About Maureen
Dr. Maureen (Mo) Donnelly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). Her research efforts have contributed to the advancement of theory and practice in the conceptual areas of norms, values, outdoor recreation conflict, specialization and substitutability. In addition, results from her research projects have provided managers with information that has assisted them in monitoring the quality of visitor experiences, and setting carrying capacities for visitor use of natural resource areas - including a wide variety of protected areas. She also has worked over the years with students on the concept of sense of place and how that can add to or detract from tourism opportunities. Mo teaches the capstone undergraduate courses in Tourism Planning and Tourism Impacts and is one of the lead faculty liaisons between our department and the Colorado ski industry. Mo provides decades of connections across the Colorado tourism industry, the west and North America.
Interests
- Dr. Donnelly's research efforts have contributed to the advancement of theory in the conceptual areas of norms, values, outdoor recreation conflict, specialization and substitutability. In addition, results from her research projects have provided managers with information that has assisted them in monitoring the quality of visitor experiences, and setting carrying capacities for visitor use of natural resource areas.