Thomas Stuessy: Green Mountain College

Thomas Stuessy Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Outdoor Studies

Moses Hall 7
One Brennan Circle
Poultney, VT 05764
Phone: 802-287-8326
Email: stuessyt@greenmtn.edu

EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Leisure Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (2007)
M.S., Outdoor Recreation Administration, Aurora University, Aurora, IL (1999)
B.A., Outdoor Recreation, Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, CO (1997)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Outdoor Leadership Practicum, Green Mountain College
Outdoor Program Planning, Green Mountain College
Management of Outdoor & Adventure Programs, Green Mountain College
The Wilderness Education Association, NSP, Green Mountain College
Outdoor Living Skills, Green Mountain College
Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Studies, Green Mountain College
Challenge Course Technology, Green Mountain College
Rock and Ice Climbing, Green Mountain College
Leadership & Group Dynamics, Green Mountain College
Foundations of Adventure, Green Mountain College
Fundamentals of Paddling, Green Mountain College
Senior Seminar in Outdoor Leadership, Indiana University
Whitewater Kayaking, Indiana University
Orienteering, Indiana University
Ice Climbing, Indiana University
Rock Climbing, Indiana University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Thompson Island Outward Bound. Rock Site Manager (7-07 to 9-07)
Manage all aspects of site management for Thompson Island staff and students.

Outdoor Leadership Trainer/Contractor (3-07 to present)
Wilderness Education Association Certifying Instructor. Colleges, Guide services and private group instruction.
Backpacking, rock & ice climbing & kayaking.

Owner/Operator, Know the Earth Institute (8-05 to 3-07)
Manage all phases of a professional guide service. Primary activities are rock and ice climbing. www.endeavorvermont.com

Program Coordinator, Indiana University Outdoor Adventures (9-99 to 9-01)
Managed 45 student trip staff, 4 gear staff, 8,000 item rental shop, and retail shop. Responsible for staff training, supervision and advising, budgets, risk management and marketing. Guided a minimum of one extended and five weekend trips a semester, as well as summer programming.

Ice, Rock, & Whitewater Guide, Vermont Adventure Tours (10-03 to Present)
Guide on both rock and ice for a variety of user groups. Trips include basic ice & rock skill instruction, basic anchor building clinics, and rappelling workshops. Guide multiple rivers in New England for various user groups.

Editorial Assistant, Journal of Experiential Education (9-02 to 8-03)
Handled day-to-day operations for the journal. Duties included receiving and processing manuscripts for review. In addition, handled extensive author and reviewer communications.

Associate Executive Director, Wilderness Education Association (2-01 to 9-02)
Worked with 40 affiliates as well as the board of trustees on projects such as budget development, media and advertising and course development. Served as national conference chair, 2002.

Graduate Assistantship, Indiana University School of HPER (8-00 to 5-02)
Served as a graduate assistant on the Adventure Recreation Cache project on the Institute of Outdoor Leadership and Education web site. Duties included researching empirically based adventure articles and cataloging them into the Cache for the general public to access. In addition, served as the supervisor of two graduate students conducting similar research.

Director, Wilderness Orientation Indiana University Orientation Programs (9-99 to 9-02)
Developed Indiana University’s Wilderness Orientation Program, which included 8 trips in 2000, 9 trips in 2001 & 7 trips in 2002. Developed all programming and conducted staff hiring, training, and evaluation.

Director, Wilderness Based Orientation, Western State College (5-99 to 9-99)
Developed wilderness orientation program for incoming freshman. Included all program development, faculty recruitment, follow-up experiences, and evaluation.

Adventure Coordinator Assistant, Camp Algonquin (9-98 to 5-99)
Facilitated high and low ropes course elements, as well as cultural diversity programs for a wide variety of user groups as part of graduate assistantship. Averaged 25 different user groups a month for 9 months.

Outdoor Programming Coordinator, Park District of Oak Park (2-98 to 9-98)
Developed new outdoor program for the community that included team building, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, and canoeing. Hired and trained all staff, managed budgets, and executed marketing and risk management plans as well as guided all trips.

PUBLICATIONS:
Stuessy, T. (2002). “Writing and Revising Your Program Manual.” The Outdoor Network, Vol. XIII (4).

Stuessy, T. (2002). “Collegiate Field Manuals.” In, P. Joyce & R. Poff 15th International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education: ICORE 2001 Conference Proceedings (pp. 95-100). Bloomington, IL: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.

Stuessy, T. & Stock, R. (2002). “Developing Your Risk Management Philosophy.” In, P. Joyce & R. Poff 15th International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education: ICORE 2001 Conference Proceedings Bloomington, IL: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.

Poff, R. A., Calvin, D. A., & Stuessy, T. (2002). “Outdoor programs and academic departments working together: Examining the costs and benefits of offering for-credit recreation hard skills courses.” In, P. Joyce & R. Poff 15th International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education: ICORE 2001 Conference Proceedings. (pp. 16-27). Bloomington, IL: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.

