Kyle Woosnam
Professor of Tourism Planning and Management & Warnell School Graduate Coordinator
Our research examines social and environmental change from outside forces (i.e., natural hazards, development, and visitors) —focusing often at either the regional or community levels. As such, we undertake research on the former from an urban and regional planning perspective and the latter from a sustainable community tourism planning and management perspective.
Our approach endorses and aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals:
3—good health and well-being
8—decent work and economic growth
11—sustainable cities and communities
12—responsible consumption and production
13—climate action
Education
Education
Ph.D., Community Forestry, Clemson University, 2008
M.S., Forestry and Forest Products, Virginia Tech, 2003
B.S., Parks and Natural Resource Management, University of Illinois, 2000
Professional Appointments
Professional Appointments
Professor of Tourism Planning and Management, University of Georgia, 2022-present
Visiting Professor, Taylor’s University (Malaysia), Centre for Research & Innovation in Tourism, 2023-present
Senior Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg (South Africa), School of Tourism & Hospitality Management, 2019-present
Visiting Scholar, University of Surrey (U.K.), School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, 2019
Associate Professor of Tourism Planning and Management, University of Georgia, 2016-2022
Associate Professor of Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2014-2016
Assistant Professor of Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2008-2014
Other Professional Experience
Other Professional Experience
NC Division of Parks & Recreation, Grandfather Mountain State Park (Backcountry Trails Ranger), 2004
Beech Mountain Ski Resort (Ticket Sales Operator), 2004
Town of Blacksburg, Virginia, Parks and Recreation Department (Asst. Dir. of Outdoor Camps), 2003
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (Forestry Int./FFT2 Firefighter), 2001-2002
City of Urbana, Illinois, Urbana Park District (Park Operations), 1998-2000
Illinois DNR, Kankakee River State Park (Site Interpreter), 1999
Edmund A. Allen Western Red Cedar Lumber Company (Crew Manager), 1997-1999
Awards & Honors
Awards & Honors
Clemson University Graduate School Centennial Alumni Award for Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, 2024
University of Georgia Office of the President Teaching Academy Member, 2023
University of Georgia Warnell Alumni Association Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2020
Clemson University Distinguished Alumni Award in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, 2020
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Alumni Association Faculty Excellence in Research Award, 2019
University of Georgia Center for Teaching and Learning Sarah H. Moss Fellowship, 2019
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Herrick Superior Teaching Award, 2018
Texas A&M University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence finalist, 2015
Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Early Career Teaching, 2013
Texas A&M University Fish Camp Namesake, 2013
Texas A&M University Center for Teaching Excellence Montague Scholar, 2012
Texas A&M University Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence, 2011
Texas A&M University Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence, 2010
Texas A&M University Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence, 2009
Areas of Expertise
Areas of Expertise
- Research methods in social sciences
- Human dimensions of wildlife
- Human-wildlife interactions
- Impacts of tourism
- Economic, socio-cultural, environmental impacts
- Sustainable community tourism development and planning
- International tourism development
- Community festival planning, management, and impacts
- Theoretical approaches to examining resident-tourist interactions and relationships within destinations
- Emotional solidarity, social distance, inclusion-of-self-in-other, contact hypothesis, etc
- Resource-dependent/amenity-rich communities experiencing change
- Natural disasters, shifting economies, etc.
Publications
Publications
Kyle Maurice Woosnam – Google Scholar
Other Links
Other Links
Curriculum Vitae: Kyle Woosnam CV
Professional Website: Woosnam lab
