Dr. Geneviève Marchand — Dept. of Kinesiology & Recreation Administration
Where are you originally from?
I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and lived there until I was 18 years old. I started coming to the United Sates as a seasonal camp counselor and moved here permanently in 2002.
I have moved over 30 times, lived in 7 different states, and worked in 6 different countries.
Where did you complete your education?
Ph.D. Education – Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
M.A. Kinesiology – Outdoor Education California State University, Chico
B.S. Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Tourism
Université du Québec, Chicoutimi (Canada)
Where have you taught prior to coming to HSU?
California State University, Chico
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Coastal Carolina University
State University of New York, Oneonta
What are your specific areas of expertise?
Leadership in Adventure Programming, mainly outdoor leadership (specifically looking at fitness, leadership development, and environmental attitude)
Field instructors in wilderness therapy (burnout, retention, job satisfaction, and job expectations)
What classes are you teaching this fall?
Outdoor Adventure Recreation REC 370
Adventure Theory and Practice REC 330
Administration, Organization and Facility Planning REC 320
What attracted you to Humboldt State?
The reputation of the college for embracing hands-on learning; the fit with the current Recreation Administration program; the support for teaching students in the best ways possible, and the location which is excellent for my field of study.
What do you do in your free time outside the classroom?
Rock climb, run, weight train, participate in Tough Mudders, cook, entertain friends, and travel.
What is your favorite classroom technique to engage students?
Field trips that associate classroom learning to practice, or field trips that develop completing new learning, especially when the learning is unexpected and powerful.
What is the best thing about being a university professor?
The flexibility to create a classroom environment that fits your students and your curriculum objectives.
Where is the strangest place you’ve done research?
The basement of the University of Minnesota, where I worked as a graduate student. We called it the dungeon.
If you weren’t an HSU professor, what would you be?
Traveling the world and getting paid to partake in wilderness expeditions, climbing mountains around the globe.
What superpower would be most valuable to your research?
Increase the number of hours in a day, as well as reduce the number of hours I need to sleep.