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Scott Shafer
- Professor and Chief of Campus and Community Enrichment
- Office:
- AGLS 440
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- (979) 314-8158
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S., Texas A&M University, 1981
- Graduate Education
- M.S. University of Utah, 1986
- Ph.D., Clemson University, 1993
- Awards
- Elected Fellow, Academy of Leisure Sciences
- Distinguished Achievement Teaching (University), Assoc. of Former Students
- Distinguished Achievement Teaching (College), Association of Former Students
- Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence - Teaching, Texas A&M AgriLife
- Teaching Award of Merit, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
- Outstanding Alumni, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, University of Utah
- Educator of the Year, Texas Recreation and Parks Society
- Planning and Zoning Commissioner of the Year, Central Texas APA
- Dwight A. Holder Environmental Leadership Award, Clemson University
- Courses Taught
- Park Planning and Design
- Foundations of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
- Field Course: Park and Protected Area Management
- Field Course: Urban Parks and Public Spaces
- Field Course: Study Abroad in Natural Resources
Areas of Expertise
- Park Planning and Design
- Recreation Specialization
- Trail Design and Experiences
Other Professional Experience
- Lecturer, Department of Tropical Environment Studies and Geography, James Cook University, Australia;
- Research Associate, Cooperative Research Center for the Ecologically Sustainable Development of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Research Direction
- Application of planning process to park and tourism environments
- Recreation specialization
- Trail experiences.