Guangzhou Chen

Guangzhou Chen

Assistant Professor
Phone: (603) 862-1162
Office: UNH CHHS Recreation Management & Policy, Hewitt Hall, Durham, NH 03824
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Pronouns: He/him/his

<p>Dr. Guangzhou Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Recreation Management and Policy. His research focuses on events, community development, and active/healthy living, with funding from the UNH Sustainability Institute. His work has been widely published in top journals, including Leisure Sciences, Leisure Studies, Journal of Leisure Research, European Sport Management Quarterly, and Event Management. Actively engaged in TALS and NASSM, he works to enhance the role of recreation in public health, community development, and environmental sustainability.</p>

Courses Taught

  • RMP 559: Mktg Recreation
  • RMP 663: Mgmt Experience Industry
  • RMP 680: Festival and Event Planning

Education

  • Ph.D., Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • M.S., Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University,Netherlands
  • B.S., Tourism Management, Beijing Int Studies Univ,China

Selected Publications

  • Lu, L., Zhou, R., Iheanacho, P., Chen, G., & Liechty, T. (2025). Leveraging regional Senior Games for older adults’ participation in sport and leisure-time physical activity: The event organizers’ perspective. Journal of Leisure Research, 1-22. doi:10.1080/00222216.2025.2464136

  • Chen, G., Filo, K., Lu, L., Welty Peachey, J., & Stodolska, M. (2024). Understanding the experiences of virtual race participants through the lens of mindfulness theory. Leisure Studies, 1-19. doi:10.1080/02614367.2024.2383458

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