FACULTY 

Dr. Elaine Rogers, Professor and Department Chair
Dr. Brad Seid, Professor
Dr. Angela Vauter, Associate Professor

• D.Ed. in Recreation and Park Management; (emphasis in Outdoor Recreation & Outdoor Education), University of Oregon, 1978
• M.S. in Biology (Concentration - Marine Science), East Stroudsburg University , 2004
• M.S. Ed. in Outdoor Teacher Education, Northern Illinois University, 1975
• B.S. in Health and Physical Education, North Georgia College, 1972

• Camp counselor and program director at day and resident camps
• Lifeguard and lifeguard supervisor
• Park management assistant, maintenance supervisor and environmental interpreter for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Playground and park management consultant

• High school science teacher for 2 years
• Graduate teaching assistant for 3 years
• ESU faculty member since 1978

• National Association for Interpretation (NAI)
• National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA)
• Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society (PRPS)

• National Writing Award from the American Camping Association for the article "Developing a Wildlife Habitat Improvement Plan for the Camp Property"
• Book chapter, "Aldo Leopold" in Pioneers in Leisure and Recreation
• Review of research on recreation areas and facilities for Parks and Recreation (National Recreation and Park Association)

• Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP)

• D.Ed. in Sport Management and Leisure Studies, Temple University, 1994
• M.S. in Park and Recreation Resources, Michigan State University, 1980
• B.S. in Economics, State University of New York at Albany, 1976

• Resort Consultant, Small Business Administration
• Ski area experience in marketing, snowmaking, and lift operations
• Sporting goods sales
• Research Assistant, Michigan State University, Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

• East Stroudsburg University faculty member since 1980
• Temple University Graduate Assistant, 1985-1986

• Resort & Commercial Recreation Association (RCRA)
• National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA)
• Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society (PRPS)

• "Student Internships: An Overview," Ski Area Management
• "Targeting Aging Baby Boomers," Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks
• "Monroe County Residents Express Mixed Emotions about Tourism," Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks
• "The Identification of Perceptions of Residents of Monroe County on the Impact of Tourism in Monroe County, PA," Visions of Leisure and Business

• "Marketing A Resort Recreation Department," Resort & Commercial Recreation Association National Conference, Galena, IL
• "So You Want to Open a Recreation Business?," National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Boston, MA.
• "A Primer in Opening Your Own Commercial Recreation Business," National Conference of the Resort & Commercial Recreation Association, LasVegas, NV.
• "Values and Ethics in Recreation Programming", Montclair State University, NJ.
• "Customer Service and Satisfaction", Camelback Ski Area, Tannersville, PA
• "Societal Trends: How Will They Affect You?" Northeast Regional Conference of the Resort & Commercial Recreation Association, New Paltz, NY
• "The Ski Industry, Past and Present," Rotary Club, Blakeslee, PA

• Ed.D. in Health Studies , Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1998
• M.Ed. in Therapeutic Recreation, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1981
• B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1974

Professional Recreation Background

Casemanager, Nanticoke Mental Health Center, Nanticoke, PA Project Manager for Federal Grant for Monroe County and provided leisure services to people with disabilities, Deutsch Institute, Scranton, PA Creative Therapy Department Director and Recreation Therapist at First Hospital Wyoming Valley, private psychiatric hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA Assistant Director, Activities Therapist, Mental Health Assistant, Luzerne-Wyoming County Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) Services (Currently Community Counseling, Inc.), Wilkes-Barre, PA

• East Stroudsburg University faculty member since 1989.

• American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
• National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
• Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS)

• The internship: A Multi-Faceted Experience, Hershey, PA
• Keynote speaker, Regional Special Olympics, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Keep moving, Senior Symposium, Wilkes-Barre, PA

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)

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