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Curt Davidson

Curt Davidson, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Assistant Professor, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

curt.davidson@uwyo.edu | Crane Hall, Rm 220

 

Education

PhD, Leisure Behavior, Indiana University (2016)

MS, Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management, Indiana University (2012)

BS, Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management, Indiana University (2006)

 

Background and Expertise

Curt Davidson, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. Curt's love of the outdoor started when he worked as a mountaineering ranger with the United States Forest Service. Since then, he has worked for over a dozen adventure education and guiding programs throughout the globe. His research interests include character education, experiential learning, and mental health and wellness. Curt is the author of several books and projects, including the Behavioral First Responder Certification, Behavior and Group Management in Experiential Education, and the Outdoor Facilitator's Handbook. When not teaching and writing, you can find him skiing, climbing, or sailing.

 

Recent Work

See Curt Davidson's Google Scholar page for more. 

Books

Ewert, A., & Davidson, C. (2017) Behavior and Group Management in Experiential Education. London Routledge Publications. Routledge Publishing.

Davidson, C., (2012) The Outdoor Facilitators Handbook. Go for Broke Publications. Lee Vining, California.

Journal Publications

Whitacre J., & Davidson C., (2022) Perceptions of rescue time and decision making on backcountry snow-sport recreationists. Journal of Emergency Medicine (In Review)

Davidson, C., Whitacre J., (2022) Under the Influence: How Technology Influences Adventure-Based, Winter Recreation Users' Decision Making. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (In Review)

Davidson C, Ewert A, & Zwart R, (2022) By Land or Sea: Exploring Motivations for Outdoor Adventure Activities in a College Student Population. Journal of Outdoor Education and Adventure Learning

Ewert A, Davidson C. (2021) After the Plague: Revisiting Experiential and Adventure Education Outcome Variables After Covid-19. Journal of Experiential Education.44(2):104-120. doi:10.1177/1053825921992388

Ewert, A., Zwart, R., & Davidson, C. (2020). Underlying Motives for Selected Adventure Recreation Activities: The Case for Eudaimonics and Hedonics. Behavioral Sciences, 10(12), 185. doi:10.3390/bs10120185

Davidson C, Ewert A. (2020) College Student Commitment and Outdoor Orientation Programming. Journal of Experiential Education.43(3):299-316. doi:10.1177/1053825920923709

Contact Us

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Bim Kendall House

804 E Fremont St

Laramie, WY 82072

Phone: (307) 766-5080

Fax: (307) 766-5099

Email: haub.school@uwyo.edu

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