Elwood L. Shafer
Professor of
Tourism and Environmental Management
215 Mateer Building
Phone: (814) 865-7128
E-mail: Shafe@psu.edu
Academic Record
| State University of New York at Syracuse | Ph.D. - Forest Management | 1966 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | M.F. - Forest Management | 1957 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | B.S. - Forest Management | 1956 |
Research Management Experience
| 1979-1984 | Staff Assistant to Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC |
| 1974-1979 | Principal Research Scientist in Urban Forestry, Forest Recreation, and Landscape Analysis, USDA Forest Service. |
| 1969-1974 | Director, Pinchot Institute, Northeastern Forest Experimental Station, Forest Service, USDA, Broomall, PA. |
| 1962-1969 | Research Projector Leader, Forest Service, USDA, Syracuse, NY. |
Academic Experience
| 1986-Present | Fulbright Research Scholar Professor of Environmental Management and Tourism (tenured), College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. |
| 1984-1985 | Professor (tenured), Recreation and Parks Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. |
| 1970-Present | Adjunct Professor, Tourism Department, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. |
| 1984-Present | Adjunct Professor, Parks and Recreation/Environmental Education Department, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA. |
| 1980-1986 | Visiting Professor, World Tourism Organization of the United Nations. |
| 1962-1967 | Adjunct Professor, School of Forestry and Environmental Science, The State University of New York at Syracuse, Syracuse, NY. |
Thesis and Dissertation Supervision Experience
|
Masters
|
Ph.D.
|
|
| The Pennsylvania State University |
42
|
11
|
| The George Washington University |
39
|
0
|
| The State University of New York at Syracuse |
23
|
19
|
Research Projects and Grants (Principal Investigator)
|
Employer
|
Total Number of Projects and
Grants
|
Total Funding Involved
|
| USDA Forest Service (1962-1984) |
35
|
$ 6,764,000
|
| Penn State University |
17
|
441,890
|
|
Grand Total
|
$ 7,205,890
|
Military Experience
Veteran - Presently hold the rank of Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve
Honors Received
| 1992 | Fulbright Research Scholar - Economic Analysis of Caribbean Ecosystems. |
| 1990 | National Creative Programming Award from the Conferences and Institutes Division of the National University Continuing Education Association. |
| 1989 | U.S. Department of Agriculture - Certificate of Appreciation Award for economic analyses in national planning. |
| 1988 | Co-Chair, First Global Conference on Tourism: A Vital Force for Peace. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| 1988 | Outstanding Article of the Year Award in the Journal of Travel Research. "A decision design for tourism CEO's", Fall 1987 issue. |
| 1984 | United Nations achievement medal for outstanding scholarship in world tourism economics and marketing. |
| 1980 | U.S. Forest Service - Certificate of Merit for forest and rangeland renewable resource planning. |
| 1979 | U.S. Forest Service - Certificate of Merit for coordinating and programming urban forestry and recreation research. |
| 1978 | Society of American Landscape Architects - First Award on Research and Analysis of the Visual Resource. |
| 1974 | U.S. Forest Service - Certificate of Appreciation for management of Pinchot Institute of Environmental Forestry Research. |
Publications
Author of 75 technical articles in refereed journals and 30 articles in books on timber, wildlife, forest recreation, and landscape management, tourism planning and development, ecotourism, decision designs, futures forecasting, systems analysis, human resource management, environmental conservation, and research methods.
Paper Presented at Technical Meetings
Presented 50 papers at technical meetings which reflect a broad-based understanding of environmental, economic, social, and political issues for enhancing rural economies, promoting multiple-use management of natural resources, and improving management of ecosystems in urban-rural interface environments.
Speaking Engagements
87 professional speaking engagements at colleges, universities, and public forums, at both the national and international level.