps and Development of Ethnic Identity in Asian American Youth

# publications[].publisher
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

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Lakes and Community: The Importance of Natural Landscapes in Social Research

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Rurality in Leisure Research: A Review of Four Major Journals

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Amenity migration to the global south: Implications for community development

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Leveraging local livelihood strategies to support conservation and development in West Africa

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Population Change and Contrasting Integration, Attachment, and Participation in the New West-Old West

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Amenity Migration in the New Global Economy: Current Issues and Research Priorities

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Wildfire Perception and Community Change

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LOS MIGRANTES POR ESTILO DE VIDA DEL VALLE DE MALALCAHUELLO DESDE UNA PERSPECTIVA POSCOLONIAL, LA ARAUCANA, CHILE

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SciELO Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo (ANID)

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Amenity migration for land stewardship: Getting to know the new faces in ranching

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Rethinking Place in Tourism Development: A Conceptual Framework of Place for Tourism Planners and Sociologists

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Gardeners' Past Gardening Experience and Its Moderating Effect on Community Garden Participation

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Natural amenities-driven migration and tourism entrepreneurship: Within business social dynamics conducive to positive social change

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THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY NURTURE IN ADOLESCENT INTEREST IN COLLEGE ATTENDANCE

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Unveiling Perspectives and Insights: A Survey of Environmental and Natural Resource Sociologists and Social Scientists

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Nonprofit hospitals' approach to community health needs assessment.

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A Systematic Review of Recent Research on Adolescent Social Connectedness and Mental Health with Internet Technology Use

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Lakes and Community: The Importance of Natural Landscapes in Social Research

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Gardeners' past gardening experience and its moderating effect on community garden participation

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Community resilience in resource-dependent communities: a comparative case study

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Stakeholders Perceptions of Social and Environmental Changes Affecting Everglades National Park in South Florida, U.S.A

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Personal and Contextual Variables Predicting College Aspirations Among Latinx High School Students

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Amenity/Lifestyle Migration in the Chilean Andes: Understanding the Views of "The Other" and Its Effects on Integrated Community Development

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International amenity migration: Examining environmental behaviors and influences of amenity migrants and local residents in a rural community

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Moving the amenity migration literature forward: Understanding community-level factors associated with positive outcomes after amenity-driven change

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Teaching Based on TEFI Values: A Case Study

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BEYOND GROWTH Reaching Tourism-Led Development

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Community Health Needs Assessment: Potential for Population Health Improvement.

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A holistic framework for participatory conservation approaches

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Grassroots Journalism, a Practical Manual

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Changing Communities, Community Satisfaction, and Quality of Life: A View of Multiple Perceived Indicators

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One more time: Conceptualizing community development in the twenty-first century

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science; 2261 TAMU

# organizations[]
Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

# organizations[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism@en-US

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# etdChairOf[].label
Lee, Jae Ho (2018-08). THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL AND CONDITIONAL FACTORS ON GARDENERS’ PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY GARDENS. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Sene-Harper, Aby Lat Soukabe (2016-12). Livelihood Diversification and Sustainability: Understanding Fishing, Farming and Resource Management in the Senegal River Delta. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Xu, Ying (2015-12). Incorporating Physical/Natural Related Factors within the Assessment of Community Attachment: Understanding the Contributions of Urban Parks. Doctoral Dissertation.