Dr. Dana Kivel
Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Office: Solano Hall 4018
Email: bkivel@csus.edu
Office Phone: 916-278-6429
Mailing Address:
California State University, Sacramento
Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration
6000 J Street
Solano Hall 4000
Sacramento, CA 95819-6110
Professional Degrees
- B.A., Print Media; Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communications, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984
- M.S., Recreation Administration; California State University, San Francisco, 1992
- Ed.D., Education, Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies; University of Georgia, Athens, 1996
- Dissertation Title: In on the Outside, Out on the Inside: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Youth, Identity and Leisure
Courses Taught
- RPTA 33 - Race, Class, Gender and Leisure
- RPTA 110 - Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Parks & Tourism
- RPTA 122 - Perspectives on Leisure
- RPTA 164 - Leadership and Fundraising for Non-profit Organizations
- RPTA 166 - Administration in Recreation, Parks & Tourism
- RPTA 200 - Foundations of Leisure Concepts and Application
- RPTA 207 - Grant Writing for Recreation, Parks & Tourism Organizations
Areas of Expertise and Academic Interest
- Community recreation (non-profit and municipal); Leisure and identity; Leisure and ideology - issues of gender, sexuality and race
