California University of Pennsylvania
Eberly College of Science & Technology
Department of Earth
Sciences
Parks & Recreation Management Program
What You Do in Your Free Time is
Our Business!
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California University of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Confer's Classes:
As my Mom used to say "Go Out & Play! " (Click on the icons below to see where to play)
Practicing What I Teach & Preach! My favorite recreation & leisure activities include travel & trekking often combined with hiking, backpacking, camping & sight-seeing. I have spent time in all of the 50 states - including Alaska & Hawaii, most of the Canadian Provinces, many of the Caribbean Islands (US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Cozumel), Mexico, a number of Central American countries (Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras - including the Bay Islands & Nicaragua), Ireland & Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & Fiji. This travel is not only an important part of my leisure but also contributes to my education, scholarship and teaching. I often use examples and photos from my travels in my teaching. Also my travels have provided me with a wealth of life experiences as well as many opportunities to encounter, interact with and hopefully better understand different cultures. In keeping with the mission of The International Ecotourism Society - TIES (www.ecotoruism.com), of which I am a member, my philosophy when traveling is to be a responsible ecotourist by minimizing my negative impacts and conserving the environment while improving the well-being of local people. Most of the recreation activities I participate in during my leisure can be generally be classified as human-powered outdoor recreation. Some of my favorite recreation activities I enjoy while traveling include
Teaching
Service
Cal U Career Services Advisory Board (Member, Fall 2009-Present) Cal U Internship Advisory Board (Member, Fall 2010-Present) National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) GIS Standards & Data Model Project for Parks, Trails & Recreation Facilities Advisory Committee & Task Force Member (Spring 2008-Present) National Association of Recreation Resource Planners (NARRP) 2009 National Conference Planning Committee 2009 Conference Planning Committee (Spring 2008-Present) - Cal U Earth Sciences Department, Parks & Recreation Management Program are Co-Sponsors of this year's NARRP National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA Northeast Recreation Research Symposium (NERR) 2009 Symposium Planning Committee, (Co-Director, 2010-2012), (Member, 1995-Present) PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Green Parks Consortium PA DCNR/PRPS Recreation & Parks Leadership Summit (Member, Fall 2010-Present) Meeting Sept 15-16, 2010 @ Temple University in Phila, PA Pennsylvania Recreation & Parks Society (PRPS) District 1 Annual Winter Meeting Planning Committee & Local Liaison for District 1 Annual Winter Meeting held here at Cal U in the Natali Student Center on Friday, February 6, 2009 Member of the following Professional/Academic Associations/Organizations/Societies Research & Scholarship To Find out more about me you can go to my web pages HERE.
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Dr. John Confer |
Take A Hike!
- No, Really!
