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Spring 2009

San Francisco State University
(415) 338-1531; Email: ptierney@sfsu.edu
  OFFICE- HSS 307
Office Hours: Tu 2:10-3:30;  Th 2:00-5:00pm

Publications and Presentations

   
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Examples of Recent Presentations and Publications:

Report: Patrick Tierney and Pavlina Latkova (2009). California Welcome Center Visitor Attitudes towards Green Eco-Friendly Products and Services in the Travel Industry and Purchase/Use of These. Presented to Califorina Travel and Tourism Conference at California Sustainable Tourism Summit, Monterey, CA.

Research Presentation: Patrick Tierney (2008). Moving Towards Sustainable Operations: What Resorts Could and Are Doing. Presented at 2008 Resort and Commercial Recreation Association Conference, New Paltz, NY.

Research Presentation:  Patirck Tierney (2008).  Marketing Wildlife Tourism For A Sustainable Future.  Presented at the Wildlife Tourism; Is's Our Nature conference, Santa Rosa, CA.

Research Presentation:  Patrick Tierney and Tim Duff (2007).  Identifying Trail Use from the Proposed  Devils Slide Trail.  Presented at the California Trails Conference.

Research Presentation:  Patrick Tierney (2006). Assessment of Use and Likely Impacts From Proposed Devil's Slide Trail.  Prepared For the California Coastal Commission.

Presentation:  Patrick Tierney (2005) Research Resources; Getting What You Need.  California Tourism Industry Association Education Forum.  January 25 and January 28, 2005, San Mateo and Sacramento. 

Publication: Tierney, Patrick.  (2004).  "Bay Area Tourism; In Recovery or Still In Need of Treatment." Bay Area Economic Pulse.  Bay Area Council of Governments. http://www.bayareacouncil.org/pubs/bep/Spring2004.pdf.  April, 2004.

Presentation: Tierney, Patrick, D. Barkin, K. Burnett, D. Chavez and J. Miranda (2004). Leisure Travel Constraints and Visitation To Natural Areas; A Comparison of Residents of Barcelona, Glasgow, Los Angeles and Morelia, Mexico.  Presented to the 2004 Social Aspects and Recreation Research Symposium, Feb. 6, 2004, San Francisco.

Presentation: Tierney, Patrick (October 2003).  Comparison of Effectiveness of Brochures, WIFI and Other Media For Tourist Information Search."  Presented to the 2003 Association of Professional Brochure Distributors Conference, October 14, 2003, Limerick, Ireland.   

Presentation: Tierney, Patrick T. (September 2002).  United States Protected Natural Area and Tourism:  A Historical Perspective. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Brazilian Ecotourism Congress, Fortaleza, Brazil, September 25.

Publication: Tierney, Patrick, Rosegard, Erik and Janes Absher.  2002.  "Central and Northern California Outdoor Recreation Market Analysis." U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Research Station, RWU4902, June 2002.  For an abstract click here.

Article from the Partners In Responsible Tourism website, October 24, 2001 "Effects of September 11 Terrorism on Ecotourism "

Publication:  Tierney, Patrick T., Rene Dahl and Deborah Chavez. 2001. "Cultural Diversity In Use of Undeveloped Natural Areas By Los Angeles County Residents." Journal of Tourism Management, 22 (2001) 271-277.

Publication:  Internet-Based Evaluation of Tourism Web Site Effectiveness:  Methodological Issue and Survey Results.  By Patrick Tierney.  See: Journal of Travel Research, November, 2000, pp 212-219.

Commentary: Feedback by Patrick Tierney on 'The Death of the Brochure?' by Paul Richer,Genesys - Published in On-Line Travel Trade Gazette, EyeForTravel.  See http://38.144.115.20/travel/index.asp?news=9854&src=nwsltr

Publication:  An International Assessment of the Effectiveness of Brochure Racks For During-Trip Planning and Purchases.  Executive Summary of report, October, 2000.

Publication:  Internet-Based Evaluation of a Tourism Web Site Effectiveness: Methodological Issues and Survey Results.    Journal of Travel Research, November 2000.

Panel Moderator/Presenter - "Travel With a Purpose" Symposium;   Giving your time and talents when you travel.  Sponsored by Parnters In Responsible Tourism,  May 1, 2000, Mountain View, CA.

Presentation   "Obstacles To Visitation of Natural Areas and Programs Started To Bridge Participation Barriers." Given at 1999 Building Bridges of Peace, Culture and Prosperity Through Sustainable Tourism Conference, Glasgow, Scotland.

Presentation "Visitor and Merchant Perceptions of Belize Tourism: A Multi-Year Comparison Of Two Destinations." Given at: 1999  Congress on Recreation and Resource Capacity, Snowmass, Colorado.

Presentation: "Guiding the Way; Eco-cultural Tourism Guides and Standards."  Given at:  1998 Way To Go, A New Travel Expo, San Francisco.


Education and Current Job Responsibilities

Ph.D. Recreation Resources, Colorado State University, May, 1991

 

M.S.  Outdoor Recreation Resources, Colorado State University, May, 1979

 

B.S.  Biology-Environmental Science, Minor-Business, Northern Arizona

      University, May, 1976

 

 

San Francisco State University

 

Chair, Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, SFSU.  2008 to present.

 

Professor - Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, San Francisco, CA.  1991 to present.

 

Coordinator - Commercial Recreation and Resort Management (CRRM) Concentration in the Hospitality Management (HM) Department. HM is an interdisciplinary program with the Colleges of Business, and Health and Human Services.  1991 to 2008.

 

Coordinator - Recreation Graduate Program.  Oversight of applicants, policies and co-author of Program Review. 2001 to present.

 

 

Other Information:

* Link to Devils Slide Report 12-16-06 (Identifying Trail Use)

* Link to Marin Trails Revised Report, 5-18-07 (Social Trails)

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