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1. Publications
Allen, M. (1995). Anxiety and basketball performance. Scholastic Coach and
Athletic Director, 64, 24-28.
Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. & Yiannakis, A. (1996). Sociology of Tourism.
London: Routledge Publishers.
Gibson, H., Attle, S., & Yiannakis, A. (1998). Segmenting the sport tourism market
: A life span perspective. Journal of Vacation Marketing.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (in press) Patterns of tourist role preference across the
life course. In Leisure: Modernity, Postmodernity and Life Styles. Volume II: Leisure in
Different Worlds. Eastbourne, UK: LSA Publications.
Gibson, H. (in review) The fitness and tourism connection: Who participates? In K.
Volkwein (Ed.). Fitness as Cultural Phenomenon: A Collection of Essays. Vol. 4 in the
German American Studies in Sport Series. Muenster; Waxmann Verlag.
Gibson, H. (in review) Three case studies: a). Sport tourism in the United States of
America; b). The emergence of the resort as a sports persons paradise; c). The case of
World Cup USA `94. In P. De Knopf, & J. Standevan, (Eds.). Sport Tourism. Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics
Gibson, H. Invited book review of Henderson, K, Bialeschki, M D, Shaw, S., &
Freysinger, V. (1996). Both Gains and Gaps: Feminist Perspectives on Women's Leisure.
State College, PA: Venture Publishing, Inc, for the Journal of Leisure Research.
Gibson, H. (1997). Thrill seeking vacations: A lifespan perspective. Loisir et
Societe/Society and Leisure.
Yiannakis, A., Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. (1991). Some cross-cultural patterns
in tourist role preference. World Leisure and Recreation, 33 (2), 33-37.
Yiannakis, A., Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. (1996). The sociology of tourism.
London, Routledge.
Yiannakis, A. & Gibson, H. (1992). Roles tourists play. Annals of Tourism
Research, 19, 287-303.
Yiannakis, McIntyre & Melnick. Sport sociology: Contemporary themes.
Dubuque: Kendall-Hunt, 1993 (4th edition, in progress)
Yiannakis, A. & Greendorfer, S. (eds.). Applied sociology of sport.
Human Kinetics, Champaign, 1992 (first book ever published on this topic)
Yiannakis, A., Leivadi, S., & Apostolopoulos, Y. Some cross-cultural patterns in
tourist role preference. World Leisure and Recreation, 33(2), 33-37. 1991
Yiannakis, A. Toward an applied sociology of sport: A rejoinder to Ingham and
Donnelly. Sociology of Sport Journal, March 1990
Yiannakis, A. (1989).Toward an applied sociology of sport: The next generation
Sociology of Sport Journal, March 1989
Yiannakis, A. (1989). Some contributions of sport sociology to the marketing of
sport and leisure organizations. Journal of Sport Management, July 1989
2. Presentations
Allen, M. (1996). Sport and education. Panel discussion presented at the
Connecticut Leadership Conference (HOBY), Cromwell, CT.
Allen, M., & Blais, D. (1995). The question of Division IA football : A case study
report. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Sociology Conference,
Sacramento California.
Allen, M., & Cohen, B. (1995). Implementing and evaluating a satellite tutorial
program for student athletes. Paper presented at the National Association of Academic
Advisors for Athletics Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Allen, M. (1997). The academic socialization of intercollegiate student athletes : An
examination of team subculture influences on academic achievement. Paper presented at the
National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. & Yiannakis, A. (1995). Socioeconomic
development and the tourism industry : Transnational versus endogenous investment and
the perceived effects of tourism in two Greek islands. Annual Conference of the American
Sociological Association, Washington, D.C.
Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S., Basinger, L., & Braddock, J. (1995). School based
sport, extracurricular programs, and behavioral misconduct : Can extracurricular
involvement operate as a deterrent of antisocial forms of behavior? AERA Conference, San
Francisco, California.
