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About Thomas Sweeney
Thomas Sweeney is an Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management in the School of Human Ecology at Georgia Southern University. He joined Georgia Southern in 2016.
| Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ School of Human Ecology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2019 | Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Grant |
| Centers for Disease Control, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (Primary Funder); North Central Health District (NCHD), Georgia Department of Public Health | |
| Colleague(s): Angela Peden, L. Kimsey, John Peden | |
| $25,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018 - Present | Member, Georgia Recreation and Parks Association | 2016 - Present | Member, Savannah Tourism Leadership Council | 2009 - Present | Member, The Academy of Leisure Sciences | 2019 | Reviewer, American Journal of Distance Education | 2009 - 2016 | Member, National Recreation and Park Associations | 2010 | Recreation Program Coordinator, Goal Oriented Performance in Out of School Time, Clemson University Clemson, SC | 2009 - 2010 | Session Moderator, Conference on the Value of Play, U.S. Play Coalition Clemson, SC | 2004 - 2009 | Member, National Intramural- Recreation Sports Association | Member, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Award Committee | Member, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Technology Committee | Faculty Advisor, Recreation Student Association | Chair, Recreation and Tourism Management Award Committee Graduate Faculty | Member, School of Human Ecology Marketing Committee, Georgia Southern University | Advisory Board Member, Social Gerontology Conference | Author, TCLS website promotional content |
Courses
- RECR 4790: Internship in Recreation 2017-2019
- RECR 4435: Managing Recreation Organizations 2016-2017
- RECR 4430: Financial and Legal Dimensions 2016-2018
- RECR 3215: Youth Sports Programming 2019
- RECR 3236: Planning Recreation Areas and Facilities 2016-2019
- RECR 2530: Leadership and Programming in Leisure Services 2018-2019
- RECR 1530: Introduction to Recreation 2016-2019
| May 2015 | Ph.D., Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University | |
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| May 2009 | M.Ed. in Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies, Bowling Green State University | |
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| May 2007 | B.A., Communications, Bowling Green State University | |
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