DR. NICHOLAS PITAS

Pitas, N. A., Powers, S. L*., & Mowen, A. J. (February 2021). Neo-liberal conservation strategies in local parks and recreation: Implications for social equity. Research session presented at the 2021 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching. Virtual conference due to pandemic.

 

Zou, S., & Pitas, N. A. (February 2021). Community-benefit vs. user-benefit: The effectiveness of fee increase justification messaging for public recreation services. Research session presented at the 2021 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching. Virtual conference due to pandemic.

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Pitas, N. A. (April 2020). Factors influencing perceived acceptability of concessioner services at Grand Teton National Park. Research session accepted for presentation at the 2020 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD. (cancelled due to COVID-19).

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Powers, S. L., Pitas, N. A., Oliver Peets, J., Hickerson, B., Baker, B. L., Mullenbach, L. E., & Mowen, A. J. (April 2020). Impact of park renovations over time and across neighborhoods. Research session accepted for presentation at the 2020 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD. (cancelled due to COVID-19).

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Pitas, N. A., Roehl, W. (February 2020). Implications of the Great Recession for higher education in leisure studies. Research session to be presented at the 2020 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching, Champaign-Urbana, IL.

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Powers, S. A., Lee, K. J., Pitas, N. A, Graefe, A. R., & Mowen, A. J. (February 2020). Understanding access and use of parks and recreation through the multiple hierarchy stratification perspective. Research session to be presented at the 2020 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching, Champaign-Urbana, IL.

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Pitas, N. A., & Mowen, A., Graefe, A. R., & Godbey, G. C. (April 2019). Parks for who? Access to, use of, and perceived benefits from local park and recreation services between 1992 and 2015. Research session presented at the 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Gage, R., Murray, A., Ferguson, M. D., Pitas, N. A., & Ferguson, L. A. (April 2019). Navigating the transition from graduate student to professional in today’s recreation and tourism field. Roundtable session presented at the 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Pitas, N. A., & Mowen, A. (February 2019). Place, the social environment, and self-reported health at a community wellness center. Research session presented at the 2019 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching, Greenville, SC.

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Powers, S., Pitas, N. A., Barrett, A., Graefe, A., & Mowen, A. (February 2019). Comparing the contributions of park and recreation services to solving community issues in rural, suburban, and urban areas. Research session presented at the 2019 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching, Greenville, SC.

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Pitas, N. A., Mueller, T. J., & Mowen, A. (April 2018). Cognitive antecedents to support for public and private delivery of park and recreation services. Paper presented at the 2018 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Pitas, N. A., Barrett, A., Mowen, A., & Taff, B. (February 2018). State government parks and recreation expenditures and employment. Research session presented at the 2018 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.

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Mowen, A., Pitas, N. A., Mullenbach, L., Hickerson, B., Baker, B., Kim, J., & Benfield, J. (February 2018). Voices from the community: Residents' perspectives of an urban park renovation project. Research session presented at the 2018 TALS Conference on Research and Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.

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Barrett, A., Mowen, A., & Pitas, N. A. (May 2017). Trends in local park and recreation agency financing and employment. Research presentation to the board of directions, National Recreation and Park Association, Austin, TX.

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Pitas, N. A. & Mowen, A. (April 2017). Values, attitudes, and relative allocations to public park and recreation services. Paper presented at the 2017 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Pitas, N. A. Barrett, A., & Mowen, A. (February 2017). Contemporary trends in local park and recreation agency financing and employment. Research session presented at the 2017 Academy of Leisure Sciences Research Institute, Indianapolis, IN.

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Mowen, A., Benfield, J., Hickerson, B., Baker, B., Kim, J., & Pitas, N. A. (February 2017). Promoting park ownership and experiences: The role of the social environment. Research session presented at the 2017 Academy of Leisure Sciences Research Institute, Indianapolis, IN.

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Pitas, N. A. Murray, A., Olsen, M., & Graefe, A. (June 2016). Evaluating recreation-based experiential learning programs: An alternative importance-performance framework. Paper presented at the 2016 International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Houghton, MI.

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Pitas, N. A. & Hodge, C. (April 2016). Leisure repertoire and the transition from high school to college: A systematic review. Paper presented at the 2016 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Pitas, N. A., Mowen, A., Trauntvein, N., Potwarka, L., & Duray, N. (April 2016). Shifting perceptions of corporate sponsorship at a public-sector park agency: Results from a 14-year follow-up survey. Paper presented at the 2016 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Murray, A., Pitas, N. A., & Graefe, A. (February 2016). Incorporating a research agenda within an experiential learning course: Lessons learned. Teaching/research presentation presented at the 2016 ALS Teaching Institute, Greenville, NC.

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Pitas, N. A., Mowen, A., Liechty, T., Trauntvein, N. (April 2015). Public attitudes towards corporate sponsorship of a public park agency: A qualitative inquiry. Paper presented at the 2015 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Pitas, N. A., & Mowen, A. (April 2015). Preparing the parent-coach: Communication strategies for parents coaching their own children. Poster presented at the 2015 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

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Pitas, N. A., & Mowen, A. (March 2015). Preparing the parent-coach: Communication strategies for parents coaching their own children. Poster presented at the 2015 College of Health and Human Development and School of Nursing Interdisciplinary Research Forum, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.