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HPELS Faculty & Staff Oksana Grybovych Ed.D.  

Assistant Professor
School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services

 

Address:
203 Wellness/Recreation Center

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241

 

 

Office: 215 WRC

Phone: (319) 273-6819

Email: oksana.grybovych@uni.edu

 

 

Education

•  University of Northern Iowa (USA), Ed.D. (Leisure, Youth and Human Services), 2008

•  Wageningen University and Research Center (The Netherlands), M.Sc. (Leisure and

Environments), 2002

•  Institute of Economics and Law (Ukraine), B.A. (Economics/ Management), 1999

Selected Publications/ Articles

•  Grybovych, O., & Dieser, R. Happiness and Leisure: An Ethnodrama. (In review for publication in Leisure/Loisir: Journal of the Canadian Association of Leisure Studies).

 

•  Lankford, S., Grybovych, O., & Lankford, J.K. (2008). Context for Peace and Community Tourism: A Worldview Framework. World Leisure Journal, 50(3).

 

•  Lankford, S.V., Kowalski, C.L., Grybovych, O., Schuarte, G., & Neal, L.L. (2007). An examination of the benefits of leisure and recreation opportunities to residents of a remote and isolated community: A study of the Northwest Territories of Canada. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2(2).

 

•  Grybovych, O. (2006). Teaching in America: A View through Ukrainian Glass. The SPRE Professor: Issues and Innovations, Spring 2006.

 

•  Lankford, S., Grybovych, O., Kowalski, C., Schauerte, G., & Neal, L.L. (2006, January 23). Benefits of Recreation Services in the NWT. Canadian Parks and Recreation Association E-News, Spring 2006.

•  Grybovych, O., Cela, A., Inui, Y., & Lankford, S. (2005). An Exploratory Study of Environmental Values and Beliefs of Japanese Adventure Tourists in Hawaii. e-Review of Tourism Research, 3(2).

 

Scholarly and Professional Presentations

• Grybovych, O., & Hafermann, D. Promises and Perils of Deliberative Democracy: A Case of Community Based Planning. First International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology, Barcelona, Spain, September 5- 8, 2008.

 

•  Grybovych, O., & Hafermann, D. Deliberative Democratic Practices in Community Tourism Planning: Towards a Model of Participatory Community Tourism Planning. Community Development Society Annual Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 22-25, 2008.

 

Grybovych, O., Lankford, J., & Johnson, W. Development of a Regional Wine Culture in Iowa. Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Marketing and Food Systems Initiative Workshop, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, November 6, 2006.

 

•  Grybovych, O. Benefits and Constraints of a Recreation Participation in Rural and Isolated Environments: A Study of Northwest Territories, Canada. First Annual College of Education Research Fair, Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 26, 2006.

 

•  Grybovych, O., & Knowles Lankford, J. Development of a Regional Wine Culture in Eastern Iowa Communities. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 7-11, 2006.

 

•  Lankford, S., & Grybovych, O. Marketing Implications of the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Visitor Study. SSNHA Marketing and Branding Committee, Waterloo, IA, January 2005.

 

•  Inui, Y, Lankford, J. K., Cela, A., & Grybovych, O. Analysis of the Pre Experience Preferences and Post Experiences Evaluation in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii. 4th East-West Center Graduate Student Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 17-19, 2004.

 

•  Grybovych, O., Cela, A., & Inui, Y. A Behavioral and Motivational Study of Adventure Tourism - A Case of Japanese Visitors to Hawaii. 4th East-West Center Graduate Student Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 17-19, 2004.

 

•  Lankford, S., Inui, Y., Lankford, J. K., Grybovich, O. & Cela, A. Analysis of the Pre and Post Expectations and Experiences in a Marine Park. National Extension Tourism Conference, Kissimmee, Florida, September 27-30, 2004.

 

•  Lankford, S., Inui, Y., Lankford, J. K., Cela, A., & Grybovych, O. The Effects of Actual Users on Perceived Crowding and Quality of Experiences in a Marine Park. National Extension Tourism Conference, Kissimmee, Florida, September 27-30, 2004.

Technical Reports and Studies

•  Lankford, S., & Grybovych, O. (2007). The Economic Impact of the Arts in Iowa
A Demonstration Project of Selected Counties. Submitted to the Iowa Arts Council, Des Moines, IA.

 

•  Lankford, S., Grybovych, O., & Lankford, J.K. (2006). Development of a Regional Wine Culture in Iowa. Submitted to the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

 

•  Lankford, S., Grybovych, O., Morgan, B., & Leigh, D. (2006). Grapes and Grains: A Winery, Brewery, & Home Wine/ Beer Making Center. A Feasibility Study. Submitted to Dianna and Loren Engelbrecht, Engelbrecht Winery and Vineyards, Fredericksburg, IA.

 

•  Lankford, S., Inui, Y., & Grybovych, O. (2004). The Economic Impacts of the 2004 Beginning Reading Conference at Malcolm Price Laboratory School, University of Northern Iowa. Sustainable Tourism and Environment Program, University of Northern Iowa.

 

•  Grybovych, O. (2004). Visitor Characteristics of Trail system Users in Cedar Falls/ Waterloo. Sustainable Tourism and Environment Program, University of Northern Iowa.

 

•  Lankford, S., Neal, L., Grybovych, O., & Meredith, A. (2004). Northwest Territories: Community Recreation Needs Assessment: Building Healthy Communities in the NWT Report. Submitted to the Government of the Northwest Territories, Municipal and Community Affairs. Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.