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
Director, Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute
Beta House, Room 304
Email: dan.mccoy@uwyo.edu
Phone: 307.766.5009
Dr. Dan McCoy has served as Director of the Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute since 2022. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the University of Wyoming's College of Business and College of Education. Previously, he was the Degree Coordinator for the Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management (ORTM) program in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, where he helped launch both the ORTM degree and the Outdoor Leadership Minor.
Dan brings more than two decades of experience in outdoor leadership, education, and recreation. He managed the UW Outdoor Program for nearly two decades, developing it into a premier resource for students, staff, and faculty, and later served as Assistant Director of Campus Recreation, leading a $30.5 million award-winning renovation of the Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center.
His leadership extends statewide through research, workforce, and engagement initiatives. Dan has been principal investigator on over $4 million in sponsored projects related to sustainable tourism, recreation economics, and resident sentiment analysis in Wyoming communities.
Dan has also served on 14 graduate committees (eight as chair), presented at over 20 professional conferences, and published scholarly work in PLOS ONE and the Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. He is a founding board member of both the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Business Alliance and the Pilot Hill Project, and former president of the Wyoming Hospitality and Travel Coalition Education Foundation.
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