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Daniel Plunkett

Associate Professor
Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Daniel Plunkett

Associate Professor

Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy

Specialty area(s)

Event planning, event management, tourism, outdoor recreation, place attachment, social media use in recreation/tourism

Current courses at UWL

REC 320: Introduction to Tourism

REC 340: Evaluation Methods

REC 350: Experience Design, Communication & Promotion

REC 351: Civic Engagement in Recreation

REC 405: Sustainable Tourism Development

REC 420/520: Revenue Management in Recreation Enterprises

REC 445: Meetings, Conventions, and Event Planning

Education

B.A. Business Administration, Finance & Entrepreneurship, University of St. Thomas - MN

M.S. Recreation & Tourism, Arizona State University

Ph.D. Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University

Career

Research and publishing

Kumm-Schaley, B., Harmon, L., Evans, E., Plunkett, D., & Widuch, D. (2019). The benefits of collaboration:  From curriculum mapping to a community of practice. SCHOLE. doi.org/10.1080/1937156X.2019.1622944

Hugo, N. & Plunkett, D. (2019). Sustainable practices in the bed and breakfast industry: Barriers and opportunities for success. Events and Tourism Review. doi.org/10.18060/22935

Fulthorp, K. & Plunkett, D. (2019). Place Attachment and a Municipal Recreation Special Event. Events Management. doi.org/10.3727/152599518X15378845225302

Plunkett, D., Fulthorp, K., & Paris, C. (2019). Examining the relationship between place attachment and behavioral loyalty in an urban park setting. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2018.11.006

Plunkett, D., Kocaoglu, B., Phillips, R. (2018). Place Attachment and Community Development. Journal of Community Practice. doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2018.1521352

Plunkett, D. & Brook, T. J. (2018). Examining the relationship between satisfaction, intentions, and post-trip communication behaviour of active event sport tourists. Journal of Sport & Tourism. doi.org/10.1080/14775085.2018.1532806

Kudos

presented

Jon Evans, Katherine Evans, Laurie Harmon, Brian Kumm-Schaley and Daniel Plunkett, all Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, presented "WPRA Recreation Management Pre-Conference Panel Discussion" at Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association Annual Meeting on Jan. 30 in La Crosse, WI. This panel discussion reviewed recent curriculum changes, departmental responses to post-COVID student needs, student recruitment and retention strategies, and a Q&A period. Highlights included: modifications for the RM curriculum; development of certificate programs, facilitation of student learning experience, internship requirements and opportunities, departmental reach and initiatives to increase enrollment and professional engagement, and collaboration opportunities between the academic unit and professional counterparts in the field.

Submitted on: Feb. 6

 

awarded

Daniel Plunkett, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, received the award for Community Engaged Learning course designation from UWL's Community Engagement Department. Dan will be linking students to the community through experiential projects in his REC 445 course titled: Meetings, Conventions, and Event Planning

Submitted on: Jan. 25, 2022

 

published

Daniel Plunkett, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, co-authored the article "Place attachment and community development" in "Journal of Community Practice" published on Sept. 26, 2018 by Taylor & Francis.

Submitted on: Sept. 27, 2018

 

presented

Dan Plunkett, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, presented "Generating Interest in Research for Internship-Bound Graduate Students" at 20th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching & Learning on Aug. 28, 2018 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: Aug. 28, 2018

 

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