Ph.D. Park, Recreation, and Tourism Management: 2001, Clemson University
M.S. Recreation; Outdoor and Camping Administration: 1986, Indiana University
B.A. Psychology; Speech & Dramatic Arts:
1985,
Mercer University
Professional Background
Gwynn Valley, Summer Camp for Younger
Boys &
Girls Brevard, NC: 01/89-08/98
Asst. Dir: Staff & Program
YWCA Camp Joycliff
Macon, GA; 09/86-12/88
Director of Camping and Outdoor Education
United Methodist Outdoor Ministries, Southern
Indiana
Bloomington, IN; 9/85-7/86
Special Projects Coordinator
Professional Service
- National Conference Program Committee
- National Education Council
- Accreditation Standards Visitor
- Camping Research Symposium Chair
- Touching Taliaferro County with Love, Summer Day Camp, Recreation Leader, June 2002; 2003
- Horizons Day Camp, Arts & Crafts Instructor, July 2001
Calendars
Gwynn M. Powell
Department
of Recreation and Leisure Studies
The
University of Georgia
Office hours for Spring Semester 2006
M: 5-5:30
T: 11-12:00
Other times by appointment
345 Ramsey Center
Athens, GA 30602-6555
Office Phone: 706-542-4332
Office Fax: 706-542-7917
Articles that may be helpful to you:
Camping
Magazine: Because We Weren't Expecting It
Camping Magazine: Promoting Youth Development, Pt 1
Camping Magazine: Promoting Youth Development, Pt 2
Links that may be useful for you:
Soaring with my Heros: Afterschool Curriculum
A fun way to find out the time....go ahead and click!
Would you like to read some devotions
my Mom wrote?
Last updated: March 8, 2006
UGA Courses Taught
Study
Abroad in Russia
Spend one month as a summer camp counselor in the Mari El Republic of
Russia and earn college credit. Mid-June-Mid-July.
Innovative
Recreation and Facility Design: Maymester
Travel around the state of Georgia and investigate facility design in
relationship to mission.
RLST
2800: Programming in Leisure Services
Fall: TTh 9:30-10:45am
RLST2800L:
Laboratory in Recreation Leadership
T& W 2:30-4:30pm
RLST
4900: Research and Evaluation in Leisure Services
RLST
5340/7340: Advanced Recreation Administration
Fall: M 6:30-9pm
RLST
5430/7430: Camping Administration
Spring: M
5:45-8:45pm
Research & Service Projects
Soaring with my heroes, broadening my world:
Sport as
a context for cultural and bi-lingual
exchange
The development and investigation of the use of technology as a form of pre-camp staff training for short-term camps.
Investigation of pre-competitive future problem solving for use in emerging markets of after-school programs.
Intersession Collaboration between the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies and Chase Street Elementary School and Gaines Elementary School.
After-school Staff Training. Collaboration between Recreation and Leisure Studies and Athens-Clarke County School District.
Examining effects of computer-based instruction during an after-school program on social skills and critical thinking of elementary-school children.
My world, an image in time… Mi mundo, una
imagen en el
tiempo. Pinhole photography and multicultural education at Chase Street
Elementary.