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About Curt Davidson Ph.D.

Author:

Curt Davidson, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. Curt's love of the outdoor started when he worked as a mountaineering ranger with the United States Forest Service. Since then, he has worked for over a dozen adventure education and guiding programs throughout the globe. His research interests include character education, experiential learning, and mental health and wellness. Curt is the author of several books and projects, including the Behavioral First Responder Certification, Behavior and Group Management in Experiential Education, and the Outdoor Facilitator's Handbook. When not teaching and writing, you can find him skiing, climbing, or sailing.

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Recent Publications:

  1. Curt Davidson, Alan Ewert. Exploring Mental Health Outcome Variables in Outdoor Adventure Education, 06 December 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2118060/v1
  2. Davidson, C., Ewert, A., & Zwart, R. (2022). By land or sea: Exploring motivations for outdoor adventure activities in a college student population. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2022.2087195
  3. Ewert, A., & Davidson, C. (2021). After the Plague: Revisiting Experiential and Adventure Education Outcome Variables After Covid-19. Journal of Experiential Education, 44(2), 104-120. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053825921992388