Poff, R. A., & Stuessy, T. (2001). “Whitewater Kayaking Instruction: Skills and Techniques”. In, M. Freidline, M. Phipps, T. Moore, & J. Verstee (Eds.). 14th International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education: ICORE 2000 Conference Proceedings (pp. 61-68). Boulder, CO: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.

Stuessy, T. (2000). “Marketing Outdoor Programs on the College Campus.” In, M. Freidline, M. Phipps, T. Moore, & J. Verstee (Eds.). 14th International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education: ICORE 2000 Conference Proceedings (pp. 61-68). Boulder, CO: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.

BOOK CHAPTERS:
(anticipated publication, summer 2008)
Stuessy, T. & Kascenska, J. (n.d.). Ice Climbing Instructional Techniques in, Outdoor Adventure Technical Skills: A Curriculum Guide. Human Kinetics.

(anticipated publication, spring 2009)
Stuessy, T. & Saxman, B. (n.d.). Outdoor Staff Training techniques & Designs in, Outdoor Recreation Program Administration: Essentials for the Professional. Human Kinetics.

RESEARCH SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION:
Stuessy, T. & Harding, J., Anderson, J. (2007). Perception of Environmental Ethic and Method of Introduction to Rock Climbing: The Impacts of Synthetic Climbing on Natural Resources Management.

Stuessy, T., Harding, J., & Poff, R. (2007). Edgeworking: An analysis of creativity, control, and challenge among ice climbers.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:
Stuessy, T. (n.d.). Site Management Theory: An exploratory analysis.

PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PRESENATATIONS:
Stuessy, T., Harding, J., & Poff, R. (2005). Edgeworking and Ice Climbing Participation. Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Research Symposium. 19th AORE Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, October 27-29, 2005, Buffalo, NY.

Poff, R., Stenger, T. & Stuessy, T. (2005). The current status of nonprofit outdoor recreation programs in the U.S. 2005 Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Research Symposium. 19th AORE Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, October 27-29, 2005, Buffalo, NY.

PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
Stuessy, T., Harding, J., & Poff, R. (2005). Edgeworking and Ice Climbing Participation. Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Research Symposium. 19th AORE Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, October 27-29, 2005, Buffalo, NY.

PEER REVIEWED POSTER PRESENTATION:
Harding, J., Stuessy, T., & Sams, K. (2004). “Perception of Environmental Responsibility Among New England Climbers” Presented at the 17th Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. April 10-12, 2005

PRESENTATIONS:
Poff, R. & Stuessy, T. (2008). Retailers, Vendors and Outdoor Recreation Programs: Fostering Effective Relationships and Increasing Recreation Participation. The Outdoor Retailer Show. January 25, 2008. Salt Lake City, UT.

Stuessy, T. & Nicolazzo, P. (2007). Outdoor leadership: Curriculum or industry trained? Accepted to the 21st Annual Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education conference. November 1-3, 2007. Asheville, NC.

Stuessy, T. & Saxman, B. (2006). Utilizing the WEA curriculum to build stronger connections between academic and non-academic programs. Submitted to the AORE 20th annual conference. Boise, ID.

Stuessy, T. & Raines, T. (2006). Planning by committee: A New Zealand experience with undergraduates. Presented at the International Conference on Outdoor Leadership, WEA. Indiana University. February 3-5, 2006.

Stuessy, T. & Hobbs, W. (2004). “Environmental Ethics and the WEA 18-Point Curriculum.” Presented at Wilderness Education Association’s National Conference on Outdoor Leadership. Bradford Woods Martinsville, Indiana. February 5-6, 2004.

Stuessy, T. & Calvin, D. (2002). “Integrating WEA into Your Classroom.” Presented at the American Association of Leisure and Recreation Conference, Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 2002.

Stuessy, T. & Calvin, D. (2002). “Integrating WEA into Your Classroom.” Presented at the Texas Outdoor Education Association, H.E. Butt Camp, Texas. October 5, 2002.

Stuessy, T. & Calvin, D. (2002). “Outdoor Programs and Academic Recreation Programs – Working Together.” Presented at the Wilderness Education Association’s National Conference on Outdoor Leadership, Bradford Woods, Indiana. February 7-9, 2002.

Stuessy, T. (2001). “Writing College Outdoor Field Manuals.” Presented at the International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, Pocatello, Idaho. November 7-9, 2001.

Stuessy, T. & Stock, R. (2001). “Developing Your Risk Management Philosophy.” Presented at the International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, Pocatello, Idaho. November 7-9, 2001.

Poff, R. A., Calvin, D., & Stuessy, T. (2001). “Outdoor Programs and Academic Recreation Programs – Working Together.” Presented at the International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, Pocatello, Idaho. November 7-9, 2001.

Poff, R. A., & Stuessy, T. (2001). “Whitewater Kayak Rolling Techniques: A Session for the Learner and the Teacher.” Presented at the International Conference of Outdoor Recreation and Education, Pocatello, Idaho. November 7-9, 2001.

Stuessy, T. (2001). “Writing and Revising Field Manuals.” Presented at the National Wilderness Education Association’s National Conference on Outdoor Leadership, San Diego, California. February 12-14, 2001.

