Stephanie Theresa West, Ph.D.

Department Rank:
Assistant Professor

Area:
Recreation Management

Office: Convocation Center 029
Fax: 828 262 3138
Email: westst@appstate.edu
Web: Personal Webspace

Education

2004 Ph.D. Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Texas A & M University
1992 M.S. Recreation Administration
Georgia Southern University
1990 B.S. Recreation Administration
Auburn University

Teaching Specialties

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Current Courses Being Taught

RM 2410: Program Planning

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
National Recreation and Park Association

Research Interests

Resource Allocation
Resource Management
Municipal Parks and Recreation
Campus Recreation
Services Marketing
Needs Assessments

Selected Publications

Shores, K. A. & West. S. T. (In Press). Rural and urban park use and park-based physical activity, Preventive Medicine.

Shores, K. A., West, S. T., Theriault, D. S. & Davison, E. A. (In Press). Extra-individual correlates of physical activity attainment in rural older adults, Journal of Rural Health.

West, S. T. & Shores, K. A. (2008). A comparison of four recreation facilitation styles and physical activity outcomes in elementary school children. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 26(2), 115-133.

Shores, K. A. & West, S. T. (2008). Physical activity outcomes associated with African American park visitation in four community parks. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 26(3), 75-92.

West, S. T. & Crompton, J. L. (2008). A comparison of preferences and perceptions of alternate equity operationalizations. Leisure Sciences, 30(5), 409-428.

Shores, K. A. & West, S. T. (2008). The relationship between built park environments and physical activity in four park locations. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 14(3), E8-16.

Crompton, J. L. & West, S. T. (2007). The role of moral philosophies, operational criteria and operational strategies in determining equitable allocation of resources for leisure services in the United States. Leisure Studies, 27(1), 35-38.

West, S. T. (2007). The S.M.A.R.T.er Approach to Teaching Goals and Objectives. SCHOLE, 22(1), 99-104.

West, S. T. & Crompton, J. L. (2001). A review of the impact of adventure programs on at-risk youth. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 19(2), 113-140.