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Joanne F. Tynon
Assistant Professor of Recreation Resource Management
Department of Forest Resourses
Peavy Hall 107
Corvallis, OR 97331-5703
(541) 737-1499
(541) 737-3049


Ph.D., 1994, Univ. of Idaho
Graduate Studies, 1985 - 1987, Texas A&M University
BS, 1984, Univ. of Idaho
AA, 1979, Chemistry, Burlington County College, NJ

Research Interests: qualitative and quantitative inquiry into natural resource-based recreation and tourism issues; sociology of leisure and outdoor recreation; recreation planning and management; wilderness management; crime and violence on public recreation lands

Current Research: Understanding crime and violence at public recreation sites; spatial crime analysis; and a multi-stakeholder approach to carrying capacity and management of nearshore reefs in Hawaii.

Graduate Students: Josh Baur (PhD); Chris Gilliand (MS); Lauren Redmore (MS); Shiloh Sundstrom (MS)

Courses:

Selected Publications and Presentations:

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2007). Forest Service special agent in charge report: nationwide study. Res. Pap. PSW-RP-253. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 42 p.

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2007). Forest Service law enforcement officer report: nationwide study . Res. Pap. PSW-RP-252. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 284 p.

Wing, M. G. & Tynon, J. F. (2006). Crime mapping and spatial analysis in national forests. Journal of Forestry, 104(3), 293-298.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2006). Crime in national forests: A call for research. Journal of Forestry, 104(3), 154-157.

Tynon, J. F. & D. J. Chavez. (2006). Adapting a tourism criminal typology: Classifying outdoor recreation crime. Journal of Travel Research 44 (298-307).

Pegas, F. & Tynon, J. F. (2006). Agritourism in Oregon: Coping with economic, social and operational constraints in today’s urban and rural interfaces. 2006 National Extension Tourism Conference, September 10-13, 2006, Burlington, VT.

Tynon, J. F. & Wing, M. G. (2006). Applying GIS to visualize crime hot spots in U.S. national forests. 12th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), June 3-8, 2006, Vancouver, BC.

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2006). Law Enforcement & Accountability in the USDA Forest Service. 12th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), June 3-8, 2006, Vancouver, BC.

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2006). Law Enforcement Officers in the USDA Forest Service. 5th Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, May 31- June 3, 2006, Honolulu, HI.

Wing, M. G. & Tynon, J. F. (2005). Using GIS to map and analyze crime in the national forests: A research agenda. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference, National Institute of Justice, September 7-10, Savannah, GA.

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2005). Peer Reviewed. Successful response to crime on national forests in the U.S. Proceedings of the 2005 Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, June 12-16, Honolulu, HI.

Pegas, F. & Tynon, J. F. (2004). Peer Reviewed. An analysis of the motivations of Oregon’s ranchers to diversify into agritourism. Paper presented at the 4th Social Aspects and Recreation Research Symposium, February 4-6, San Francisco, CA.

Chavez, D. J., Tynon, J. F., & Knap, N. (2004). Reducing crime and violence on public lands: Case studies in the USDA Forest Service. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 22 (3): 22-38.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2003). Crime and violence on public recreation lands: A research agenda. Proceedings of the 2003 Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, June 12-15, Honolulu, HI.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2002). Crimes and violence on public lands post-9/11. Keynote address for the opening session of the Leisure Research Symposium, National Recreation & Park Association, October 16-19, Tampa, Florida.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2002). Response to crimes on public recreation lands: U.S. national forest case studies. Proceedings of the 2002 Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, June 11-15, Honolulu, HI.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2002). Testing Pizam’s model: Classification of outdoor recreation crimes. Book of Abstracts: 9th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 2-5, Bloomington, IN: Indiana University.

Tynon, J. F., Chavez, D. J., & Kakoyannis, C. (2001). If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise: It’s no teddy bear’s picnic. Women in Natural Resources 22 (1): 6-17.

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2000). Triage law enforcement: Societal impacts on national forests in the west. Environmental Management 26 (4): 403-407.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2000). Domestic terrorism: City problems in forest settings. Proceedings of the 1999 Society of American Foresters National Convention, Portland, Oregon, September 11-15, (pp. 403-408). Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters.

Chavez, D. J. & Tynon, J. F. (2000). Contested terrain: Natural resources law enforcement. In Burdge, R., Miles, J., Alper, D., & Kruger, L. (Eds.). Book of Abstracts: Eighth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Bellingham, Washington, June 17-22, 2000. Portland, OR: USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station Gen. Tech. Rpt.PNW-GTR-497.

Tynon, J. F. & Chavez, D. J. (2000). Urban crimes in natural environments: Are we prepared? In Schneider, I.E., Chavez, D., Borrie, W., & James, K. (Eds.). The 3rd Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, Tempe, AZ, February 16-19. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University.

Chavez, D. J., Harding, J. A., & Tynon, J. F. (1999). National Recreation Trails: A forgotten designation. Journal of Forestry 97 (10): 40-43.

Hammersley, C. H. & Tynon, J. F. (1998). Job competency analyses of entry-level resort and commercial recreation professionals. Journal of Applied Recreation Research 23 (3): 225-241.

Tynon, J. F. (1997). Quality hunting experiences: A qualitative inquiry. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 2 (1): 32-46.

Tynon, J. F. (1997). The Katahdin Region summer leisure travel market. In Our forest’s place in the World: New England and Atlantic Canada’s forests. Proceedings of a joint meeting of the New England Society of American Foresters, Maine chapter of the Wildlife Society and Northeastern Forest Pest Council. Orono, ME: Maine Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Misc. Pub. 738; SAF Pub. 98-01.

Harris, C. C., Tynon, J. F., & McLaughlin, W. J. (1990). A comprehensive method for studying leisure travel. Journal of Travel Research 29 (2): 39-44.

Selected Theses:

Pegas, Fernanda. (2004). An analysis of the motivations of Oregon’s ranchers to diversify into agritourism. M.S. Thesis.

Torres, Tami. (2001). The influence of cultural identity on resident perceptions of recreational boating and the BLM: A case study from a gateway community. M.S. Thesis.

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