Current PhD Students
Joseph Barr
Joseph is the proud father of five amazing children. He is an Air Force Veteran who served in Iraq in 2005. He has successfully maintained being a fulltime UGA staff member while finishing his MS and pursuing his Ph.D at UGA. His research interest is tourism impact on residents and how it shapes their perspective of the tourist and industry. Close family ties to include his wife and sister has drawn his research interest to the Asia Pacific islands, especially the Philippines.
Tara Denley
Tara’s hometown is Chattanooga, Tennessee where she worked to put herself through undergrad at UTC. Tara jumped at the opportunity to work as a research technician at UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine, so she could enroll in UGA’s Tuition Assistance Program and work full-time while going to graduate school part-time. Tara’s research interests include the human dimensions of natural resources, ecotourism, and global citizenry in study abroad students. When Tara is not at UGA, she can be found having a heat stroke in hot yoga, playing with her rock collection, or strolling her beloved hairless cat down the sidewalk.
Chadley Hollas
Bio coming soon
Current Master's Students
Page Bullard
Page is a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studying Recreation and Parks Management concentrating in Event Planning with a Minor in Environmental Studies. Page hopes to get the opportunity to serve in one of our nation's federal or state parks as a Park Ranger.
Page is a mother, United States Air Force Veteran, and retired Roller Derby Champ. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with friends, family, and her dog Kane.
Tucker Boyett
Bio coming soon.