Positions
Publications in VIVO
Deb Jordan
Publications
presentations
presentation
"Don't Care to I'm There" ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
21st Century Outdoor Tourism: An American View ,
19th Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Research Symposium
A Personal Exploration to Understanding Diverse Others ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
A Personal Exploration: Understanding Our Diversity Perspectives ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
A Servant's Heart: Teaching and Modeling Servant Leadership ,
International Diabetes Education and Camping Association
A Summer Like No Other From the Staff Perspective ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
A meeting of the minds: Camp directors, higher ed, and college students ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
A meeting of the minds: Camp directors, higher ed, and college students ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
All Groups Are Not Created Equal... But We Can Help Them All Thrive ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
All of us -- How empowerment and equity can help all genders ,
National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Congress
Are You Compatible with Your Staff: Leadership Styles ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Spring "The Works" Conference
Are You Compatible? Leadership Styles Across the Spectrum ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Are we meeting staff where they are or where we wish they would be? ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
COAPRT Training: 2013 Standards ,
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) Conference
Cabin Campers: Super Glue or Crazy String? ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Cabin Campers: Super Glue or Crazy String? ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Camp Corral 2018: Research Findings ,
Camp Corral Director Training
Camp Corral 2019: Research Findings ,
Camp Corral Director Traininig
Camp Corral Camper, Staff, and Parent Research Reports ,
Camp Corral Director Training
Camp Corral: What a Difference Camp for Military Children Makes ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Camp as an Internship: Creating Partnerships That Work ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Camp as internship: Creating partnerships that work ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Camp on a Resume: Help Staff Get It Write ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Camp on a resume: Help staff get it write ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Can you help me help me? Staff and self-care ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Critical Tools: Creating Program Evaluation Forms ,
North Carolina/South Carolina Recreation and Park Association Conference
Cross cultural agility: Helping campers who feel like outsiders feel more like insiders at camp ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
DEI: Where do the D and E fit in the I? ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Therapeutic Recreation Section State Conference
Diversity Education ,
Faculty Retreat for Ohio University Physical Education and Recreation Department
Diversity Education for Faculty ,
Full day workshop for Ohio University, Athens, OH
Diversity Training for the Workforce ,
ECU Residence Advisors Fall Training
Diversity training again?! ,
Illinois Parks and Recreation Association
Diversity: We're All About It ,
Women's LeadHERship Conference
Do you have the jitters? A presentation primer ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Don't Fight 'Em, Join 'Em! Staffing Via Internship Programs ,
American Camp Association Staffing Summit
Equity and Access: Who Gets What? ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Evaluating your staff: Making time, taking time ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Evaluation Reports Should Be More than Shelf Art ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Evaluation is doable ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Evaluation: More Than Shelf Art ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
From 1st Contact to End of Contract ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
From First Contact to End of Contract ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Have you ever taken departmental copier paper home and other ethical questions ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
I'm So Lost, Who Has the Compass? Guiding emerging leaders ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
I'm so lost, who has the compass? Guiding emerging leaders ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
If Evaluations Were Like Antique Roadshow Appraisals - How Are We Doing? ,
Camp Directors Roundtable
Impacts of a resident camp experience on the lives of military-connected youth ,
The Academy of Leisure Sciences Annual Conference
Importance of attending camp for children of injured, ill, or fallen service members ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Intentional Leadership ,
Texas Academy for Leadership Development
Intentional Leadership for Professional Success ,
Texas Recreation and Parks Association Leadership Academy
