Dr. Ralston's Experience History
1999 to Present Associate Professor
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Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, University of Utah. Instructional duties in the areas of community parks and recreation management, commercial recreation, tourism, and leisure behavior classes. Coordinator and advisor of the Hospitality Management Emphasis area. Director of Distance Learning in PRT.
1991 to 1998 Assistant Professor
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Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, University of Utah. Director of Graduate Studies. Instructional duties in the areas of community parks and recreation management, commercial recreation, tourism, and leisure behavior classes. Coordinator and advisor of the Leisure Service Management Emphasis area.
1991 Instructor/Lecturer
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Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences Curriculum, Texas A&M University. Assignment involved instructional duties and numerous phases of class preparation, such as maintaining course records, advising students, and other duties as required in conjunction with the REPK 201, Foundations of Recreation and Parks class.
1990 Graduate Research Assistant
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Recreation and Parks Curriculum, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Assignment involved working on the validity study of the Texas Auto Visitors Profile funded by the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation. Principal Investigator: W. Stewart. Co-Principal Investigators: C. Lue and L. Ralston.
1986 to 1989 Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences Curriculum, Texas A& M University, College Station, Texas. Assignment involves instructional duties and numerous phases of class preparation, such as maintaining course records, advising students, and other duties as required. REPK 301 Leisure and Outdoor Recreation and REPK 489 Computer Applications classes.
Summers, 1985 to 1990 Waterfront Director
Camp Greystone
Camp Greystone, Tuxedo, North Carolina. Responsible for the supervision of the swimming, canoeing, sailing, water skiing, kayaking, and white water tripping programs. Established safety procedures and instructor's manual. Instructor trainer of the annual Water Safety Instructors and Lifeguard certification courses. Assisted with pre-camp staff training. Initiated procedures for the 161' water slide installed in 1987. Designed and established operation procedures for the 25 meter swimming pool completed in 1988. Designed and established operation procedures for the zip line and blob features, sailing complex on Summit Lake, and water ski complex at Lake Keowee.
1985 to 1986 Instructor/Graduate Assistant
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Recreation and Leisure Services Curriculum, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri. Assignment included role as a resource person for students and faculty; the instructor of two non-major general studies courses: Adapted Aquatics Instructors (Spring 1985 and Fall 1985) and Dynamics of Leisure (Spring 1985, Fall 1985, and Spring 1986); and the instructor for the following undergraduate recreation major courses: Camp Leadership (Spring 1985 and Spring 1986), Outdoor Adventure Programming (Fall 1985), Trends in Outdoor Education (Fall 1985), and Computer Techniques (Spring 1986).
1974 to 1985 Program Division Supervisor/Assistant Director
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation Department, Lee's Summit, Missouri. Over eleven years of progressive experience in the management of leisure services for all segments of the population. Direct responsibilities for the Program Division budget, marketing, purchasing, and the total planning, promotion, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of all recreation programs in this division. Initiated the development of recreation programs in 1974, subsequently responsible for a full component of programs in athletics; programs for senior citizens, teens, and special populations; a trips and tours service; as well as special events, playgrounds, day camps, and aquatic programs and facilities. Responsibilities have included employee training, supervision and evaluation of all division employees and recreation interns.
1982-1986 Water Safety Committee Member, Chairman, & Instructor-Trainer
Greater KC Chapter of Am Red Cross
Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Red Cross. Volunteer committee member from 1982 to 1986. Chairman 1984 to May 1986/Water Safety Week, Pool Operator's Short Course, Demonstrations, etc. Instructor-Trainer: Water Safety Instructors, Lifeguard, Adapted Aquatics