Contact THOR

For general Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation Institute (THOR) information and inquiries, please contact Emily Zider at emily.zider@maine.edu or Eileen Moran at eileen.moran@maine.edu.

Program Manager:

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Emily Zider

Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation Institute
University of Maine System
Email: emily.zider@maine.edu


Meet the THOR Executive Committee:


Dr. Barbara Blackstone

Associate Professor of Exercise Science, College of Professional Programs
University of Maine at Presque Isle

Email: barbara.blackstone@maine.edu
Website: Barbara Blackstone biography webpage (External Site)


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Dr. Holly Bean

 Director, Recreation and Leisure Studies
University of Southern Maine

Email: holly.j.bean@maine.edu


Dr. Michael Curran

Assistant Professor of Business
University of Maine at Fort Kent

Email:
Website: Michael Curran biography webpage (External Site)


Dr. John Daigle

Professor of Forest Recreation Management
University of Maine (Orono)

Email: jdaigle@maine.edu
Website: John Daigle biography webpage (External Site)


Dr. Lauren Jacobs

Lecturer in Outdoor Leadership
University of Maine (Orono)

Email: lauren.jacobs@maine.edu
Website: Lauren Jacobs biography webpage (External Site)


Dr. Kimberly Jones

Associate Professor of Business Administration in the College of Professional ProgramsBusiness Administration
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Email: kimberly.a.jones@maine.edu
Website: Kimberly Jones biography webpage (External Site)


Dr. Karen Beeftink

Chair of the Professional Studies Division, Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management
University of Maine at Machias

Email: karen.beeftink@maine.edu
Website:Karen Beeftink biography webpage (External Site)


David Leach MPA

Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Public Administration
University of Maine at Augusta

Email: david.leach@maine.edu
Website: David Leach biography webpage (External Site)


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Nicholas MacDonald MBA, FPQP

Lecturer of Small Business Management, Creative Arts & Professional Studies
University of Maine at Machias

Email: nicholas.macdonald@maine.edu
Website: Nicholas MacDonald biography webpage (External Site)


Dr. Matthew McCourt

Associate Professor of Geography
University of Maine at Farmington

Email: matthew.mccourt@maine.edu
Website: Matt McCourt biography webpage (External Site)


Dr. Tracy Michaud

THOR Chair; Tourism and Hospitality Head of Department
University of Southern Maine

Email: tracy.michaud@maine.edu
Website: Tracy Michaud Biography Page (External Site)


Dr. Clyde Mitchell

Professor of Business
University of Maine at Farmington

Email: clyde.mitchell@maine.edu
Website: Clyde Mitchell biography webpage (External Site)


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Meghan Price

Director of Alpine Operations
University of Maine at Farmington

Email: meghan.price@maine.edu


Dr. Xiao “Forest” Ma

Assistant Professor in the Tourism and Hospitality program
University of Southern Maine
Email: xiao.ma1@maine.edu 
Website: Xiao “Forest” Ma biography webpage (External Site)