Department Directory

Staff

Ryan Finchum

Co-Director, Center for Protected Area Management

Protected Area Management, Ecotourism, Environmental Interpretation, and Conservation Leadership

Jacqie Hasan

Academic Support Coordinator

Dawson Metcalf

Director of Enterprise Programs, Program Manager for Conservation Leadership

Leadership development with emphasis in environmental education.

Kathryn Metzger

HDNR Graduate Programs Manager

Audrey Ramsey

Research Associate III - EX

Morgan Richardson

Communications Specialist and Events Coordinator

Department Communications and Marketing: Asset and Graphic Creation, Social Media, Event and Outreach Coordination, Website Management, Press Release Writing/Distribution, Admin Support.

Andrew Sampson

Graduate Research Assistant - FC

Emily Schmieding

Conference and Event Manager, Instructor

Tara Teel

Interim Department Head & Professor

Conservation social sciences, social psychology applications in conservation, human dimensions of wildlife, human-wildlife interactions, wildlife values