Stuessy, T. (2000). “Marketing an Outdoor Program on your College Campus.” Presented at the International Conference of Outdoor Recreation and Education, Oxford, Ohio. November 9-12, 2000.

Poff, R. A., & Stuessy, T. (2000). “Kayak Instructional Techniques.” Presented at the International Conference of Outdoor Recreation and Education, Oxford, Ohio. November 9-12, 2000.

Stuessy, T. (1999). “Developing a Model for a Wilderness Orientation Program.” Presented at the Association of Experiential Education Heartland Conference, Hudson, Wisconsin. March 19-21, 1999.

Calvin, D., & Stuessy, T. (1999). “College Outdoor Program Funding.” Presented at the International Conference of Outdoor Recreation, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. November 5-9, 1999.

Stuessy, T. (1998). “Proposal to Develop a Wilderness Orientation Program and Outings Program.” Presented at Western State College of the University of Montana, Dillon, Montana. December 19, 1998.

Chair, search committee, department colleague, summer 2008
Faculty Colloquium, “Utilizing the outdoor classroom for non-adventure education” 2007
Search committee member, department Chair, 2003-2004
Chair, search committee, Director of Adventure Programming, Fall 2004
Search committee member, Department colleague, Fall 2005
Developed on campus ice-climbing wall, 2003 to present
Chair, Internal Review Board, Green Mountain College, Spring 2004 to Present
Academic Standards Committee Member, Green Mountain College, Fall 2005 to Present
Developed a training program for non-adventure faculty utilizing the outdoors as a classroom
Designed new Adventure Recreation Curriculum, implemented fall 2007.

INTERNAL MANUSCRIPTS:
Stuessy, T. (2008). “Adventure Education Student handbook” at Green Mountain College.

Stuessy, T. & Rec. 4010, (2006). “Utilizing the outdoor classroom for non-adventure based curriculum at Green Mountain College: A critical assessment of risk and risk management.”

Stuessy, T & Voos, J. (2006). “Ice Wall Policies and Procedures” and “Ice Wall Staff Training” manuals.

Stuessy, T. & Dolson, S. (2006). A comparative analysis of collegiate academic outdoor leadership programs in New England and New York.

Writing an operations and staff manual for the campus ice wall 2005-2006
Producing decision making/leadership vignettes, spring 2007
Student research project focused on rock climbing and sustainability presented at the Student Colloquium 2005

Served as a consultant to the Rutland, Vermont City Park & Recreation Department’s Outdoor Expeditions staff training manual, 2008
Advised the writing of the Rock and Ice Guide manual – Vermont Adventure Tours, 2006
Wrote staff training manual for community kayak programming
Service learning projects with Fair Haven & Poultney Schools, 2005-2007
Elementary School after school activities program, 2003
After school rock climbing program on campus wall, 2004
Outdoor living skills series for Fair Haven Elementary School, 2005
Collaboration with Poultney High School leadership team, 2005
Collaboration with Poultney Elementary School, ropes course programming, 2003 & 2005

Vice President, Association of Outdoor Recreation & Education 2007-2008.
Co-chair & founding member of the Journal of Outdoor Recreation Education and Leadership, 2004 to present.
Presentation reviewer, 21st annual conference, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (2007).
Member, Presenter Relations Committee Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (2007).
Co-Chair, Text Editor Selection Committee, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (2007).
Board of Directors Member, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.
Student Literary Award submission reviewer, 2006.
Chair, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education - Research Symposium, Boise 2006.
Research and Publication Committee member, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, 2002 to present.
Student Literary Award Judge, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, 2006
Young Professional Panel, International Conference of Outdoor Recreation and Education, Oxford, Ohio. November 9-12, 2000.
Student Development Committee, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, (2001)
Chair, Student Committee, Leadership Quest Conference, Indiana University. February 10, 2001.
Chair, National Conference on Outdoor Leadership, Wilderness Education Association, Bradford Woods, Martinsville, IN. February 7-9, 2002.
Reviewer, Journal of Experiential Education 2003 to present.
Advisory Board, Journal of Experiential Education. October, 2003 to present.
Reviewer, SCHOLE A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education. 2004 to present.
International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education’s Research Symposium committee member, 2005.
Wilderness Education Association, Curriculum Standards committee member, 2005, 2006.
Advisory Board member, Journal of Outdoor Education and Recreation.

Best New Student Program at Indiana University awarded for the Wilderness Orientation Program, 2001.
Significant Contributor Award, Wilderness Education Association, 2004.
Faculty of the Year finalist, Green Mountain College, 2003-2004
Faculty of the Year, Green Mountain College, 2004-2005

Wilderness First Responder
American Canoe Association, Whitewater Kayaking Instructor
American Canoe Association Basic Kayaking & Canoeing Instructor Trainer
Nantahala Outdoor Center, Swift Water Rescue
American Mountain Guide Association, Top Rope Instructor
Wilderness Education Association, Certifying Instructor
Leave no Trace Trainer
Maine State Licensed Guide
New York State Licensed Guide

Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
American Canoe Association
American Whitewater Association
Wilderness Education Association
Association of Experiential Education
American Mountain Guide Association
Vermont Outdoor Guides Association