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Lauren Duffy’s research is grounded in critical tourism studies, leisure behavior, and cultural geography, with a strong focus on sustainability. She serves as the Department Head and Professor at Penn State College of Health and Human Development and contributes to the Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management Graduate Program. Duffy holds a Ph.D. in Leisure Behavior from Indiana University Bloomington, awarded in 2013, alongside a Master’s in Parks Recreation Management (2009) and a Bachelor’s in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management (2006). Her academic interests include power and ideology within tourism planning and development, conservation, gender and feminist epistemologies, political economy, local food systems, and leisure technology. Duffy emphasizes critical thinking and reflection in her work, aiming to enrich lives through diverse fields that share a common goal of sustainability and cultural engagement.
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