Research PublicationsGagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., & Heffington, L. E. (2023). Developmental differences in reported overparenting, autonomy, and glucose monitoring within a medical specialty camp context. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231173459
Armstrong, M., Sharaievska, I., Crowe, B. M., & Gagnon, R. J. (2023). Experiences in outdoor recreation among individuals with developmental disabilities: Benefits, constraints, and facilitators. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 48(1), 46-57. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2022.2104449
Thurson, K., Gagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., & Sharaievska, I. (2023). Vaccine hesitancy, parental concerns, and COVID-19 in a digital leisure context: Implications for out-of-school time. Journal of Leisure Research, 54(2), 286-307. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2023.2174058
Browning, M. H., Shin, S., Drong, G., McAnirlin, O., Gagnon, R. J., Ranganathan, S., Sindelar, K., Hoptman, D., Bratman, G. N., Yuan, S., Prabhu, V. G., & Heller, W. (2023). Daily exposure to virtual nature reduces symptoms of anxiety in college students. Scientific Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28070-9
Browning, M.H.E.M., Rigolon, A., Ogletree, S., Wang, R., Klompmaker, J. O., Bailey, C., Gagnon, R. J., & James, P. (2022). The PAD-US-AR dataset: Measuring accessible and recreational parks in the contiguous United States. Scientific Data, 9(773). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01857-7
3Gillard, A., Gagnon, R. J., Pashankar, F., Balsamo, L., Grafft, N., Miranda, J., Boruchov, D., Neir, C., Sprintz, P., & Longyear, C. (2022). Sense of mastery and attitude towards illness: Examining longitudinal benefits of a medical specialty camp for youth with sickle cell disease. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045221145425
Garst, B., Gagnon, R. J., Clanton, T., & Woodward, J. (2021). Cultivating youth affinity for college within the context of campus-based summer camps. Journal of Youth Development, 16(5), 64-85. https://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/21-16-05-FA-3
Garst, B. A., Clanton, T., White, D., Dickes, L., Griffin, S., & Gagnon, R. J. (2021). Benchmarking South Carolina recreation providers’ role in addressing summertime food insecurity. Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Public Health, 5, 5-36. https://doi.org/10.2979/rptph.5.1.02
Gagnon, R. J., Oh, Y. S., & Hadiandehkordi, P. (2021). Benefits and challenges of overparenting within an emerging youth sport: Parental spending, volunteering, and competitive longevity in competition climbing. International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41978-020-00077-w
Arnold, M. A., & Gagnon, R. J. (2020). Positive youth development theory in practice: An update on the 4-H thriving model. Journal of Youth Development, 15(6), 1-23. http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/2020-15-6-FA-1/1178
Gagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., Bowers, E. P., Zinzow, H. M., & Thompson, M. P. (2020). Camp as context for need satisfaction among Native American youth: Examining links to participation quality and quantity. Children and Youth Services Review, 119, Article 105473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105473
Gagnon, R. J. (2020). Examining perceived adolescent socioemotional development and repeated camp experiences using a planned missing data design. Journal of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2020.1787803
Cranmer, G. A., Gagnon, R. J., Mazer, J. P. (2020). Division-1 student athletes’ affective and cognitive responses to receiving confirmation from their head coach. Communication and Sport, 8(2), 262-285. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167479518824868
Garst, B. A., Gagnon, R. J., Olsen, L. K., & Owens, M. H. (2020). Parental anxiety associated with summer camp experiences: A comparative analysis across volunteer and employee-staffed camps. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 8(1), 127-144. https://www.jhseonline.com/article/view/1003/806
Gagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., Kouros, C. D., Schiffrin, H. H., & Cui, M. (2020). When overparenting is normal parenting: Examining child disability and overparenting in early adolescence. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29, 413-425. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01623-1
Gagnon, R. J., & Sandoval, A. (2020). Pre-college STEM camps as developmental context: Mediational relations between gender, career decidedness, socioemotional development, and engagement. Children and Youth Services Review, 108, Article 104584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104584
Garst, B. A., Gagnon, R. J., & Stone, G. A. (2019). “The credit card or the taxi”: A qualitative investigation of parental involvement in competition climbing. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2019.1646172
Gagnon, R. J., & Garst, B. A. (2019). Examining overparenting and child gender in adolescence. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01467-9
Gagnon, R. J. (2019). Examining overparenting, socioeconomic status, and parental out-of-school time experience: Does socioeconomic status and out-of-school-time experience matter? Children and Youth Services Review, 101, 181-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.04.003
Gagnon, R. J., & Garst, B. A. (2019). Exploring overparenting in summer camp: Adapting, developing, and implementing a measure. Annals of Leisure Research, 22(2), 161-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2018.1452619
Garst, B. A., Gagnon, R. J., & Brawley, A. M. (2019). Efficacy of online training for improving camp staff competency. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 19(1), 12-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1488147
Gagnon, R. J., & Garst, B. A. (2019). Research and practice: An applied examination of the parental perceptions of developmental outcomes scale. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 11(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2019-V11-I1-9070
Gagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., & Townsend, J. A. (2019). Tough decisions in medical specialty camps: Relationships between camp dosage, outcomes, and camper attendance. Social Science and Medicine, 221, 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.12.014
