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Park & Recreation Management

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Bachelor of Arts

Undergraduate Admission

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Minor in Park and Recreation Management

Army Corps of Engineers Cooperative Academic Program (COOP)

Master of Arts

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Internships

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PRM Student Association

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Park and Recreation Advisory Board

 

Events

Rebel Man Triathlon

Haunted Trail

Double Decker Car Show (coming soon!)



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The Department of Health, Exercise Science, & Recreation Management is an active member of the American Kinesiology Association.

Parks & Recreation Management Faculty

Portrait of Kim R Beason, <span class='suffix'>Ed.D., CPRP</span>

Kim R Beason, Ed.D., CPRP

Professor of Park & Recreation Management and Director of Senior Aquatics Therapy Program
Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management

  • BS Criminal Justice, School of the Ozarks / Point Lookout, Missouri (1983)
  • MED Leisure Management, University of Arkansas / Fayetteville, Arkansas (1987)
  • EDD Physical Education, University of Arkansas / Fayetteville, Arkansas (1990)
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Email: hpbeason@olemiss.edu
Phone: +1 (662) 915-5555
Office: 225 Turner Center

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Areas of expertise:

  • Aquatic Exercise
  • Aquatics for Older Adults
  • Canoeing
  • Conservation Management, Fish and Wildlife Protection
  • Cpr and First Aid
  • Economic Impact of Leisure
  • Fantasy Sport Market
  • Recreation and Special Event Planning
  • Recreational Programs, Planning and Development
  • Water Safety
  • Youth and Teen Leisure Markets
   
Portrait of David Waddell, <span class='suffix'>M.R.E.</span>

David Waddell, M.R.E.

Instructor in Park and Recreation Management
Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management

  • MA Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary / Fort Worth Texas (1980)
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Email: dwaddell@olemiss.edu
Phone: +1 (662) 915-7696
Office: 228 Turner

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Areas of expertise:

  • Camping and Outdoor Living
  • Cpr and First Aid
  • Exercise Science, Recreational Programs / Marketing Of
  • Leadership Development
  • Networking, Communications
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Recreation and Special Event Planning
  • Recreational Programs, Planning and Development
  • Sport, Recreation and Tourism
   
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Jasmine Nutter Townsend

Assistant Professor of Park and Recreation Management
Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management

  • BA History, Utah State University / Logan, Utah (2005)
  • NONE None, Indiana University / Bloomington, Indiana (2012)
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Email: jntownse@olemiss.edu
Phone: +1 (662) 915-5567
Office: 231 Turner Center

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Areas of expertise:

  • Health Behavior
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Recreation and Special Event Planning
  • Recreational Programs, Planning and Development
  • Research Methods
  • Sport, Recreation and Tourism
  • Wilderness, Survival Living
  • Youth and Teen Leisure Markets