PhD, Recreation Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
MS, College Student Personnel Administration, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
BA, French and Anthropology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Professional/Academic Experience
2016-present, Associate Professor Emerita, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
CO
2005-2016, Associate Professor of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality, University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
1999-2005, Assistant Professor of Recreation, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
CO
1996-1998, Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO
Research/Areas of Interest
Community Place-Building and Sustainable Tourism
Heritage and Civic Tourism
Interpretation and Storytelling in Tourism and Hospitality
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tourism Industry
Publications/Creative Works
Thomas, D.F., Gould, J., Gaede, D.B., and Jurin, R.R. (2011). Transformational place
building: A mixed method exploration of small businesses. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 5(4), 286-299.
Gould, J., Moore, D., Karlin, N.J., Gaede, D.B., Walker, J., and Dotterweich, A.R.
(2011). Measuring Serious Leisure in Chess: Model Confirmation and Method Bias. Leisure Sciences, 33(4), 332-340.
Gaede, D. B., Strickert, D. & Jurin, R. R. (2010). Nature-Based Tourism Businesses
in Colorado: Interpreting Environmental Ethics and Responsible Behavior. Journal of Tourism Insights, 1(1), 52-57.
Thomas, D.F., Gaede, D., Jurin, R.R., and Connolly, L.S. (2008). Understanding the
link between business organizations and community sense of place: The place-based
network model. Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, 39(3), 33-45.
