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David Hajdik

Name:

David  Hajdik

Title:

Professor

Department:

School of Environmental Studies

Email Address:

dhajdik@tntech.edu

Phone:

(931) 372-6439

Office:

Southwest Hall #180

About

Research areas and interests:

  • National park & protected lands management (federal, state,local)
  • Natural areas collaborative management
  • Leadership and conservation organizations
  • Place attachment and sense of place in conservation
  • Community based natural resources management  (CBNRM)
  • Research libraries in national parks
  • Outdoor recreation and conservation/sustainability

Educational Background

  • Johnson University, Knoxville, Tennessee 2017-2020  in progress PhD candidate in Organizational Leadership, projected completion 2021                      Dissertation Research: Place attachment in community conservation organizations    
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee  2003-2006  Master of Science in Information Science
  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 1983-1987  Master of Science in Recreation Resources (National Parks)
  • University of Texas,  Austin, Texas  1975-1979  Bachelor of Arts in Geography (Remote Sensing, Cartography, Environment & Conservation)