Apostolopoulos, Y. & Gibson, H. (1991). Intercollegiate athletics and
conservatism: Implications for understanding role conflict among female athletes. Presented
at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Milwaukee, WI,
USA, November 6-10, 1991.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1993). The political economy of tourism in the
developing nations : A critical analysis of the Greek case. Presented at the North American
Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1993). Local government, tourist industry, and
socioeconomic development : The case of two Greek islands. ESS Annual Meeting, Boston,
Massachusetts.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1991). Consequences of socialization through
organized athletics and the development of conservative attitudes : A cross-cultural
analysis. AAHPERD Conference, San Francisco, California.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1990). Professional sports in Greece and the
development of conservative attitudes. World Congress of Sociology, Madrid, Spain.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1990). Political socialization through
participation in Greek competitive sports. First national Conference of Greek Society for
Sport Psychology and Applied Neurophysiology, Athens, Greece.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1990). Sports in higher education : A means
towards maturity or enculturation? International Symposium on Sport, Culture and Society
: Heritage, Ideologies, Challenges, Quebec City, Canada.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1990). Participation in organized sport and
conservatism : A cross-cultural analysis. Paper presented at the North American Society for
Sport Sociology Conference, Denver, Colorado.
Apostolopoulos, Y.& Leivadi, S. (1989). Socialization effects from participation in
collegiate athletics and the development of conservative attitudes. Paper presented at the
North American Society for Sport Sociology Conference, Washington, D.C.
Attle, S., & Yiannakis, A. (1995). The perceived impacts of UCONN basketball on
the residents of the state of Connecticut : A critical analysis. Paper presented at the North
American Society for Sport Sociology Conference, Sacramento California
Attle, S. & Gibson, H. (1996). The impacts of a successful basketball program on
the State of Connecticut: Some implications for management and marketing. Paper
presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, New Brunswick, Canada,
May 29th- June 1st, 1996.
Attle, S. & Gibson, H. (1997). Sport Tourists : Who are they? Some preliminary
findings. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, New
Brunswick, Canada, May 29th- June 1st, 1996.
Attle, S. (1997). An introduction to SPSS : Application and theory. Georgia
Southern University Information Technology Conference.
Attle, S. (1997). Computer and technology applications in recreation and sport
management. Georgia Southern University Information Technology Conference.
Attle, S., & Yiannakis, A. (1992). A characteristics of advanced students in four
martial arts. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Sociology
Conference, Toledo, Ohio.
Attle, S., & Yiannakis, A (1990). Persistence and attrition in beginning students in
three martial arts : A logistic regression model. Paper presented at the North American
Society for Sport Sociology Conference, Denver, Colorado.
Basinger, L., Apostolopoulos, Y., Braddock, J., & Leivadi, S. (1994). Big-Time
college athletics and academic achievement : New questions from a national study for
women and men student athletes. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport
Sociology Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
Bigley, J. & Attle, S. (1997). Visitor profile and economic impacts of the Mighty
8th Air Force Heritage Museum. Presentation made to the executive board and regional
tourism officials.
Blais, D. (1996). Economic impact study of Division IA Football. Paper Presented
at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, New Brunswick,
Canada.
Cunningham, P.H., Leivadi, S., & Apostolopoulos, Y. (1994). Race, social class,
economic status, and participation in outdoor recreation. Southeastern Recreation Research
Conference, Helen, Georgia.
Cunningham, P.H., Leivadi, S., & Apostolopoulos, Y. (1994). Race, social class,
economic status, and participation in sport and fitness activities. National Recreation and
Parks Association Symposium on Leisure Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
DeGaris, L. (1995). Race, ethnicity, and the construction of discourses about martial
arts and boxing. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Sociology
Conference, Sacramento California
DeGaris, L. (1995). Leisure satisfaction and life satisfaction across the life course.
Paper presented at the Travelers Center on aging, Storrs, Connecticut.
DeGaris, L. (1996). Pro wrestling's commercial exploitation of homophobia. Paper
presented at the North American Society for Sport Sociology Conference, Birmingham,
Alabama
DeGaris, L. (1997). The partnership ethos of sparring, masculinities, violence, and
aggression in the boxing gym. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport
Sociology Conference, Toronto, Canada.
DeGaris, L. (1997). Experiments in Pro-Wrestling : Toward a participatory and
sensuous sport ethnography. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport
Sociology Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Douvis, J. (1997). Sponsorship, the only hope of salvation for Greek tennis. Paper
Presented at the International Sport Congress, Democretian University of Thrace, Greece.
Douvis, J. (1996). Effectiveness assessment of tennis strokes. Paper Presented at the
International Sport Congress, Democretian University of Thrace, Greece.
