Michael Riley
Faculty
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Mike is a faculty member for the Adventure Education on campus undergraduate program where he teaches a variety of field-based and classroom-based courses. He also teaches for the Outdoor Leadership Masterโs program and the Sustainability Education Ph.D. program.
Teaching Interests: Teaching and Facilitating Outdoor Adventure Education Experiences; Climbing-related field courses; Origins and Future Directions of the Outdoor Adventure Education Field; Positive Youth Development. Research Interests: My research focuses on outdoor adventure education, positive youth development for adolescents and young adults, and the mechanisms that promote learning during these types of experiences.
Publications: The Developmental Value of Independent Student Expeditions in Outdoor Adventure Education for Emerging Adult-Aged Participants; Re-examining the Relationship Between Indicators of Program Quality and Learning Leadership at NOLS. Presentations: Group Regulation in Outdoor Experiential Education