R. James Sibthorp

R. James Sibthorp, PhD

Academic Office Information

Jim.Sibthorp@health.utah.edu

I am a Professor at the University of Utah in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. I primarily teach courses in outdoor recreation, experiential education, youth development, and research design and analysis. Our lab group studies the impacts of outdoor education and recreation on youth and emerging adults.

Research Statement

I remain most interested in how recreation programs and experiences can be designed and implemented to best afford developmental experiences for youth. My approach to research is generally to bridge theory and practice. I believe Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is an applied discipline and that our research should have practical implications. I generally use quantitative techniques.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Povilaitis V (12/01/2021). “It’s Not Real Life”: Liminality and summer camp employment. J Adolesc Res.
  2. Warner Rob (11/03/2021). Clarifying work values through seasonal employment: An instrumental case study of summer camp employment.
  3. Meerts-Brandsma Lisa (05/05/2021). Examining adolescent identity formation processes in immersion semester high schools.
  4. Warner Rob (05/01/2021). Emerging adults’ perceptions of summer camp as meaningful work.
  5. Povilaitis V (02/01/2021). Camp employment as a developmental setting for emerging adults: A national mixed-methods study.
  6. Riley M (02/01/2021). Neither camper nor staff: Understanding Counselor-in-Training programs.
  7. Ricks Meagan (01/05/2021). Experiential education and self-authorship: An examination of students enrolled in immersion high schools.
  8. Warner Rob (12/31/2020). Similarities and differences in summer camps: A mixed-methods study of lasting outcomes and program elements.
  9. Dan Richmond (10/01/2020). Employer Perceptions of Seasonal Summer Camp Employment.
  10. Meerts Lisa (05/03/2020). Considering transformative learning for adolescents enrolled at semester schools.
  11. Dan Richmond (04/03/2020). Motivations and barriers for seasonal camp employment.
  12. Nick Rushford (03/09/2020). Implications of shortening outdoor adventure education courses: Identifying prioritized outcomes and effective processes.
  13. Sibthorp (01/14/2020). Active ingredients of learning at summer camp.
  14. Garg H (10/10/2019). Test-retest reliability, response stability of gaze stabilization, postural sway and dynamic balance tests in persons with Multiple Sclerosis and controls. Int J MS Care.
  15. meerts L (10/10/2019). Using transformational learning theory to understand outdoor adventure education.
  16. Richmond D (09/09/2019). Bridging the opportunity gap: College access programs and outdoor adventure education.
  17. jostad J (08/08/2019). Adolescent sense of belonging in outdoor adventure education: The influence of conflict and instructors.
  18. richmond D (08/01/2019). Understanding the role of summer camps in the learning landscape: An exploratory sequential study.
  19. Meerts Lisa (05/01/2019). Examining long-term transfer between socioeconomically differentiated students in outdoor adventure education.
  20. Wilson Cait (01/03/2019). Fostering distinct and transferable learning via summer camp. 98.
  21. Wilson Cait (12/01/2018). The role of behavioral loyalty in youth development at summer camp. J Leis Res.
  22. Garg H (07/2018). Gaze stability, dynamic balance and participation deficits in people with multiple sclerosis at fall-risk. .
  23. Sibthorp J (07/2018). Outdoor adventure education in East Asia: Interpreting data from Outward Bound Hong Kong.
  24. Wilson C (06/2018). Examining the role of summer camps in developing academic and workplace readiness.
  25. Wilson (12/06/2017). The developmental importance of success and failure experiences at summer camp.
  26. Jostad (11/01/2017). Using dynamical systems theory in outdoor adventure education research.
  27. Wilson (08/09/2017). Increasing youth's physical activity and enjoyment through goal-setting at summer camp.
  28. Richmond (02/09/2017). Complementing classroom learning through outdoor adventure education: Out-of-school-time experiences that make a difference.
  29. Morgan (08/15/2016).
  30. Schmann (06/01/2016).
  31. Collins R (05/25/2016).
  32. Richmond D (04/04/2016).
  33. Morgan Cass (02/09/2016).
  34. Wilson C (01/04/2016).
  35. Jostad (11/02/2015).
  36. sibthorp (01/01/2015).
  37. Schumann (11/04/2014).
  38. Browne (11/03/2014).
  39. Schumann (10/06/2014).
  40. morgan (08/17/2014).
  41. DEloia (06/2014).
  42. Paisley (05/01/2014).
  43. sibthorp (01/2014).
  44. sibthorp (01/2014).
  45. Jostad (11/12/2013).
  46. Furman (11/2013).
  47. sibthorp (06/06/2013).
  48. Allsop (02/12/2013).
  49. furman (02/02/2013).
  50. Collins R (12/2012).
  51. Collins R (09/2012).
  52. Schumann S (09/2012).
  53. DEloia M (09/2012).
  54. Shooter W (07/2012).
  55. Eastep B (11/2011).
  56. Sibthorp (07/2011).
  57. Sibthorp (07/2011).
  58. (07/2011).
  59. (07/2007).
  60. (07/2003).

Book

  1. Ewert (01/2014).

Book Chapter

  1. Sibthorp (12/01/2015).
  2. Furman N (07/2012).

Abstract

  1. Schumann (12/2012). [Abstract].
  2. Schumann (12/2012). [Abstract].
  3. Jostad (12/2012). [Abstract].
  4. Sibthorp (12/2012). [Abstract].
  5. sibthorp j (12/2012). [Abstract].
  6. phillips (07/2012). [Abstract].
  7. bialeschki (07/2012). [Abstract].
  8. Morgan (02/2012). [Abstract].
  9. Bialeschki (02/2012). [Abstract].
  10. Browne (02/2012). [Abstract].
  11. Morgan (01/2012). [Abstract].
  12. Collins (01/2012). [Abstract].
  13. Gookin (01/2012). [Abstract].
  14. Sibthorp J (01/2012). [Abstract].