BRIGET TYSON EASTEP

## UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

- • Co-created (2012) and implemented a 5-step experiential education requirement for all SUU students. Requirement discontinued in 2019.
- • Principal Investigator for the Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative overseeing a staff of 7, $8 million in cooperative agreements with 19 active partners creating 200 + internships in regional public lands each year.
- • Leave No Trace Instructor for Camp Kwiyamutsi and Dixie State University’s Outdoor Leadership Academy.
- • Semester in the Parks Planning Committee, administrator & instructor created a 15-credit academic immersion program based in Bryce Canyon National Park. Evolved the program in 2019 to a Public Lands Field School. 2020 moving curriculum into a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies Block.
- • Day in the Park Operations Committee Chair, 8/25/2016 SUU hosted 100 field trips with over 4,500 participants celebrating the National Park Service’s 100-year anniversary.

#### Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism

##### Department of Physical Education and Human Performance and University College, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, Fall 2006 – Summer 2012.

- • Coordinator of Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism Program. Grew the program from 12 majors in 2006 to 65 majors in 2012.
- • Steering Committee and founding chair for the Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative.
- • Advisor to 65 Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism students.
- • Revised curriculum in 2010 to create an interdisciplinary major and minor with three emphasis areas: Natural Resource Recreation Management, Outdoor Education, and Outdoor Recreation Tourism.
- • Established partnerships with regional land management agencies and outdoor organizations for internships, practica (30 hours of volunteer time in the foundations course), and service learning.
- • Designed and taught core and skill courses in the major:
- o 1010 Land Skills I (3 credits). Canyoneering, rock climbing, and leadership skills. o 1010 Land Skills I (3 credits). Canyoneering, rock climbing, and leadership skills.
- o 1020 Land Skills II (3 credits). Backcountry living, travel, and leadership skills. o 1020 Land Skills II (3 credits). Backcountry living, travel, and leadership skills.
- o 2000 (2 credits). Pacesetter Training. Outdoor Leadership Training. o 2000 (2 credits). Pacesetter Training. Outdoor Leadership Training.
- o 2000 (1 credit). Leave No Trace Trainer Course. o 2000 (1 credit). Leave No Trace Trainer Course.
- o 3040 Leadership in Outdoor Recreation. Outdoor leadership skills. o 3040 Leadership in Outdoor Recreation. Outdoor leadership skills.
- o 3050 Risk Management (3 credits). Risk management practices for outdoor recreation. o 3050 Risk Management (3 credits). Risk management practices for outdoor recreation.
- o 4020 Natural Resource Interpretation (3 credits). Interpretation theory and practice. o 4020 Natural Resource Interpretation (3 credits). Interpretation theory and practice.
- o 4030 Interdisciplinary Outdoor Education (3 credits). Theory and practice of experiential o 4030 Interdisciplinary Outdoor Education (3 credits). Theory and practice of experiential education with an emphasis on outdoor education.
- o 4860: Outdoor Recreation Practicum (1-4 credits). Mentor students in practical hands- o 4860: Outdoor Recreation Practicum (1-4 credits). Mentor students in practical hands- on experiences that develop skills and knowledge in outdoor recreation.
- o 4890 Outdoor Recreation Tourism Internship (3-9 credits). Supervise interns in outdoor o 4890 Outdoor Recreation Tourism Internship (3-9 credits). Supervise interns in outdoor recreation and education.
- o 4600: Policy & Planning (3 credits). History of policy and planning in natural resource o 4600: Policy & Planning (3 credits). History of policy and planning in natural resource recreation. Students will review the history of policy, learn two different approaches to planning, and complete a policy analysis paper.
- o 4740: Organization and Administration of Activity Based Programs (3 credits). o 4740: Organization and Administration of Activity Based Programs (3 credits). Management and leadership theory and practice course for physical education and outdoor recreation majors.
- o 4900: Policy and Planning (3 credits). Policy and planning for natural resource o 4900: Policy and Planning (3 credits). Policy and planning for natural resource recreation.