Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services

The Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services offers emphasis areas in Leisure Planning and Management, Resource Management and Therapeutic Recreation.

Students seeking advisors in any of these emphasis areas should contact Dr. James Petersen, Department Chair, at 507-389-2127 or james.petersen@mnsu.edu.

Facutly Advisors for Specific Emphasis Areas are as Follows

Leisure Planning and Management: Dr. Joy Joyner, joy.joyner@mnsu.edu or
                    Dr. Rachelle Toupence, rachelle.toupence@mnsu.edu

Resource Management: Dr. Ron Nickerson, ronald.nickerson@mnsu.edu

Therapeutic Recreation: Dr. James Wise, james.wise@mnsu.edu