Summary

Brett Wright is Professor and Interim Dean, College of Health, Education and Human Development at Clemson University. He is former Chairman, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at Clemson University. Dr. Wright is a behavioral scientist working on environmental issues. As such, he has published extensively on the human dimensions of natural resources management in national and international journals and has conducted social science research for the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, state fish and wildlife agencies, and local park and recreation organizations. He has served as Principal Investigator on numerous research projects focused on training and workforce development for the National Park Service, including most recently, an analysis of training needs for the NPS’s Division of Visitor and Resource Protection and the Division of Interpretation and Education.

Education

• Ph.D., Recreation & Resources Development, Texas A&M University