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Welcome to the Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies

A Tradition of Excellence

California State University, Long Beach graduated its first recreation student in 1953, just four years after the legislature created the university. An independent Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies was created in 1965 under the guidance of Dr. David Gray. National accreditation of the program by the National Recreation and Parks Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation has been awarded continuously since 1982.

Outstanding Faculty

Each of the full time faculty in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies are actively engaged in the following research, teaching and/or community services

  • Joanne "Joanie" Conley: Worked with a group of our alums, current students, faculty and staff, on the 2nd Best Ball RALSAA Golf Tournament and Fundraiser. Fun was had by all in this important department fundraiser.
  • Katherine "KJ" James: Just returned from a sabbatical and is working on developing evaluation and assessment tools with various municipal recreation agencies in Southern California.
  • Maridith Janssen: Has been actively pursuing internationalizing the Therapeutic Recreation curriculum and has presented in Paris, France and recently returned from a productive trip to in Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Carolin Lusby: Taught a sustainable tourism course in Belize during the Winter 2009 session and will be leading a second trip this June. She took along 22 students for an exciting 11 day trip.
  • Susan Mathieu: Is working with Long Beach Senior Center on her Happiness and Humor Research. She is running a monthly group at the Senior Center on 4th Street. She also advises students on the Minor.
  • Kenneth Silverberg: Is actively working on his community based research in volunteer management.
  • Keith Fulthorp: Our newest faculty member is actively collecting data and just finished his Doctoral degree program from the University of Southern California. Congratulations Keith! He is also the current Internship Coordinator.

Award Winning Students

Once again our students have been very successful in being awarded scholarships through the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation.

This year at the annual CPRS Conference nine of our students will be awarded scholarships totaling over $10,000.00.

Congratuations students!

Congratulations 2009 Graduates!!!

Group of Grads

 

rec grads

 

Rec Girls Grad shot

 

Rec Guys graduate

 

Conley & landucci

Lusby marshall

- photos courtesy of Joanie Conley

Go Beach! Go Rec!!!

Students participated in the largest Graduation at CSULB ever, celebrating the completion of their Bachelors and Masters degrees in Recreation & Leisure Studies on May 27, 2009. A total of 8,720 students received degrees from CSULB in nine ceremonies this year!

Our department congratulates 80 new graduates awarded their Bachelors degrees and two receiving their Masters degrees in Recreation Administration. Certificates were also awarded to 19 students in Therapeutic Recreation, eight students in Travel & Tourism, two in Campus Recreation and one in Outdoor Recreation.

Brandy Bandaruk completed her Bachelors in the University Honors program and completed a report entitled: Impacts of Short-Term, Faculty -led Study Abroad Programs at CSULB.

Our students werealso the recipients of Honors and Awards:

Graduate Dean's List of University Scholars and Artists

Hsieh Chia Yun

Outstanding Student Citations

Mary Allen, Veronica Barreto, Hayley Crombie, Jenifer Draper, Christina Flores, Kara Lizarraga, Leticia Lozoya, Lindsay Magnall, Heather Maluso, Alisha Nicholson, Christopher Ponce, Lauren Ridout, Sophia Theotokatos and Alicia Wallace

Departmental Outstanding Thesis Award

Amanda Joy Stemen, The Use of Sport in Promoting Peace Amongst Traditionally Conflicting Groups.

 

RALSAA 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at California State University Long Beach hosted its 2nd Annual RALSAA Golf Tournament on Friday, May 8, 2009. The event was held at Recreation Park Golf Course in Long Beach and was a great success. We've already started planning for next year, so keep this fun event in mind for next year!!

Dept. Chair Janssen Golfs with Alums

Alums Golfing

Best ball Welcome sign

Thanks to all who made this years Golf Tournament a big success!!

 

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RECREATOR Newsletter!