This is the home of a collection of faculty scholarship and creative works from the Tourism faculty in the Department of Agriculture & Tourism at Arkansas Tech University.
If faculty members are interested in submitting publications here, please contact the site administrator at orc@atu.edu.
Submissions from 2023
Consideration to Improve College Student Involvement and Retention, Michael J. Bradley, Makenzie Brian, Jon McChesney, and Susan West
Day Hiker Perceptions on Economic Development Around the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Michael J. Bradley, James N. Maples, C. Clemens, and A. Brown
Annual Economic Impact of Climbers Visiting Newton County, Arkansas, Michael J. Bradley and J. N. Maples
Waterparks’ Economic Impact on Rural Kentucky Communities, Michael J. Bradley, Stephen Sims, and James N. Maples
The Potential and Viability of Avitourism in Rrural Kentucky, Zack Lemmon and Michael Bradley
Where Did You Learn That? Exploring How Sources of Knowledge Shape Leave No Trace knowledge in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge Rock Climbing Community, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley, and Ryan L. Sharp
Economic Impact of Select Rock Climbing Destinations in Tennessee, J. Maples, W. Taylor, A. Bailey, and Michael J. Bradley
Special Populations Administration: Organizational Benefits of Clear Employee Expectations, Ramona Sudbeck, Jody Baker, and Michael J. Bradley
Identifying the Effects of Covid-19 on Visitor Place Attachment of State Parks in Arkansas, Glendon VanSandt, Michael Bradley, Kevin Fink, and James N. Maples
Submissions from 2022
Identifying Current and Future Issues for Outdoor Recreation in Arkansas: Outcomes of the 2022 Regional Outdoor Recreation Leadership Forums, Michael Bradley
Identity and Opportunities: Outcomes of the 2022 Oklahoma Recreation and Park Society Strategic Planning Session, Michael Bradley and J. Cowan
Economic Impact of the 2022 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell, Michael Bradley and James N. Maples
Outcomes of Incorporating a Service-learning Course Trip into a Park Management Course: An Exploratory Examination of Student Perceived Personal and Professional Development, Michael Bradley, Callie McMullin, Brian Clark, Curtis Clemens, and James N. Maples
Department of Agriculture and Tourism 2027 Strategic Plan, Michael Bradley, Susan West, Bryan Rank, Cass Capen-Housley, Sara Daniel, L Moore, and N Gachot
What is Professional Dress Code in Recreation?, Matthew Cook, Michael Bradley, and Sherry Jones
Factors Influencing Customer Decisions to Use Online Food Delivery Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kyungyul Jun, Borham Yoon, Seung Suk Lee, and Dong Soo Lee
Place Attachment: A Classroom Project, D Leiss, Kevin Fink, T Tapps, and Michael Bradley
Leave No Person Behind: Exploring How Demographic Categories Shape LNT Principles Among Climbers in West Virginia's New River Gorge, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley, Brian Clark, Sadie Giles, and Rhiannon Leebrick
Submissions from 2021
Guidelines for Learning Outcomes for Therapeutic Recreation, Lynn Anderson, Jo Ann Coco-Ripp, Fran Stavola Daly, Linda Heyne, Terry Long, Terry Robertson, Cathi McMahan, Marcia Carter, Rudolph Bailey, and Dana Dempsey
Portable Technology Use and Perceptions of its Use Among Ultramarathon Runners, C. Crawford, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley, and P. Holladay
The Economic Impact of Paradise Cove Aquatic Center in Richmond, Kentucky, Laruen Kilburn, Michael J. Bradley, and James N. Maples
An Exploratory Study to Understand Visitor Perceptions of White Nose Syndrome and Bat Colony Management at Carter Caves in Northeast Kentucky, Aaron Lipe, Michael J. Bradley, Kelly Watson, and Julia Portmann
To Fee or Not to Fee? Satisfaction, Service Quality, and Support of an Entrance Fee of a State Park System, Hund-Ling Stella Liu, I-Chun Nicky Wu, and Michael J. Bradley
Outdoor Recreation and Rural Transitions in Central Appalachia: Revisiting the Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, James N. Maples and Michael J. Bradley
Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in Bishop, California, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley, Mary Boujaoude, Mora N. Rehm, and Tim Golden
Visitor Expenditure Patterns in Trail Towns on Kentucky’s Sheltowee Trace, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley, Jason Ray, Alexandra Miller, and Anna Brown
Demographic Differences in Hiker Cellular Technology Use in Backcountry Areas in Montana’s Custer Gallatin National Forest, Alexandra Miller, James N. Maples, and Michael J. Bradley
Submissions from 2020
Economic Impact of Paddling on the Kentucky River near Fort Boonesborough State Park, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley, and Natasha Hacker
Who Has the Right-of-way? Negotiating Environmental and Economic Impacts of Off-highway Vehicle Use in Eastern Kentucky, Ryan Sharp, Michael Bradley, and James N. Maples
Submissions from 2018
Comparison of passive and active leisure activities and life satisfaction with aging, Dongwook Cho, Jay Post, and Sung Kyeom Kim
Submissions from 2017
The Effects of Leadership Empowerment on Job Satisfaction in University Dining Services, Seung Suk Lee, Yeon-Soon Kim, and Dong Soo Lee
Submissions from 2015
Exploring Internal Marketing Mix and Its Applications in the Foodservice Industry, Hyun-Woo Joung, Eun-Kyong Cindy Choe, Dong Soo Lee, and Hak-Seon Kim
Submissions from 2014
Evaluation of the On-Campus Dining Services Using Importance-Performance Analysis, Hyun Woo Joung, Dong Soo Lee, Hak Seon Kim, and Lynn Huffman
Submissions from 2013
College Students’ Healthy Eating Behavior: The Effects of Nutrition Information and the Moderating Role of Gender, H.-W. Joung and Dong Soo Lee
Submissions from 2012
Guidelines for Learning Outcomes for Therapeutic Recreation Education, Lynn Anderson, Candace Ashton, Marcia Carter, Jo Ann Coco-Ripp, Fran Stavola Daly, Linda Heyne, Terry Long, Neil Lundberg, Cathi McMahan, Brent Wolfe, and Ramon Zabriskie
Perceptions of Quality, Satisfaction, Loyalty, and Approximate Spending at an American Wine Festival, Kelly W. Hubbard, Keith H. Mandabach, Siriporn McDowall, and Dawn M. VanLeeuwen
Assessing the Quality of A Restaurant's Website Using DINEWEBQUAL, Hak-Seon Kim, Kwang-Woo Lee, Dong Soo Lee, Hyun-Woo Joung, and Jingxue Jessica Yuan
Submissions from 2011
The Festival in My Hometown: The Relationships Among Performance Quality, Satisfaction, and Behavioral Intentions, Siriporn McDowall
The Psychological Effects of a Leisure Education Program on Caregivers of Aging Adults, Cathi M. McMahan and F. Brad Wardlaw
Submissions from 2010
Research Activity at the Annual Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism, Hak-Seon Kim, Dong Soo Lee, Eun-Kyong Choi, and Lynn Huffman
The Determinants of Factors in FIT Guests' Perception of Hotel Location, Kwang-Woo Lee, Hong-bumm Kim, Hak-Seon Kim, and Dong Soo Lee
A comparison between Thai residents and non-residents in their motivations, performance evaluations, and overall satisfaction with a domestic festival, Siriporn McDowall
International tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty: Bangkok, Thailand, Siriporn McDowall
A comparative analysis of thailand residents' perception of tourism's impacts, Siriporn McDowall and Youngsoo Choi
Thailand's destination image through the eyes of its citizens, Siriporn McDowall and Youngsoo Choi
An analysis of tourists' evaluation of Bangkok's performance, their satisfaction, and destination loyalty: Comparing International versus domestic thai tourists, Siriporn McDowall and Emily Ma
Submissions from 2009
An analysis of international tourism development in Thailand: 1994-2007, Siriporn McDowall and Youcheng Wang
Submissions from 2007
A comparison of students’ attitudes toward two teaching methods: Traditional versus distance learning, Siriporn McDowall and Li Chun Lin
Submissions from 2004
Hospitality Programs in Korean GraduateSchools: Why Students Select Certain Programs and Competencies in the Curriculum, Dong Soo Lee, Sukbin Cha, and Jeongman Kim
Submissions from 2002
A Comparison of Views on the Curricula Issues of Special Tourism Programs in Graduate School Among Students, Academy, and Industry, Sukbin Cha and Dong Soo Lee