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General Information
Brianna S. Clark
Assistant Professor
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Address:
1810 North 13th Street
Speakman Hall 369
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215.204.8205
E-mail: brianna.clark@temple.edu
Academic Degrees:
- Ph.D, Clemson University, 2011
- M.A., University of Connecticut, 2007
- B.S., University of Connecticut, 2005
Primary Research Focus:
- Girls' and Women's Access to Recreation Opportunities
- Youth Development
- Youth Sport
- Qualitative Methods
Biography
Brianna S. Clark
Assistant Professor
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Address:
1810 North 13th Street
Speakman Hall 369
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215.204.8205
E-mail: brianna.clark@temple.edu
Brianna S. Clark joins the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management from Clemson University, where she recently completed her PhD in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM). She has also served as an administrator for the U.S. Play Coalition, a partnership to promote the value of play at all ages.
Dr. Clark's research focuses on girls' and women's access to recreation opportunities, youth development and youth sports. In 2011, she completed her dissertation, "Not yet a woman, not yet a mom: The leisure experiences of pregnant adolescents," and in 2007, she completed her master's thesis, "Mentoring experiences of female student-athletes: A study of service with urban youth using sports and physical activity," at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Clark has served as a graduate assistant for the University of Connecticut's Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes, for which she oversaw tutoring programs of student-athletes, and, as a Husky Sport graduate assistant, where she oversaw an extensive collaboration to implement nutrition, life-skill and sport lessons for an inner-city youth afterschool program. She has published four scholarly articles, one abstract and 11 conference proceedings. Dr. Clark's most recent articles have covered gender-based issues, youth perspectives, the value of play and the role of leisure education in college. She has also served as a reviewer for Leisure Sciences and the Journal of Leisure Research.
In 2010, Dr. Clark was awarded the inaugural Marsha Ward Play Fellowship, which was awarded by the Marsha A. Ward Fellowship Endowment for Play at Clemson.
She earned her bachelor's degree in the Social Science of Sport and Leisure and her master's in the Social Science of Sport at the University of Connecticut.
Curriculum Vita
Brianna S. Clark
Assistant Professor
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Address:
1810 North 13th Street
Speakman Hall 369
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215.204.8205
E-mail: brianna.clark@temple.edu
OFFICE ADDRESS
Temple University
369 Speakman Hall (006-68)
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
EDUCATION
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC
Ph.D.: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management August, 2011
Cognate: Research Methods
Dissertation: Not yet a woman, not yet a mom: The
leisure experiences of pregnant adolescents
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Storrs, CT
M.A.: Social Science of Sport August, 2007
Thesis: Mentoring experiences of female student-athletes: A
study of service with urban youth using sport and physical
activity.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Storrs, CT
B.S.: Social Science-Sport/Leisure, Dean’s List August, 2005
Minor: Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic and Managerial
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Professor July, 2011 - present
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Sport and Recreation Management
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC
US Play Coalition Administrator August, 2010 – June, 2011
- Coordinated logistical considerations for the US PLAY Coalition which seeks to educate people about the cognitive, physical and affective benefits of play and to advocate for increased engagement in play among people of all ages and abilities.
- Represented the US Play Coalition at national conferences, including the National Recreation and Park Association Congress & Exposition.
- Responsible for managing all operations of a peer reviewed international conference, The Conference on the Value of Play, held February 6-9, 2011 at Clemson University.
Graduate Research Assistant August, 2007 – May, 2011
- Conducted research for various projects
- Participated inqualitative and quantitative data collection, data entry and data analysis for various projects and manuscripts
- Created literature reviews for potential manuscripts
- Participated in article development
- Contributed to grant proposals for funding opportunities
Graduate Teaching Assistant August, 2007 – May, 2011
- Responsible for assisting with PRTM undergraduate core courses: Program and Event Planning; The Profession and Practice in PRTM; Recreation Financial Resources Management
- Responsible for teaching Recreation Research I (online)
- Grade student homework, exams, and papers
- Developed weekly lectures
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Storrs, CT
Graduate Assistant: Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes Fall, 2005 – Spring, 2007
- Hired and supervised tutors for the student-athletes
- Matched appropriate tutors with student-athletes
- Assisted in the ongoing development and improvement of the tutor program database
- Oversaw weekly study hall
Graduate Assistant: Husky Sport Fall, 2005 – Spring, 2007
- Prepared and implemented nutrition, life-skill, and sport lessons for an after school program for inner-city girls ages 9-13
- Assisted in qualitative data collection, academic publications and conference presentations
- Provided a positive learning environment for the children
- Collaborated with Hartford’s Health and Human Services, Hartford’s Recreation Department, Northeastern’s Center for Sport in Society and other partners
- Recruited volunteers and mentors
- Planned and developed field trip opportunities
- Researched grant opportunities
- Coordinated all logistical considerations for running the after school program
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
Girls’ and Women’s Access to Recreation Opportunities
Youth Development
Youth Sport
Qualitative Methods
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIESPublications (*Refereed)
Mainella, F. P., Agate, J. R., & Clark, B. S. (2011). Outdoor-based
play and reconnection to nature: A neglected pathway to positive
youth development. New
Directions for Youth Development, 130, 89-104.*
Clark, B. S., & Anderson, D. M. (2011). “I’d
be dead if I didn’t have this class:” The Role
of Leisure Education in College Student Development. Recreational
Sports Journal, 35(1), 45-54.*
Agate, J. R., Mainella, F. P., & Clark, B.
S. (October, 2010). Where did play
go? The Park & Rec Trades Magazine,
20-21.
Bruening, J., Dover, K., & Clark, B. (2009).
