The Systems Ecology Intercollegiate Graduate Program is comprised of a collective group of faculty from across campus who advise and guide Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ accepted to the Systems Ecology graduate program. Faculty come from across campus, ranging from the W.A. Franke College of Forestry, the Division of Biological Sciences, The School of Business, School of Journalism, Departments of Environmental Science, Geography, Economics. University faculty apply to become part of the Systems Ecology faculty, and are accepted based on their topical area of research and teaching relevant to systems ecology, and scholarly performance. View the Faculty Guidelines.
Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs; Joel Meier Distinguished Professor of Wildland Management
Contact
- Office
- FOR 108B
- Phone
- 406-243-4448
- elizabeth.metcalf@umontana.edu
- Website
Education
Ph.D. Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011
M. S. Recreation, Parks and Tourism Resources, West Virginia University, 2006
B.S. Leisure Studies, Southern Connecticut State University, 2004
B.A. Relational Communications, Southern Connecticut State University, 2004
Courses Taught
PTRM 150 First Year Seminar in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
PTRM 300 Recreation Behavior
Research Interests
Please check out my for more information about research, current projects, and courses. Research interests include:
- Human-wildlife interaction
- Hunter and angler recruitment and retention
- Social dimensions of water (e.g. superfund, agriculture, etc.)
- Underrepresented groups in outdoor recreation
- Community planning for outdoor recreation