Gibson, H., Attle, S., & Yiannakis, A. (1992). The relationship between need
satisfaction and leisure activities : A preliminary analysis. Proceedings of the North Eastern
Recreation Research Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Gibson, H., & Yiannakis, A. (1995). Tolerance for deviancy in big time college
sports : Does winning matter? Paper presented at the Leisure Studies Association
Conference, University of Brighton, United Kingdom.
Gibson, H. (1996). Thrill seeking vacations: A lifespan perspective. Paper presented
at the Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Ottawa, Canada, May 8-11, 1996
Gibson, H., & Yiannakis, A. (1994). Some characteristics of sport tourists : A life
span perspective. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Sociology
Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
Gibson, H. (1991). Sex-role identity and the female athlete: Individual and team
sports compared. Presented at the Third Annual Women Studies Conference, University of
Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, April 10, 1991.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (1991). Continuities and discontinuities in tourist role
preference over the life course. Presented at Northeast Recreation Research Conference,
Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, April 7-9, 1991.
Gibson, H. (1990). Factors predicting female participation in non-contact, low
contact, and high contact sports: A logistic regression model. Presented at the North
American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Denver, CO, USA, November 7-
11, 1990.
Gibson, H. & Tubbs, S.(1989). Factors affecting female participation in sport:
Some preliminary findings. Presented at the Second Annual Women Studies Conference,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, April 11, 1989.
Gibson, H. (1996). Patterns of Leisure-based Tourist Role Preference for Men and
Women over the Adult Life Course. Paper presented at the World Leisure and Recreation
Association Conference, Cardiff, Wales, July 15th-19th, 1996.
Gibson, H. (1995). Patterns of tourist role preference among three groups of
seniors: Ages 55-65, 66-75, and 76 and over. Teoros: Educational Tourism and the Needs
of Older Adults, 7, March. Proceedings of the Third Global Classroom, Montreal, Canada,
August 7-10, 1994.
Gibson, H., Attle, S., & Yiannakis, A. (1992). The relationship between need
satisfaction and leisure activities : A preliminary analysis. Paper presented at the North
Eastern Recreation Research Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Gibson, H., Yiannakis, A., & Attle, S. (1991). Continuities and discontinuities in
tourist role preference over the life course. Paper presented at the North Eastern Recreation
Research Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Gibson, H. Attle, S. & Yiannakis, A. Segmenting the sport tourist market: A
lifespan perspective. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Sport Tourism
Conference, Washington DC, March 7-9th, 1997.
Gibson, H. (1997). Using lifespan theory to identify individuals likely to take
adventure vacations. Paper accepted for presentation at the Southeast Recreation Research
Conference, Charleston, SC, February 5-7th.
Gibson, H. Invited report of the 1995 LSA Conference. Published in the Leisure
Studies Association Newsletter, No. 42, November, 1995.
Gibson, H., Gladwell, N. & Zueffle, D. Tourism Development in Wroclaw and
Lower Silesia. A position paper sent to Wroclaw University, Poland with the aim of
establishing a collaborative research project, October, 1994.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (1995). Tolerance for big time college sports: Does
winning matter? Presented at the Leisure Studies Association Conference, University of
Brighton, Eastbourne, UK, 12-14 September, 1995.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (1994). Some characteristics of sport tourists: A life
span perspective. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
Conference, Savannah, GA, November 9-12, 1994.
Gibson, H. (1993). Tourist role preference among persons aged 55 and over: A
preliminary investigation. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of
Sport Conference, Ottawa, Canada, November 3-7, 1993.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (1993). Patterns of tourist role preference across the life
course: Some gender differences. Presented at the National Parks and Recreation
Association Conference, San Jose, CA, USA, 21-23 October, 1993.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (1993). Patterns of tourist role preference across the life
course. Presented at the Leisure Studies Association Third International Conference,
Loughborough University, UK, 14-18 July, 1993.
Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (1992). Some correlates of the Sport Lover (Tourist):
A life course perspective. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of
Sport Conference, Toledo, OH, USA, November 4-7, 1992.
Gibson, H (1996). The applications of Levinson's model of the adult life course for
leisure research and leisure professionals. Lecture given to graduate students and faculty of
the Department of Sport, Leisure, & Exercise Sciences, The University of Connecticut,
Storrs, CT, October 21, 1996.
