Paul L. Gaskill, Ed.D.

Department Rank:
Chairperson

Area:
Other

Office: Convocation Center 025
Fax: 828-262-3138
Email: gaskillpl@appstate.edu

Education

B.S.- The Pennsylvania State University, Recreation and Park
Administration

M.S.- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Recreation
and Tourism Administration

Ed.D.- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Higher
Education Administration

Teaching Specialties

Administration, Special Recreation, Aging, Evaluation and Research

Current Courses Being Taught

Administration of Recreation II
Senior Seminar
Career Development in Recreation and Leisure
Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Services

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

National Recreation and Park Association
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
Southern Gerontological Association

Research Interests

Special Recreation, Natural Resource and User Interactions,
Sustainable Development and Tourism, International Studies, Public
Recreation Accreditation and Certification, Property Owner's Associations, Health and Wellness, Childhood Obesity

Selected Publications

Gaskill, P.L., Mohr, D. & Osborne, M. (208) Wellness Literacy, Online Textbook, Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Gaskill, P.L. (2007) Introduction to Leisure Services in North Carolina, Fifth Edition (Editor), Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Rabinowitz, E., Frauman, E. & Gaskill, P.L. (2007)Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management Workbook. Textbook Grant, Hubbard Center for Faculty and Staff Support, Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.

Gaskill, P.L. and Tholkes, B. (2007) The Future of Leisure Services in North Carolina, Chapter 17 in Introduction to Leisure Services in North Carolina (Fifth Edition, P.L. Gaskill Editor, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Gaskill, P.L. and Riley, K. (2005) Liability and Risk Management for Property Owner's Associations and Recreation Departments. Chapter 12 in Risk Management in Sport: Issues and Strategies, 2nd Edition, A. Appenzeller (Editor). Carolina Academic Press, Durham, N.C.

Gaskill, P.L. (2001) Introduction to Leisure Services in North
Carolina, Fourth Edition (Editor). Dubuque Iowa: Kendall/Hunt
Publishers.

Williams, W.E. and Gaskill, P.L. (2000) An Inventory of the
Central Park Region, Grant Funded Technical Report, Yadkin/Pee Dee
Lakes Region.

Williams, W.E. and Gaskill, P.L. (1999) Profile of canoeists on the
New River. Research Report, Division of Parks and Recreation, North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Gaskill, P.L. and Williams, W.E. (1995) Academic accreditation
through creative fund raising. Parks and Recreation, 29, 11, 56-59.

Gaskill, P.L. and Campbell, D. (1995) Maximizing your recruitment
dollar: The college camp fair. Camping Magazine, 67, 3, 34-47.