Scholars

Professor

Positions:

Associate Department Head for Academic Programs, Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

overview

Gerard Kyle earned his undergraduate degree in psychology with an emphasis in park and protected area management from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia). His masters and PhD work continued this line of inquiry at The Pennsylvania State University where he graduated in 2001. His current research grows from this base. This research addresses an array of questions that provide insight on people's propensity to adopt behaviors that reduce their carbon footprint, protect biodiversity, promote stewardship, and support the protection and development of green infrastructure and the ecosystem services they afford. He was editor of the journal Leisure Sciences from 2013 to 2016 and is currently an Associate Editor for the journals Environment and Behavior, Society and Natural Resources, and the Human Dimensions of Wildlife.

selected publications

Academic Articles108

Koemle, D., Gassler, B., Kyle, G., Meyerhoff, J., & Arlinghaus, R. (2024). How involvement drives decision rules behind stated preferences for recreational-fisheries management.. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 349, 119604-119604.
Ghasemi, B., Kyle, G., Sell, J., & Varner, G. (2023). Conservation scholars' perspectives on the morality of trophy hunting for the sake of conservation. 5(6), 2061-2073.
Kyle, G., Landon, A., & Schuett, M. (2023). Crowding, coping and place attachment in nature. 42(15), 13003-13019.
Smith, W. E., Kyle, G. T., Sutton, S. G., & Dunlap, R. (2023). Characterizing style of participation among Texas inshore recreational fishing guides. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 28(1), 18-35.

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Smith, W. E., Kyle, G. T., & Sutton, S. (2023). Using a styles of participation self-classification measure to characterize highly specialized anglers Styles of participation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 28(1), 36-52.

Chapters4

Kyle, G. (2014). Place-Related Measures. Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. 4816-4819. Springer Nature.
Theodori, G. L., & Kyle, G. T. (2013). Community, Place, and Conservation. Place-Based Conservation. 59-70. Springer Nature.

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Lee, J., & Kyle, G. (2012). Chapter 5: Structural Equation Modeling. Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Lee, J. J., & Kyle, G. (2012). Structural equation modeling. HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH METHODS IN TOURISM: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE APPROACHES. 91-112. Edward Elgar Publishing.