Intentional Leadership: A Stepping Stone to Success ,
Texas Recreation and Parks Association Leadership Academy
Intentional Leadership: Personally Making a Difference ,
Texas Recreation and Parks Association Leadership Academy
Internships and Camp: Are They In-Sync? ,
ACA Masterclass
Internships, COVID, and You! ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Internships: Making Connections ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Internships: Making the Connection ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Invited presentation: Internships and Camp: Are They In Sync? ,
Master Class for Camp Professionals
It's Not Our Fault "They" Don't Come ,
North Carolina/South Carolina Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference
It's a Bird, It's a Plane It's a Think Tank! ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
It's a conundrum: Which is better - Fitting in or belonging? ,
Diabetes Education and Camp Association
It's not our fault "they" don't come ,
Illinois Parks and Recreation Association
Leadership Stylin': Meshing with Your Staff ,
HI/CA Spring Leadership Conference
Leadership: Meshing with Your Staff ,
Spring Leadership Conference, CA-HI region of the American Camp Association
Leading with a servant's heart ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Therapeutic Recreation Section State Conference
Meaningful evaluations. The how-tos and where-fors ,
Florida Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference
Meet Staff Where They Are Rather Than Where You Wish They Were ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Mission, Vision, & Values: Speaking To You, Speaking Through You ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Mission, Vision, & Values: Speaking To You, Speaking Through You ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Premeditated leadership: Are your actions intentional? ,
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference
Recreation Professionals are Good People Aren't They? Ethics and Us ,
North Carolina Recreation & Park Society Annual Conference
Research Report: Camper Experiences at Camp Corral Programs ,
Presentation to the Camp Corral Board of Directors
Research forum - research on recruiting and retaining summer camp staff ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Staff Recruiting is Not One Size Fits All ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Staff evaluation for supervisors ,
NCRPA Supervisors Workshop
Staff training for cultural proficiency: Bringing it home ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Staffing Challenges and Solutions ,
Faith-Based Camps Conversation Series (ACA)
Staffing Summit Collaboration Hub ,
American Camp Association Staffing Summit
Staffing Summit Recruitment Needs ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Staffing: A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That ,
Summer CampCon
THE BIG SIX Best Practices for Evaluating Staff ,
American Camp Association Staffing Summit
Teaching Others How to Be a Great Follower ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Testerday, Today, and Tomorrow: Discovering Staffing Strategies that Work ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
The Big Six: Best Practices for Evaluating Staff ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
The Goods, the Bads, and the Uglies of Program Evaluation ,
Recreation Programming Summit
The Ins and Outs of Program Evaluation ,
International Diabetes Education Camping Association National Conference
The necessaries of program evaluation ,
NC Recreation and Park Association Program Summit
Tourism Perspectives in Outdoor Recreation ,
Solstice 235 Taiwan Fun on the Tropic of Cancer
Translating the Camp World to the Greater World: Creating a Resume that Speaks to Both ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
We're All Worth It ,
Diversity training for staff at Camp Don Lee, Arapahoe, NC
What Do Parents and Campers Really Think? ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
What I Wish They Knew: What Military-Connected Youth Attending Camp Corral ,
Camp Corral Directors' Training
Where Do I Find Three Sources: Evaluation and Accreditation ,
American Camp Association Southeastern Conference
Who and What Are We? ,
ECU Workforce Honors Group
Working at Camp: It's a Real Job! ,
Diabetes Education and Camping Association
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Discovering Staffing Strategies that Work ,
American Camp Association Annual Conference
Research
principal investigator on
Camp Corral (CC) Research 2023-2024
awarded by Camp Corral
2023 - 2024
Camp Corral Research
awarded by Camp Corral
2022 - 2023
Jones County Recreation Site Plan
awarded by Jones County NC
2021
Analysis of evaluation data for Camp Corral
awarded by Camp Corral
2021
Recreational Site Park Plan
awarded by Jones County NC
2020 - 2021
Data Analysis for Camp Corral End of Camp Surveys
awarded by Camp Corral
2020 - 2021
Secondary data analysis for Camp Corral Camper and Parent Surveys
awarded by Camp Corral
2020
Site Plan for recreational park at the 4-H Rural Life Center in Halifax County, NC
awarded by Halifax County, NC
2020
Research and data analysis for Camp Corral Camper and Parent Surveys
awarded by Camp Corral
2019 - 2020