Kakkos, V., & Leivadi, S. (1988). Anxiety levels in competitive and non-
competitive situations for young athletes and non-athletes : A pilot study. First Symposium
of Sport Science Organized by Greek students and professors of physical education, Coln,
Germany.
Leivadi, S. (1993). Physical activity participation : A comparison of the predictive
utility of Social Cognitive theory and the theory of Personal Investment. Eight World
Congress of Sport Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.
Leivadi, S. (1993). Physical activity participation : A comparison of the predictive
utility of Social Cognitive theory and the theory of Personal Investment. Annual Conference
of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California.
Leivadi, S. & Apostolopoulos, Y. (1990). Exercise motivation : A cross-cultural
analysis. AAASP Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Leivadi, S. & Apostolopoulos, Y. (1990). Exercise adherence : A Greek case study.
World Congress on Sport For All, Tampere, Finland.
Leivadi, S. & Apostolopoulos, Y. (1990). Participation motivation in leisure
physical activities. First National Conference of Greek Society for Sport Psychology and
Applied Neurophysiology, Athens, Greece.
Leivadi, S. & Apostolopoulos, Y. (1989). Persistence and attrition in leisure sport
activities. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference,
Washington, D.C.
Servedio, W., & Attle, S. (1995). The use of adjunct professors in Department of
Sport, Leisure, & Exercise Sciences : A national survey. Paper presented at the National
Association of Physical Education Educators Conference, Palm Springs, Florida.
Shuart, J., & Murdy, J. (1997). Hero worship among adolescents. Paper presented
at the North American Society for Sport Sociology Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Yiannakis, A., Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S., & Gibson, H. (1993). What
vacationers seek in a destination : A comparative study of Greek and American tourists.
Paper presented at the Leisure Studies Association Third International Conference,
Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
Yiannakis, A., Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. (1990). Ethics and deviancy in
American college sports : A case study of an American University. First National
Conference of Greek Society for Sport Psychology and Applied Neurophysiology, Athens,
Greece.
Yiannakis, A. & Gibson, H.(1996). Success and tolerance for deviancy in big time
college basketball. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
Conference, Birmingham, Al, November 13-16, 1996.
Yiannakis, A. & Gibson, H. "Husky Mania" revisited: Success and changes in
support for a big time athletic program over a ten year span. Paper presented at the North
American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Sacramento, CA November 1-4th
,1995.
Yiannakis, A., Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S., & Gibson, H. (1993). What
vacationers seek in a destination a comparative study of Greek and American tourists.
Presented at the Leisure Studies Association Third International Conference,
Loughborough University, UK, 14-18 July, 1993.
Yiannakis, A., Leivadi, S., & Gibson, H. (1993). The search for optimal experience:
What Greek tourists seek on vacation. Presented at HUSITA III International Conference
on Information Technology and the Quality of Life Services, Maastricht, The Netherlands,
15-18 June, 1993.
Yiannakis, A. & Gibson, H.(1988). Tourist role preference and need satisfaction
over the life course. Presented at the Second International Conference of the Leisure
Studies Association, Sussex University, Brighton, UK, June 29-July 3, 1988.
Yiannakis, A. Denktash and the Turkish Strategy for Northern Cyprus. Paper
presented at the Annual Convention of the Hellenic Society PAIDIA, Storrs, CT, January
1998
Yusof, A., & DeGaris, L (1996). A quantitative analysis of college athletes' gender
preference, attitudes and evaluation of male and female strength and conditioning coaches.
Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Sociology Conference,
Birmingham, Alabama.
Yusof, A., & Douvis, J. (in review). Demographic and psychographic characteristics
of sport tourists. Paper submitted for presentation at the International Sport Congress,
Democretian University of Thrace, Greece.
3. Technical Reports and Project Papers
Attle, S., & Gibson, H. Project paper : Longitudinal visitor profile and economic
impact study of the Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum. 1997
Attle, S. & Bigley, J. Technical Report : Visitor profile and economic impacts of the
Mighty Air Force Heritage Museum. December 1996.
Attle, S. & Bigley, J. Technical Report : Visitor profile and economic impacts of the
Mighty Air Force Heritage Museum. May 1997.
Attle, S. & Bigley, J. Technical Report : Visitor profile and economic impacts of the
Mighty Air Force Heritage Museum. December 1997.
Hong, S.P, & Goo, M.S. Project Paper : The development of aerospace work-out.
Korean Air Force Academy. 1994
Yiannakis, A. A strategic plan (tourism) for the State of Connecticut. Project
conducted for SRI International and the State Office of Tourism, 1996.
Murdy, J., Yusof, Amin & Yiannakis, A. Northeast CT Tourism District. Research
project conducted to study visitor satisfaction of Connecticut's Quiet Corner. 1996
4. Doctoral Dissertations
Allen, M. (1997). The academic socialization of intercollegiate student athletes : An
examination of team sub culture influences on academic achievement. Unpublished Doctoral
Dissertation, University of Connecticut.
Attle, S. (1996). Tourist Role Preference and the development of life style profiles
: Implications for market segmentation and tourist destination selection. Unpublished
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Connecticut.
Blais, D. (in progress). The dynamics of sport sponsorship : Understanding the sport
sponsorship exchange process through exchange theory.
Gibson, H. (1994). Some predictors of tourist role preference for men and women
over the life course. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Connecticut.
Capitao, A.B. (1994). A comparison of athlete and coach perceptions of
interpersonal behavior as a function of sport structure and sex of the participant.
Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Connecticut.
DeGaris, L. (1997). Meaning and identity in boxing : Intersections of race, ethnicity,
gender, class, and age. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Connecticut.
Kline, K. (1997). The relationship between academic achievement and athletic
participation of male and female athletes at NCAA Division III level. Unpublished Doctoral
Dissertation, University of Connecticut.
Yusof, A. (In Progress). The relationship between transformational leadership
behaviors of athletic directors, leadership substitute variables and job satisfaction of
coaches at NCAA Division I & III institutions.
5. Lab Projects 1996-1998
Project 9601: Developed web page to promote lab services and functions
Project 9602: Northeast CT Tourism District (Nini Davis) - research project conducted to
study visitor satisfaction of Connecticut's Quiet Corner
Project 9603: Free Reference lists - online listing of references of sport, leisure, and
exercise sciences texts and articles (broken into sub-categories).
Project 9604: Haralambous Project - proposal submitted to conduct feasibility study for
hotel development firm
Project 9605: Developed web page for the Department of Sport, Leisure & Exercise
Sciences
Project 9701: CT Tourism Report Online - secured contributors and developed articles
for a news magazine about Connecticut Tourism (newsletter)
Project 9702: Published inaugural issue of CT Tourism Online and distributed to all state
and federal legislators; second issue ready for publication
Project 9703: Cyprus Hotel mailing - effort to promote American tourism in Cyprus
Project 9704: Questionnaires project - Hardcopies and computer files were updated to
include all questionnaires and instruments developed by the laboratory
Project 9705: Updated Free Reference Lists
Project 9706: Designed the official web page of the North American Society for the
Sociology of Sport (NASSS)
Project 9707: Created web pages to promote Tourism in Connecticut
Project 9708: Lab marketing efforts - announcement of our activities to local media
outlets including the Daily Campus, the UConn Advance, and the Willimantic
Chronicle
Project 9709: Published the 2nd (Summer Issue) of the CT Tourism Online (newsletter)
Project 9710: Lab equipment project update - since Fall of 1995, the lab has acquired five
Pentiums, three Laserjet printers, a scanner, and eight additional personal computers
(mostly donated)
Project 9711: World-wide Ph. D. Program Locator - website designed to assist students
seeking doctoral programs in the sport, leisure and tourism
Project 9712: State Calendar of Activities - officially assigned by the Department of
Economic & Community Development to oversee the online state tourism event
calendar
Project 9713: Seminar on Internet (internet software configurations in lab)
Project 9714: Set up server (PLAYLAB) for Sport, Leisure and Exercise Sciences
Department. Maintenance and support for all pages provided by lab personnel
Project 9715: Marment Group Pilot Survey - nationwide survey for FOX television
conducted by research team; data collected and analyzed for Marment Group
Consulting firm
Project 9716: Tourism Convocation - First International Tourism Convocation held at the
T. Dodd Center on October 1, 1997. The guest of honor was First Lady Patty
Rowland
Project 9717: Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism Questionnaire - research group developed a
