Jordan Smith
Environment and Society Dept
Environment and Society Specialist
Educational Background
Biography
Jordan W. Smith is the Director of the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. Jordan’s outreach work provides natural resource professionals, elected officials, private industry, and the general public with a scientifically-grounded understanding of how to best manage outdoor recreation within Utah.
Teaching Interests
None
Research Interests
Jordan’s research program examines the adaptive behavior of outdoor recreationists and natural resource dependent communities affected by climate change. He uses social ˜media analytics, geospatial modeling, and stated choice methods to understand contingent behaviors and preferences.
Awards
Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research (DISCCRS) VII Symposium Scholar, 2012
National Science Foundation
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network National Office Fellowship recipient, 2010
U.S. Department of the Interior
Annual Congress Travel Assistance Scholarship recipient, 2009
National Recreation and Park Association
Doctoral Student of the Year, 2009
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Hofmann Fellowship recipient, 2008
NC State University College of Natural Resources
ISSRM Travel Scholarship recipient, 2008
Utah State University
Lucille and Derby Dustin Future Scholar Award recipient, 2007
National Recreation and Park Association
NEPA Certificate Scholarship recipient, 2007
Shipley Group
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Jones, G.J, Edwards, M.B, Bocarro, J.N, Smith, J., Bunds, K.S, (2016). A structural analysis of how youth sport non-profit organizations utilize multi-sector partnerships to build organizational capacity. European Sport Management Quarterly
- Smith, J., Leung, Y., (2014). 2014 outlook and analysis letter: A report prepared for the National Association of State Park Directors. NC State University *
- Burr, S.W, Smith, J., Reiter, D., Jakus, P.M, Keith, J., (2008). Recreational off-highway vehicle use on public lands in Utah. Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
AES Reports
Other Reports
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Other
- Smith, J., (2011). Adapting to changing environmental conditions: Mixed-methods analyses of how social capital and place-based social-psychological dependencies influence climate change resilience in Southern Appalachia. North Carolina State University *
- Smith, J., (2008). Utah off-highway vehicle owners’ specialization and its relationship to environmental attitudes and motivations. Utah State University
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.