PLI HIRES INTERPRETATION AND VOLUNTEERISM EXPERT

LAS VEGAS-The UNLV Public Lands Institute (PLI) and the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration have hired Beth Barrie as research assistant professor in recreation. In that capacity, Barrie will serve as project manager of the Southern Nevada Interagency Volunteer program, which is managed by PLI, and associate professor for recreation and sport management in the college’s Department of Recreation and Sport Management.



Barrie has an extensive background in interpretation and developing interpretive curriculum and training for employees and volunteers of the National Park Service. She will use that expertise to research, manage, and coordinate the recruitment and training of volunteers on federal lands in Southern Nevada that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. Barrie also will work with UNLV students to develop interpretive programs for public lands.



Barrie comes to PLI from the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University, where she was an instructional designer for the National Park Service Interpretive Development Program curriculum revision project. Prior to that, she was an instructor and researcher in recreation and an interpretive ranger. Barrie holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management and a Ph.D. in Leisure Behavior from Indiana University.



PLI was created in 2005 to work in collaboration with federal, state, and non-profit partners to create new knowledge, advance technology, improve education, and engage the community to enhance public lands stewardship. More information about PLI is available at http://publiclands.unlv.edu/.