preliminary questionnaire to measure perceptions and public opinion of tourism's effects
Project 9718: Updated Free Reference Lists
Project 9719: UConn (Storrs) Satisfaction Questionnaire - designed by members of the
research group to measure students' satisfaction with multiple aspects of student life
Project 9720: Conference Presentation of Papers Workshops- graduate seminars offering
techniques for success when presenting papers at conferences
Project 9721: Online Article Database Project - the scanning of relevant journal articles
for the internet
Project 9722: Photoshop/ HTML/ Web Page Authoring Workshops
Project 9723: Athletic Development Project - Project to investigate demographics of fans
who attend men's and women's basketball games
Project 9724: UConn Alumni Association Marketing Study Proposal
Project 9725: Workshop on statistical techniques including multiple regression, time series
analysis and neural-network forecasting
Project 9726: Development of top 100 list for Connecticut family tourism destinations
Project 9727: Creation of mailing lists of government, business and tourism leaders of
Connecticut
Project 9728: Development of top 100 list for Connecticut heritage tourism destinations
Project 9729: European Judo references - exploratory research effort
Project 9730: Presented "Careers in Sport" Seminars to Inner-City Youth
Project 9731: Principles of Questionnaire Development project
Project 9732: Speaker Series - hosted a guest speaker series covering a variety of topics
Dr. Schoenadel - Marketing Research
Dr. Civco - Neural-Network Forecasting
Dr. Shivers - Grant Writing
Dr. Cromley - Geographic Information Systems
Dr. Cunningham - Economic Impact Analysis
Dr. Srinvasan - Advanced Statistical Analysis
Project 9801: Winter Issue - Connecticut Tourism Report Online (Newsletter)
Project 9802: Updated Free Reference Lists
Project 9803: Development of top 100 list for Connecticut Rest & Relaxation destinations
Project 9804: Development of web-page for the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate
Athletes (CPIA)
Project 9805: Tourism Kiosk project with Smith Gunther Associates Ltd
6. Grants and Contracts
Gladwell, N., Gibson, H., & Sellers, J. Perceived satisfaction levels of convention and
meeting planners and participants utilizing the Greater Greensboro area. Funded by the
Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau: Amount Funded $22,923. Time: August
1, 1996-June 30th, 1997.
Gibson, H. Leisure-based travel patterns of individuals aged 50+: A lifespan perspective.
UNCG Office of Research Services: New Faculty Grant: Amount funded: $2,300. Time:
November 24th, 1995- June 1st, 1996
Gladwell, N., Gibson, H., & Sellers, J. An investigation of Greensboro convention and
visitor profiles and expenditure patterns. Proposal submitted to the Greensboro Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau. Amount requested: $20,361, May 1996. Not funded.
Gladwell, N, Gibson, H, Sellers, J. & Zuefle, D. Business and political leaders' knowledge,
perceptions and attitudes toward the Greensboro tourism industry. Proposal submitted to
the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Amount requested: $7,080, October,
1994. Not funded.
Gladwell, N, Gibson, H, Sellers, J. & Zuefle, D. Greensboro residents' knowledge,
perceptions and attitudes toward the Greensboro tourism industry. Proposal submitted to
the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Amount requested $14,202,
October, 1994. Not funded.
7. Other Scholarly Works
Attle, S. Construction and maintenance of departmental web page. Georgia Southern University. 1997
Blais, D. (1997-present). Section editor, Sport Marketing Quarterly.
Murdy, J. (1995). Motivations of ecotourists. Unpublished Paper, University of
Connecticut.
Murdy, J. (1995). Church going as a leisure activity. Unpublished Paper, University
of Connecticut.
Murdy, J., & Shuart, J. (1997). Sociocultural impacts of tourism. Unpublished Paper,
University of Connecticut.
Shuart, J. (1996). Hero worship among adolescents. Unpublished Paper, University
of Connecticut
Shuart, J. (1995). Big time athletics. Unpublished Paper, University of Connecticut.
Yiannakis, A. (In Progress). Tourist role preference and destination attributes: The
development of a model for matching tourist roles with tourist destination characteristics
(with Simon Attle)
Yiannakis, A. (In Progress). Sources of life satisfaction in a university community.
Conducted with a sample of 1000 faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
Yusof, A. & Douvis, J. (1997). An examination of the demographic and
psychographic characteristics of sport tourists. Unpublished Paper, University of
Connecticut.
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