Department of Leisure of Studies 104 Huff Hall University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1206 S. Fourth St. Champaign, IL 61820 217/333-2955
I began my college education at The University of Nebraska at Omaha with a major in German. After 3 years, I moved to Kalamazoo and finished at Western Michigan University with a B.A. in Travel and Tourism (as well as German) with a minor in Spanish. I worked for 5 years as a Travel Agent/Consultant/Manager before deciding to come back to school.
I began my Graduate career at Texas A&M University, completing a M.S. in Recreation Resource Development in May, 1993. My thesis is entitled: The Effect of Personality and Situational Factors on Rule-Violation Intentions. This was especially useful for managing National Parks and Forests.
I am presently working on a doctorate in Leisure Behavior in the Department of Leisure Studies at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My specific interest is in Tourism and Tourism Education.
My main interest ( as you might guess) is tourism. Sharing the culture and language of other areas of the world is what I find most exciting. There's always something new around the corner.
I am proud to be known as an "Original Trekkie". I watched it as a (very young) child and have enjoyed it ever since. I can accept the variations (ST:TNG and ST:DS9), but they don't hold my heart like Classic Trek.
I also like all kinds of science fiction such as: