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Corey W. Johnson
Dr Corey W. Johnson is the Associate Department Head in Counseling and Human Development Services and he also coordinates the Recreation and Leisure Studies Program. He is also an affiliate faculty member with the Qualitative Research Program and the Institute for Women’s Studies. His theorizing and qualitative enquiry focuses its attention on the power relations between dominant (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) and non-dominant populations in the cultural contexts of leisure. This examination provides important insight into both the privileging and discriminatory practices that occur in contemporary leisure and recreation settings. He sees this research as complimentary to both his classroom instruction and his professional service, and he uses advocacy, activism, civic-engagement, service-learning and community partnerships to create unique learning opportunities for individuals and institutions. This synergy is particularly relevant as it increases the quality, level and number of services offered in a given community.