Outdoor
Leadership
Outdoor

Learning & Teaching


Much of what I've learned about leadership, I've learned from rock climbing. Climbing, and teaching climbing, has allowed me to do "applied research" on leadership, and to test out academic leadership concepts and skills in the field.

Student

Exkursion Toprope Class, 2001
NOLS Wilderness First Aid, 2004

Toprope Instructor

ECP at Coopers Rock, 2003

Experienced Second

ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2004
POC at Seneca Rocks, 2006

Team Leader

ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2007
ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2008
POC at Seneca Rocks, 2008

Speaking


I have been able to integrate outdoor leadership experiences and skills into my lectures at Pitt and public outreach talks. These upcoming lectures will cover leadership, the outdoors, and science.


Featured Speaker

"Leadership on the Rocks...and under the Stars"
September 24, 7 pm
Special Libraries Pittsburgh


Freshman Lecture

"Life, the Universe and Everything"
October 17, 4:30 pm
Frick Fine Arts Building

Publications


Blog

Leadership on the Rocks

Trips Anyone?

09/26 CCC@Seneca

10/10 Rocktoberfest@Red (I also have 10/14 off)

10/18 Seneca Chili CO 5:30 pm (remember Frosch talk on 10/17)

10/31 Whippoorwill -- Water *should* be out of Summersville Lake by 3rd weekend

Resources


Pitt Outdoors Club (POC)

Explorers Club Pittsburgh (ECP)

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Exkursion School of Mountain Craft

Articles

The publications below offer insights into how faculty and students have experienced leadership learning in the mountains.


Leadership Lessons / Rock Climber

Leadership / Mountain; Lessons / Lab

Peak Experience