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Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
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Faculty

Michael A. Blazey, Ph.D.

Dr. Mike Blazey

Professor, Director for Facilities & Technical Planning, College of Liberal Arts


Office location:  MHB-201  
Voice:  562-985-8946 
E-mail: mblazey@csulb.edu
Areas of interest:  Travel and Tourism; Community Recreation

Joanie Conley

Joanie Conley

Lecturer, Campus Recreation Certificate Coordinator

Office location:  HHS/FOA-04
Voice:  562-985-4068
E-mail: jconley@csulb.edu
Areas of interest:  Campus Recreation; Non-profit and Volunteer Management

REC 325 Advanced Programming and Event Management

REC 371   Human Services Programs in Urban Areas

Katherine James,  Ph.D.

Dr. Katherine James

Associate Professor,Graduate Advisor, Outdoor Recreation Certificate Coordinator

Office location:  HHS/FOA-03
Voice:  562-985-8077 
E-mail: kjames@csulb.edu
Areas of interest:  Outdoor Recreation; Recreation Resource Management; Cultural Diversity; Research Methodology
REC 341 Evaluation and Research in Leisure Services
REC 430 Recreation in the Ocean Environment
REC 431 Recreation Resource Management
REC 595 Management Studies

REC 696 Research Methods

Maridith Janssen,  Ed.D.

Dr. Maridith Janssen

Department Chair
Associate Professor, Therapeutic Recreation Certificate Coordinator

Office location: Recreation & Leisure Studies Department Office - HHS2-116
Voice:  562-985-4079 
E-mail: mjanssen@csulb.edu
Areas of interest:  Therapeutic Recreation; Leisure and Wellness; Leisure Counseling
REC 100/300: Orientation to the Recreation Major

REC 452 TR Treatment/ Program Planning
REC 473 Aging & Leisure

REC 454/554 Leisure Counseling

REC 457/557 Legislative Action in Therapeutic Recreation

Carolin Meisel-Lusby, Ph.D.

photo of Carolin Meisel-Lusby Assistant Professor, Travel & Tourism Certificate Coordinator

Office location:  HHS/FOA-06
Voice:  562-985-4034
E-mail: clusby@csulb.edu
Areas of interest: Travel and Tourism, Outdoor Recreation


REC 340I Leisure in Contemporary Society

REC 462 Travel, Tourism & Resort Recreation Management
REC 480 Philosophy of Recreation & Leisure
REC 498 Internship Supervision

 

 

Kenneth Silverberg, Ph.D.

Dr. Kenneth Silverberg

Assistant Professor, Nonprofit and Volunteer Services Certificate Coordinator  


Office location:  HHS/FOA-07
Voice:  562-985-4074
E-mail: ksilverb@csulb.edu
Areas of interest: Volunteerism, Rural Community Development, Provision of Recreation Services in Community and Non-profit Settings, Parks and Recreation Programming, Leadership, and Management

REC 421   Supervisory and Administrative Practices

REC 340I Leisure in Contemporary Society

 

 

Keith Fulthorp, Ed.D.

Internship Coordinator and Full Time Lecturer

Portrait-K. Fulthorp


Office location:  HHS/FOA-01
Voice:  562-985-8728
E-mail: kfulthor@csulb.edu
Areas of interest: Community Recreation, Leadership, Team building, Counseling

REC 100/300 Orientation to the Recreation Major

REC 141 Introduction to Leisure Services

REC 521 Recreation Administration

Lecturers

Margaret Brewer

Photo of Margaret BrewerInstructor


Office location:  HHS/FOA-08 
Voice:  562-985-4075 
E-mail: brewermt@gmail.com
REC 427/527 Legal Aspects

REC 428/528 Principles of Nonprofit/Volunteer Management

 

 

John Cicchetti

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Instructor
Office number:  HHS/FOA-08 
Voice: 562-985-4075
E-mail: cwclandarch@earthlink.net
REC 423  Facility Design and Operations

 

Brian Crater

Instructor
Office location:  HHS/FOA-08
Voice:  562-985-4075
E-mail: Brian@campronaldmcdonald.org
REC 433 Management of Organized Camps

 

Rita Hayes

Rita Hayes

Instructor


Office number:  HHS/FOA-01 
Voice:  562-985-4071 
E-mail: rhayes@csulb.edu
REC 322 Recreational Sports Supervision

Janice Hedges

Jan Hedges

Instructor


Office location:  HHS/FOA-08 
Voice:  562-985-4075 
E-mail:  profjan@aol.com
REC 220   Universality of Play
REC 225   Recreation Programming

 

 

Nancy Matthews

Nancy Matthews

Instructor


Office location:  HHS/FOA-08 
Voice:  562-985-8728
E-mail: nmatthe2@csulb.edu
REC 141 Introduction to Leisure Services

Mark Wagner

Photo Mark WagnerInstructor


Office location:  HHS/FOA-08 
Voice:  562-985-8728
E-mail: options4you@mac.com
REC 425 Financing Leisure Services

Department Administration

Susan McNamara

Department Coordinator

Office location: Recreation & Leisure Studies Department Office - HHS2-118
Voice:  562-985-4071 
Email: susanmc@csulb.edu