Eric D. Frauman, Ph.D.

Department Rank:
Assistant Professor

Area:
Recreation Management

Office: Convocation Center 053
Fax: 828-262-3138
Email: fraumaned@appstate.edu

Education

M.Ed.- The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Student
Development

Ph.D.- Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Parks, Recreation, and
Tourism Management

Teaching Specialties

Outdoor Recreation Resource Management, Leadership, and Education;
Nature-Based Tourism and Development; Evaluation and Research
Methods

Current Courses Being Taught

Administration of Leisure Services I and II
Career Development in Leisure Services and Recreation
Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management
Recreation Resource Management

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE)

Research Interests

Managing for Mindful Visitor Experiences in Nature-Based Tourism
and Recreation Settings; Understanding the Role of Attachment to
Place as a Management and Tourism Planning and Development Tool;
Mindfulness and Education.

Selected Publications

Frauman, E., & Norman, W. C. (2004). Mindfulness as a management
tool for visitors to nature-based destinations. Journal of Travel
Research, 42 (4), 381-389.

Frauman, E. (2004). Is mindfulness something that should be
cultivated in the classroom? SCHOLE: The Journal of Leisure
Studies and Recreation Education, 19.

Frauman, E., & Norman, W. C. (2003). Managing visitors
via “mindful” information services: One approach in addressing
sustainability. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 21
(4), 86-103.

Frauman, E. (2003). Incorporating mindfulness into the process of
seeking a balance between place, nature, and commerce in gateway
communities. In the 2003 Western Association of Recreation
Research Professionals Conference Book of Abstracts (electronic),
Sun Valley, ID.

Frauman, E., & Ivy, M. (2003). Results of the national state park
director’s law enforcement ranger training study. Submitted to
the National Association of State Park Directors. Murfreesboro,
TN: Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Safety, Middle Tennessee State University, 35 pp.

Frauman, E., Wilson, J., & Reesman, A. (2003). Results of the
Murfreesboro greenway user safety study. Report for Murfreesboro
Parks and Recreation Department, Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro,
TN: Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Safety, Middle Tennessee State University, 19 pp.