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Elizabeth 'Bess' Perry is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on sustainable protected area management and outdoor recreation, emphasizing local community connections and assisting decision-makers in addressing challenges related to parks, relevance, access, collaboration, and climate change. Dr. Perry's applied social science research spans site-specific and regional contexts, utilizing interdisciplinary, mixed-method, and cross-scale approaches. Her work addresses critical issues faced by managers, tourists, and communities, providing valuable visitor use management data and linking broader contexts, such as park systems and regions. She studies various types of parks, focusing on unique managerial concerns while highlighting contributions to sustainability. Additionally, Dr. Perry's research involves community-focused programming and the development of recreational amenities. With a robust academic background, including a B.S. in Natural Resource Ecology from the University of Idaho, an M.S. in Forest Ecosystems and Society from Oregon State University, and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont, she also completed postdoctoral training in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University.
Department of Psychology