Secondary Data Analysis for Camp Corral Camps
awarded by Camp Corral
2019
Data Analysis for Camp Corral End of Camp Surveys
awarded by Camp Corral
2018 - 2019
Recreation and Park Master Plan for Bladen County, NC
awarded by Bladen County
2017 - 2018
Bladen County Park Plan
awarded by Bladen County, NC
2017
Recreation and Park Master Plan
awarded by Town of Newport
2015
Quail Park and Berkely Park Assessment/Site Planning Project
awarded by City of Goldsboro
2015
City of Goldsboro (NC) Site Plans: Berkeley ands Quail Parks
awarded by City of Goldsboro, NC
2015
City of Newport, NC Park Plans
awarded by City of Newport, NC
2015
A Study of the Organizational Structure of Campus Recreation, Physical Education, and Carmichael Complex Facilities and Operations at North Carolina S
awarded by North Carolina State University
2010
Resource Management Plans for Oklahoma State Parks: Year Three
awarded by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
2009
'Leadership Development Curriculum' deployable training program
awarded by National Recreation and Park Association
2008
Resource Management Plans (RMP) for Oklahoma State Parks: Year Two
awarded by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
2007
Resource Management Plans for Oklahoma State Parks: Lake Thunderbird
awarded by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
2006
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) Oklahoma
awarded by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
2006
Needs Assessment of the ATEL (Able Tech Equipment Loan) Program
awarded by Oklahoma Able Tech
2006
Assessment of Public Perception of Lake Murray Property
awarded by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
2005
Assessment of Leisure Services Delivery System
awarded by City of Stillwater, OK
2005
Master Plan for the Oklahoma State Parks System
awarded by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
2003
Tulsa County Parks Community Needs Assessment Project
awarded by City of Tulsa, OK
2003
investigator on
Service
professional service activities
National Council of Leaders, American Camp Association
2021 - 2024
Chair, LCOL SE ACA
2021 - 2024
ACA Southeastern Region
2013 - 2024
NRPA State Affiliates for DEI
2022 - 2023
Chair AAPRA Best Paper Award
American Association of Park and Recreation Administration 2022
Best Paper Committee; AAPRA
Vice-chair of committee within the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration 2021 - 2022
Chair-Elect AAPRA Best Paper Award
American Association for Park and Recreation Administration 2021 - 2022
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; AAPRA
Member of national committee as part of the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration 2021 - 2022
CoChair, American Camp Association Staff Recruitment and Retention Committee
2020 - 2022
Associate reviewer, Therapeutic Recreation Journal
2021
TALS Future Scholars Award Committee
The Academy of Leisure Sciences 2021
American Camp Association Southeast Region Local Council of Leaders Chair Elect
2020 - 2021
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Procedures Committee
2019 - 2021
Research consultant and data analyst, GP RED
2014 - 2021
GP RED (Research, Education, and Development for Health, Recreation, and Land Agencies)
GP RED is a private consulting firm that works with parks, recreation, and leisure services agencies and organizations assisting with planning, data collection and reporting, and training. 2009 - 2021
Academic accreditation
Consultant to prepare materials and resources for the academic accreditation of the therapeutic recreation department at Winston-Salem State University, NC - accrediting body: the Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professsions. 2020 - 2021
Co-Chair, Conference Committee- Staffing Summit
American Camp Association Staffing Recruitment and Retention Committee national conference (virtual - over 1,000 attendees) 2020 - 2021
Accreditation visit: BYU
Lead accreditation visitor for the Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions ; Brigham Young University (virtual) 2020
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
Conference program committee 2020
American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administrators Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
2020
Journal of Outdoor Recreation Education and Leadership
2019 - 2020
American Camp Association Summer Jobs Task Group
2017 - 2020
Project Real Job: American Camp Association
2017 - 2020
Project Real Job National Project
Ongoing project to support staff in organized camping to promote camp as a "real job" and potential student internship site. 2016 - 2020
Manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Leisure Research
2019
Volunteer Onboarding Committee
2017 - 2019
Accreditation Evaluator for the National Inclusion Project
2019
American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administrators
Task force to review educator membership criteria 2017 - 2018
NC Recreation and Park Association Policy Committee
2016 - 2017
American Camp Association Southeastern Region Distinguished Service Award
2017
NRPA Council on Accreditation for Recreation, Parks, Tourism, and Related Professions
National accreditation visitor 2009
Background
education and training