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Cem M Basman

  • Director/Assistant Professor, Bradford Woods, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies Department

Education:

  • Ph.D. at Colorado State University, 1998
  • B.S. at Southern Illinois University, 1978

Contact Information:

(765) 342-2915
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Bradford Woods

Background:

Visiting Scientist, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2003 - present)

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Carbondale, Illinois (2003 - present)

President, National Association for Interpretation, Fort Collins, Colorado (1996-2000)

Fellow Award, National Association for Interpretation, Fort Collins, Colorado (2001)

Executive Editor (Founder), Journal of Interpretation Research (2000-2003)




Dr. Basman evaluating interpretive signage at the Mombacho Vulcano Protected Area as a part of the training and research projects in sustainable tourism development and heritage interpretation in Nicaragua, C.A.
Dr. Basman evaluating interpretive signage at the Mombacho Vulcano Protected Area as a part of the training and research projects in sustainable tourism development and heritage interpretation in Nicaragua, C.A.

Publications:

"Investigation on Visitors' Perceptions of Recreation Impacts in Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Taiwan." (2009) Chen, L, Chen, J., Basman, C. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research.

Investigation on Visitors' Awareness of Environmental Impacts Caused by Recreational Activities. Chen l, Chen, J., and Basman, C. Submitted to the Anatolia Journal.

"A Market Segmentation Analysis of Cruise Ship Tourists Visiting the Panama Canal Watershed: Opportunities for Ecotourism Development." (2007) Beadles, B., Carver, A., Basman, C., Mangun, J., Bauer, G. Journal of Ecotourism.

"Assessing the non-market value of Heritage Interpretation." (2003). Carver A., Basman, C., & Lee, J. Journal of Interpretation Research 8, no.1.

"Assessing Interpreter Views of Tourism Impacts on Destination Sites and Protected Areas in Nicaragua, C.A." (2007) Basman, C. Interpreting World Heritage Conference. Puerto Rico. 2006.

"The Role of Heritage Interpretation in Sustainable Tourism Development". (2006). Basman, C. American University, Managua, Nicaragua.

Courses Recently Taught:

R372 Interpretation Resources and Techniques

R429/R529 Resource Tourism

R423/R523 Visitor Behavior