Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education

Erik Rabinowitz

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Degrees

  • B.A., Colorado State University
  • M.S., Recreation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Teaching Specialties

  • Evaluation in Leisure Service
  • Research Methods in Leisure Service
  • Administration in Leisure Services
  • Recreation Management
  • Inclusive and Adaptive Recreation
  • Leisure Service Theory
  • Experiential Education in Recreation Management

Organization affiliations

  • Association of Outdoor Education and Recreation
  • National Recreation and Park AssociationAmerican Camp Association
  • North Carolina Parks and Recreation Association
  • The Academy of Leisure Sciences

Research Interests

  • Occupation safety and risk management in recreation management
  • Extreme sports
  • Human cognition
  • Recreation through the lifespan

Selected Publications

  • Rabinowitz, E. & Jackson, K. (in press). An Investigation of Trail Impact of Electric Bikes Compared to Traditional Mountain Bikes, Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership.

  • Rabinowitz, E., Leonard, A.M., Ewert, A.L., Schwartz, F, Deringer, S.A. (2022). The COVID-19 Effect: Examining Organizational Resilience in Outdoor Adventure and Experiential Education. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership Online first, 2022, pp. 1–1 https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2022-11593

  • Leonard, A.M., Ewert, A.L., Lieberman, K., Mitten, D., Rabinowitz, E., Deringer, S.A., Schwartz, F., Smith, S. Norton, C.L., Regentin, J. Bagley, S. & Anderson, A. (2022) Outdoor Adventure and Experiential Education and COVID-19: What Have We Learned? Journal of Experiential Education, 45, (1), 233-255. https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259211050762 

  • Marchand, G., Rabinowitz, E., Schwartz, F. & Szolosi, A. (2022). Demographic and Compensation Trends of Collegiate Outdoor Program Professional Staff. Cal Poly Humboldt. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/publications/s7526k709
  • Rabinowitz, E., Leonard, A.M., Ewert, A.L., Schwartz, F, Deringer, S.A. (2022). The COVID-19 Effect: Examining Organizational Resilience in Outdoor Adventure and Experiential Education. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership pp.       1–15. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2022-11593
  • Leonard, A.M., Ewert, A.L., Lieberman, K., Mitten, D., Rabinowitz, E., Deringer, S.A., Schwartz, F., Smith,   S. Norton, C.L., Regentin, J. Bagley, S. & Anderson, A. (2022). Outdoor Adventure and Experiential    Education and COVID-19: What Have We Learned? Journal of Experiential Education, 45, (1), 233-255. https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259211050762 
  • Zajchowski, C. A.B.., Rabinowitz, E. and Davis, J. K. (2020). Canaries at the climbing wall: A comparative study of particulate matter at two university climbing walls. Recreational Sports Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/1558866120952772
  • Rabinowitz, E. & Bartram C.J. (2019). A Guide to Implementing an In-House Incident Reporting System in Outdoor Recreation and Education. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership. 12 (4). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2020-V12-I4-       10217
  • Bartram, C. & Rabinowitz, E. (2019). Benchmarking Standards of Incident Reporting in College and University Outdoor Programs. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership. 11 (1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2019-V11-I1-8910
  • Rabinowitz, E. & Kernodle, M.L. (2016). Noise Decibel Levels During Division I College Basketball Games. Journal of Facility, Planning, and Management. 4(1). 25-32. link
  • Rabinowitz, E. & James, J.J. (January/February 2016). Putting Sustainability into Practice: Simple Strategies to Implement at Camp. Camping Magazine. pp. 58-61. link
  • Rabinowitz, E. & Frauman, E. (2015). Sanitation Procedures and Policies among University Climbing Walls in the United States. Journal of Outdoor Education and Educational Leadership. 6(1). 68-72. link
  • Rabinowitz, E. & James, J. J. (2015). Towards a Better Understanding of Leisure Motivations of Marine Corps Members. In Dustin et. Al (Eds.) This Land is Your Land: Toward a Better Understanding of nature's resiliency-building and restorative power for Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and their families. pp. 67-77. Urbana, IL: Sagamore    Publishing.
  • Brauer, S.L., Vuono, D., Carmichael, M. J., Pepe-Ranney, C., Strom, A., Rabinowitz, E.,    Buckley, D.H., & Zinder, S.H. (2014). Microbial Sequencing Analyses Presence of a Fecal Veneer on Indoor Climbing Wall Holds. Current Microbiol, 69, 681- 689. doi:10.1007/s00284-014-0643-3 link 
  • Rabinowitz, E. & Kernodle, M.L. (2016). Noise Decibel Levels During Division I College Basketball Games. Journal of Facility Planning, and Management. 4(1). 25-32.  link
  • Rabinowitz, E. & James, J.J. (January/February 2016) Putting Sustainability into Practice: Simple Strategies to implement at Camp. Camping Magazine. pp. 58-61. link
  • Rabinowitz, E. & Frauman, E. (2015). Sanitation Procedures and Policies among University Climbing Walls in the United States. Journal of Outdoor Education and Educational Leadership. 6(1). 68-72. link
  • Brauer, S.L., Vuono, D., Carmichael, M. J., Pepe-Ranney, C., Strom, A., Rabinowitz, E., Buckley, D.H., & Zinder, S.H. (2014). Microbial sequencing analyses suggest the presence of a fecal veneer on indoor climbing wall holds. Current Microbial, 69, 681- 689. doi: 10.1007/s00284-014-0643-3 link
  • Rabinowitz, E., Frauman, E. & Williams, W. (2010). Constraints to Rafting at an Artificial Whitewater Park, Journal of Tourism Insights, 1 (1), 12-20. link
  • Rabinowitz, E. & Frauman, E. (2009). A Preliminary Investigation of Sensation-Seeking and Risk-Based Recreation among College Students: Implications for Intramural and Outdoor Programs. Recreational Sports Journal, 33, 2. link
  • Kernodle, M. W., McKethan, R. N. & Rabinowitz, E. (2008) Observational Learning of Fly Casting using Traditional and Virtual Modeling with and without Authority Figure. Perceptual & Motor, 107, p535-546. link

Book Chapters

  • Rabinowitz, E. & James, J. J. (2015). Towards a better understanding of Leisure   Motivations of Marine Corps Members. In Dustin et. Al (Eds.) This Land is Your       Land: Toward a better Understanding of nature's resiliency-building and restorative power for Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and their families. pp. 67-77. Urbana, IL: Sagamore Publishing.
  • Rabinowitz, E. & James, J. (2010). Leisure through a social science lens. Chapter 2 in Dimensions of leisure for life, Human Kinetics, Champaign IL.
  • Rabinowitz, E. & West, S. (2010). Leisure through the lifespan Chapter 15 in Dimensions of leisure for life, Human Kinetics, Champaign IL.
  • West, S. & Rabinowitz, E. (2009). Chapter 8: Inclusive Marketing. Marketing Inclusive Recreation Experiences. Human Kinetics. Champaign, IL.
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