Faculty Directory
Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Compton, David M.
1076 Annex C
Phone: 581-8754
Email: david.compton@health.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Leisure behavior; quality
of life; health promotion; public health; therapeutic recreation;
adapted activity.
Student Participation: Literature searches; data
collection; data analysis; interviewing; case studies.
Background Needed: Ability to conduct CD-ROM based
searches; word processing skills; survey research skills;
interview skills.
Outside Majors: Sociology, Special Education, Health
Education, Adapted Physical Education, Psychology.
Key Words: Quality of life, leisure, health promotion.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Sibthorp, Jim
1068 Annex C
Phone: 581-5940
Email: jim.sibthorp@health.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Cognitive/affective benefits
of recreation/leisure; recreation program design and implementation.
Student Participation: Data collection, literature
reviews, data entry/analysis.
Background Needed: Interested in the topic, motivated,
responsible, computer literate- we will train in the rest.
Outside Majors: Psychology, Exercise and Sport Science,
other possible.
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