Evans, K., & Gagnon, R. J. (2018). A structural model exploring gender differences in perceived constraints to competition climbing. Annals of Leisure Research. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2018.1534598
Gagnon, R. J., & Pettigrew, J. (2018). Examining predictors of implementation quality in an emerging international extension context. Journal of Extension, 56(4), Article 4RIB4. https://joe.org/joe/2018august/pdf/JOE_v56_4rb4.pdf
Larson, L. L., Cooper, C., Stedman, R. C., Decker, D. J., & Gagnon, R. J. (2018). Nature-based recreation, sense of place, and pathways to pro-environmental behaviour. Society and Natural Resources, 31(8), 871-891. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2018.1447714
Stone, G. A., Gagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., & Pinckney, H. P. (2018). Interpreting perceived constraints to ethnic and racial recreation participation using a recreation systems approach. Society & Leisure, 41(1), 154-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/07053436.2018.1438135
Jordan, K. A., Gagnon, R. J., Anderson, D. M., & Pilcher, J. J. (2018). Enhancing the college student experience: Outcomes of a leisure education program. Journal of Experiential Education, 41(1), 90-106. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053825917751508
Gagnon, R. J., Stone, G. A., & Garst, B. A. (2017). Beyond composite scores and Cronbach's alpha: Advancing methodological rigor in recreation research. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 9(4), 383-402. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2017-V9-I4-7959
Whittington, A. J., Garst, B. A., Gagnon, R. J., & Baughman, S. (2017). Living without boys: A retrospective analysis of the benefits and skills gained at all-female camps. Journal of Experiential Education, 40(2), 97-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053825916689266
Garst, B. A., Stone, G. A., & Gagnon, R. J. (2016). Indoor competition climbing as a context for positive youth development. Journal of Youth Development, 11(2), 2-18. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2016.444
Garst, B. A., & Gagnon, R. J. (2016). A structural model of camp director practices and outcomes: Does intention toward program outcomes matter? Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 34(4), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2016-V34-I4-7293
Garst, B., Gagnon, R. J., & Whittington, A. (2016). A closer look at the camp experience: Examining relationships between life skills, elements of positive youth development, and antecedents of change among camp alumni. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 8(2), 180-199. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2016-V8-I2-7694
Gagnon R. J., Stone, G. A., Garst, B. A., & Arthur-Banning, S. (2016). Competition climbing: From leisure pursuit to lifestyle sport. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Studies, 6(1), 2-12.
Stone, G. A., Gagnon, R. J., Witesman, E., & Garst, B. A. (2016). Values and decision-making: Introducing the public servant values questionnaire to recreation administrators. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Research, 6(1), 13-20.
Gagnon, R. J., & Bumpus, M. F. (2016). Fidelity and its importance to experiential and outdoor education. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 8(1), 10-25. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2016-V8-I1-7279
Garst, B. A., Baughman, S., Whittington, A., & Gagnon, R. J. (2015). Influences of resident camp experiences on career choice: A case study of female alumnae. Research in Outdoor Education, 13(1), 59-82.
Hill, E., Gagnon, R. J., Ramsing, R., Goff, J., Kennedy, B., & Hooker, T. (2015). Measuring the impact of family diabetes camp: Using self-determination theory. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 40(4), 310-325. https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2015-V49-I4-6308
Hill, E., Milliken, T., Goff, J., Clark, D., & Gagnon, R. J. (2015). A university, municipal recreation department, and public school collaborative model: Development and implementation of CARE Now. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 33(3), 62-75.
Franz, N., Garst, B. A., & Gagnon, R. J. (2015). The Cooperative Extension program development model: Adapting to a changing context. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 3(2), 3-12.
Gagnon, R. J., Franz, N., Garst, B. A., & Bumpus, M. F. (2015). Factors impacting program delivery: The importance of implementation research in Extension. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 3(2), 68-82.
Gagnon, R. J., Garst, B. A., & Franz, N. (2015). Looking ahead: Envisioning the future of the Extension program development model. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 3(2), 170-176.
Garst, B. & Gagnon, R. J. (2015). Exploring overparenting within the context of youth development programs. Journal of Youth Development, 10(1), 6-18. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2015.416
Honors and AwardsThe Academy of Leisure Sciences. (2020). New Researcher Award.
Clemson University, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences. (2017). Doctoral Degree Candidate Research Award.
Clemson University, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. (2017). Graduate Student Award of Excellence.
The American Camp Association. (2017). The Marge Scanlin Outstanding Research Award, Exploring relationships between overparenting and the camp experience.
The Society for Prevention Research. (2016). Sloboda and Bukoski Cup Statistics Competition Finalist, Play as prevention: The influence of play on child risk behaviors.
The Association of Outdoor Recreation Educators Research Symposium. (2015). Best Poster, Career choice influences of camp experiences on girls lives.
Washington State University, Encuentros Research Symposium. (2013). Best Oral Presentation, Facilitator influences on program fidelity.
The Association of Outdoor Recreation Educators. (2012). Graduate Student Literary Award, Fidelity and its importance to experiential education.
Eastern Washington University, Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation. (2011). Recreation Management Student of the Year 2010-2011.
LinksImpact of Out-of-School-Time Programming on Socioemotional Health of Lakota Youth
Overparenting in Camps
Engaging Minority Youth in Climbing
Parent Anxiety and Children at Summer Camp
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