Pre-adolescent female development through sport and physical activity:
A case study of an urban afterschool program. Research
Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(1), 87-101. *
Publications in Review
Clark, B. S., Bruening, J. E., & Madsen, R.
M. (revise & resubmit). Mentoring identity of female
student-athletes: A study of service with urban youth using sport
and physical activity. International Journal
of Sport Management. *
Clark, B. S., & Anderson, D. M. (revise & resubmit) “It’s
boring being pregnant”: Adolescent pregnancy and implications
for recreation programming. Journal of Park and Recreation
Administration.*
Publications in Progress
Clark, B. S., Anderson D. M., & Schmalz, D. L. (in
progress). “That’s what men do:” Exploring
the impact of a single sex leisure education class on women’s
participation in the male-dominated leisure activity of hunting.
Abstracts (*Refereed)
Anderson, D. M., & Clark, B. S. (2009). Experiences of women enrolled in a same sex hunting traditions class.
Abstract from the 2009 Leisure Research Symposium. Arlington,
VA: National Recreation and Park Association. *
Anderson, D. M., & Clark, B. S. (2011). A balancing
act: Tenure track mothers and their leisure. Abstract
from the 2011 Leisure Research Symposium. Arlington, VA: National
Recreation and Park Association. *
Conference Presentations (*Refereed)
Anderson, D. M., & Clark, B. S. (2011). A
balancing act: Tenure track mothers and their leisure. Presented
at the Leisure Research Symposium. Atlanta,
GA, November. *
Burton, C., Jeon, J., Larson, L., Clark, B. S., & Davitt,
B. (2011). Preparing for the professoriate: The
state of doctoral programs from the student perspective. Presented
at Leisure, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Educators Teaching
Institute. Rutledge, GA, February.*
Clark, B. S., & Anderson, D. M. (2010). Experiences
of women enrolled in a same sex hunting traditions class. Poster
presentation at the Health, Education and Human Development
(HEHD) Research Forum. Clemson, SC, April.
Agate, S. T., Brownlee, M., Agate, J., & Clark,
B. S. (2010). An investigation
of factors that influence women’s leisure: Implications
for recreation practitioners. Poster presentation
at the Health, Education and Human Development (HEHD) Research
Forum. Clemson, SC, April.
Clark, B. S. (2009). A
recess model for urban elementary public schools. (2009). Poster
presentation at The Summit on the Value of Play. Clemson,
SC, June.
Clark, B. S. (2009). M-eaningful e-ducational n-atrual t-rustworthy o-utstanding r-elationships in recreation.
Presented at the NCRPA/SCRPA
Joint Conference. Winston-Salem, NC, November. *
Clark, B. S., & Schmalz, D. (2009). No
simple solution: Constraints to overweight women’s
physical activity. Poster presentation at the
Health, Education and Human Development (HEHD) Research
Forum. Clemson, SC, April.
Anderson, D. M., & Clark, B. S. (2009). Experiences
of women enrolled in a same sex hunting traditions class. Presented
at the Leisure Research Symposium. Salt Lake, UT, October. *
Clark, B. S. (2007). Service learning through sport and physical activity. Presented at Springfield College,
23rd Annual Conference
on Counseling Athletes. Springfield, MA, June. *
Bruening, J. E., Clark, B. S., & Dover,
K. M. (2007) Pre-adolescent female development
through sport and physical
activity: A
case study of an urban afterschool program. Presented
at the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance. Baltimore,
MD, March. *
Clark, B., Dover, K., & Bruening, J. (2006). Husky
sport: Adolescent female development through sport and physical
activity. Presented
at the Eastern District Association of the American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Hartford,
CT, March. *
Invited Presentations
Clark, B. S. (2010). Not yet a woman,
not yet a mom: Leisure experiences of pregnant adolescents.
Clemson University Qualitative Interest
Group (CUQUIG). Clemson, SC, September.
TEACHING COMPETENCIES
Undergraduate
THM 3111 Program and Special Event Planning. Fall, 2011; Spring, 2012. Temple University. Clark, B. & (teacher of record).
STHM 3411
THM 1113 Foundations of Leisure. Fall, 2011. Temple
University. Clark, B. (teacher of record).
PRTM 409 Recreation Research I (online). Spring,
2010. Clemson University. Clark, B. (teacher
of record) .
PRTM 421 Recreation Financial Resources Management. Fall,
2009. Clemson University. Anderson, D. (teacher
of record), Clark, B (teaching assistant).
PRTM 200 The Profession and Practice in PRTM. Spring,
2009. Clemson University. Anderson, D (teacher
of record), Clark, B. (teaching assistant).
PRTM 205 Program and Event Planning. Fall,
2007; Spring, 2008. Clemson University. Clark,
B. (teacher of record).
AWARDS
- Inaugural Marsha Ward Play Fellowship, August, 2010
SERVICE
Guest Reviewer
- Leisure Sciences (1-2011)
- Journal of Leisure Research (1-2011)
Academic Service
- Graduate (Masters) Comprehensive Exam Review Committee Member, Fall 2011 – present
- Academic Advisor for the Women in Sport Interest Group within STHM, Fall 2011 – present
- Co-Coordinator for SIRC’s annual conference: “Research meets Practice” Symposium: Youth Development through Sport & Recreation, to be held April 20, 2012
- Graduate Student Senator, 2010 – 2011
- Clemson University Professional Enrichment Grant (PEG) Reviewer, Fall Semester, 2010
- PRTM Research Lab Committee Member, 2008
Professional/Community Service
- Husky Sport (Youth Sport Outreach Program in Hartford, CT), 2004 – present
- Consultant for Girl Scouts of Greenville, SC, Spring 2008
- UCONN Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member, 2002-2005
