
Courses Taught
- OUT 546: Whitewater Canoeing
- OUT 552: Water Based Experiences
- OUT 681: Foundations of Adventure Ed.
- OUT 693: Teaching Assistantship
- PA/RMP/SW 802/924/957: Grant-writing
- RMP 563: Rec Mgt & Policy Practicum
- RMP 768/868: Theories of Youth Development
- RMP 796: Independent Study
- RMP 912: Non-Profit Administration
- RMP 970: Teaching Practicum
- RMP 980: Independent Study
- RMP 992: Research Methods in RMP
Research Interests
- Educational Psychology
- Identity
- Youth Development/Leadership
Selected Publications
Seaman, J. (2025). Anchoring ‘neo-Hahnian outdoor education’ in the cold war era: a history of
character building
in the Outward Bound movement. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 1-18. doi:10.1080/14729679.2025.2494035Seaman, J., Coppens, A. D., Hartman, C. L., Bastoni, A., Moscouver, K., LaChaine, C., & Gronneberg, J. (2024). Outdoor recreation shows promise as an equitable context for youth informal STEM learning in amenity-rich rural areas. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 48, 100815. doi:10.1016/j.jort.2024.100815
Hartman, C. L., Seaman, J., Coppens, A. D., Sharp, E. H., Jusseaume, S., & Donovan, M. (2024). Master Narratives surrounding Rural Emerging Adult Migration: Resources for Postsecondary Decision-making in Rural Communities. Journal of Adolescent Research. doi:10.1177/07435584241295766
Seaman, J., Coppens, A. D., Hartman, C. L., Sharp, E. H., Jusseaume, S., & Donovan, M. (2023). Youth identity and postsecondary decision making in a rural state: evidence of a College for All master narrative. Frontiers in Education, 8. doi:10.3389/feduc.2023.1257731
Seaman, J., Dettweiler, U., Humberstone, B., Martin, B., Prince, H., & Quay, J. (2020). Joint Recommendations on Reporting Empirical Research in Outdoor, Experiential, Environmental, and Adventure Education Journals. Journal of Experiential Education, 43(4), 348-364. doi:10.1177/1053825920969443
Seaman, J., MacArthur, R., & Harrington, S. (2020). Dartmouth Outward Bound Center and the rise of experiential education, 1957–1976. History of Education Review, 49(1), 9-29. doi:10.1108/her-07-2019-0024
Sharp, E. H., Seaman, J., Tucker, C. J., Van Gundy, K. T., & Rebellon, C. J. (2020). Adolescents' Future Aspirations and Expectations in the Context of a Shifting Rural Economy. JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE, 49(2), 534-548. doi:10.1007/s10964-019-01152-6
Seaman, J. (2019). Restoring Culture and History in Outdoor Education Research: Dewey’s Theory of Experience as a Methodology. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 11(4), 335-351. doi:10.18666/jorel-2019-v11-i4-9582