KAREN PAISLEY, PhD portrait
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College Of Health
  • Special Assistant to the President and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, University of Utah
  • Associate Professor, Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Professional Service

  • Academy of Leisure Sciences. Role: Chair. Excellence in Teaching Award Committee. 01/2013 - present
  • Coalition for Education in the Outdoors. Role: Member. Research Committee. 01/2012 - present
  • Journal of Leisure Research. Associate Editor. 01/2012 - 12/2012
  • Society of Park and Recreation Educators. President. 01/2009 - 01/2010
  • Society of Park and Recreation Educators. Board Member. 01/2006 - 01/2009
  • Society of Park and Recreation Educators Teaching Institute. Co-Convener. 01/2009 - 12/2009
  • The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. Role: Editor. "Programs that Work". 01/2007 - 09/2009
  • The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. Associate Editor. 09/2002 - 05/2007
  • The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. Role: Guest Editor. Special Issue on Benefits. 01/2007 - 12/2007
  • Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Invited Reviewer. 01/2005 - 12/2005
  • Leisure Today: Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Role: Invited Reviewer. Special Issue on Youth Development. 01/2005 - 12/2005
  • Abstracts for the SPRE Leisure Research Symposium. Reviewer. 01/2005 - 01/2007
  • National Consortium on Recreation and Youth Development. Member. 01/1999 - 12/2004
  • Utah Society for Environmental Education. Role: Member. Executive Committee. 01/2002 - 12/2005
  • American Camping Association, Wasatch District. Education Chair. 01/2001 - 12/2005
  • Rocky Mountain Region of the Association for Experientital Education Conference. Co-Convener. 04/2004 - 04/2004
  • American Camping Association Research Symposium. Co-Chair. 01/2001 - 12/2004
  • Society of Park and Recreation Educators. Leadership Scholarship Committee. 09/2001 - 09/2001
  • Society of Park and Recreation Educators. Special Appointment to the NRPA Benefits Task Force. 01/2000 - 12/2001
  • Leisure Sciences. Field Reviewer. 01/2000 - 12/2000
  • Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. Field Reviewer. 01/1999 - 12/1999
  • Journal of Leisure Research. Field Reviewer. 01/1999 - 12/2002
  • Therapeutic Recreation Journal. Field Reviewer. 01/2004 - 12/2004
  • World Leisure Journal. Field Reviewer. 01/2004 - 12/2004

Internal Service

  • Ambassador Committee (Advisory Board), Women's Resource Center. Member, 11/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • WECAN Task Force. Member, 08/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • President's Commission on the Status of Women. Member, 08/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • IPE Core Leadership Team. Member, 01/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT). Faculty Representative, 01/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • College of Humanities Academic Appeal Committee. Member, 01/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • Consolidated Hearing Committee. Member, 01/2012 - 12/2012. University service.
  • Vice Presidential Task Force to Re-imagine General Education. Member, 01/2012 - 05/2012. University service.

Outreach

  • Reid School Career Day. 12/07/2012 - 12/07/2012

Honors & Awards

  • Best Leisure Education Paper. Leisure Studies Association Higher Education Academy, 07/2012
  • Distinguished Teaching Award. University of Utah College of Health, 05/2011
  • Excellence in Teaching Award. Society of Park and Recreation Educators, 09/2007
  • Early Career Teaching Award. University of Utah, 05/2005
  • Team Player Award, 2000-2001; 2001-2002; 2002-2003; 2003-2004. University of Utah, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 01/2000
  • Friend of Camping Award (PRT Department). American Camping Association (Coronado Section), 05/2004
  • Newcomer Award. American Camping Association (Coronado Section), 05/2003
  • Featured Educator. National Outdoor Leadership School 2003-2004 Course Catalog, 01/2003