Randy Virden

Emeritus Professor, Emeritus College

Emeritus Professor, School of Community Resources & Development (CRD)

UCENT 559 PHOENIX, AZ 85004-4020
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Long Bio

Randy J. Virden is the Director of the Parks and Recreation Management Program in the School of Community Resources & Development at Arizona State University. He was the founding Director of the School of Community Resources & Development and the former Chair of the Department of Recreation Management and Tourism. He has also served as graduate coordinator and been a member of the faculty in the natural resource recreation/tourism program for over twenty years. Dr. Virden earned his doctorate from the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University.

Research Interests

His primary areas of academic interest include the application of social science knowledge to natural resource planning and policy, recreation and tourism behavior, and visitor management. Dr. Virden has been the principle or co-principle investigator on over $1,225,000 in external grant funding over the past 20 years. Research projects include grants with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Arizona State Parks, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Phoenix. His publications appear in Leisure Sciences, Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration, Tourism Geographies, Environment and Behavior, SCOLE and Society and Natural Resources.

Publications

Michael Kuby, Elizabeth Wentz, Brandon Vogt, Randy Virden. Experiences in Developing a Tourism Web Site for Hiking Arizona's Highest Summits and Deepest Canyons. Tourism Geographies (2001).

Research Activity

Tyrrell,Timothy J*, Virden,Randy Jay. Modeling of NPS Visitation Trends. DOI-NPS(11/15/2007 - 7/1/2010).
White,Dave Douglas*, Hultsman,Wendy Z, Virden,Randy Jay. City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and ASU Parks and Recreation Research Partnership. CITY OF PHX PARKS & REC DEPT(8/16/2007 - 8/15/2009).
Virden,Randy Jay*, Virden,Randy Jay*. Managing and Marketing Public Lands for Explicitly Stated Benefits: A Case Study of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. DOI-BLM(9/6/2005 - 3/31/2008).
Virden,Randy Jay*, Virden,Randy Jay*. MARICOPA COUNTY PARKS VISITOR STUDY. MARICOPA CNTY-PARKS/REC(6/1/2005 - 8/31/2007).
White,Dave Douglas*, White,Dave Douglas*, Budruk,Megha S, Budruk,Megha S, Virden,Randy Jay, Virden,Randy Jay. BLM Visitor Study. DOI-BLM(9/23/2004 - 6/30/2007).
Pijawka,David*, Bryan,Harvey John, Dandekar,Hemalata C, Giard,Jacques R, Teye,Victor B, Virden,Randy Jay. Binational Partnership for Desert Environmental Research. ASSN LIAISON UNIV COOPERATION(5/3/2004 - 12/31/2007).
White,Dave Douglas*, Virden,Randy Jay. ARIZONA STATE PARKS 2003 CONSUMER MARKETING STUDY DRAFT AGREEMENT. AZ STATE PARKS(7/21/2003 - 3/31/2004).
White,Dave Douglas*, Virden,Randy Jay. MONTEZUMA CASTLE AND TUZIGOOT NATIONAL MONUMENTS 2003-2004 VISITOR USE STUDY PROPOSAL. DOI-NPS(6/30/2003 - 5/31/2005).
Knopf,Richard C*, Andereck,Kathleen L, Virden,Randy Jay. THESIS WORK FOR THE GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA/WILDERNESS-TASK 3. DOI-BLM(9/17/2002 - 9/30/2003).
Virden,Randy Jay*, Yoshioka,Carlton F. MARICOPA COUNTY PARKS VISITOR STUDY. MARICOPA CNTY-PARKS/REC(6/1/2002 - 9/30/2003).
Theisman,Cindy L, Virden,Randy Jay. ASU BEST SUMMER TOURISM PROGRAM. GREATER PHOENIX C&V BUR(1/1/2002 - 12/31/2009).
Knopf,Richard C*, Andereck,Kathleen L, Virden,Randy Jay. BLM VISITOR & COMMUNITY RESIDENTS PREFERENCE SURVEY FIELD TEST. DOI-BLM(10/1/2001 - 12/31/2003).
Knopf,Richard C*, Andereck,Kathleen L, Virden,Randy Jay. GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA VISITOR STUDY. DOI-BLM(10/1/2001 - 12/31/2003).
Andereck,Kathleen L*, Knopf,Richard C, Virden,Randy Jay. DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCT RECREATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH RELATIVE TO THE AQUA FRIA/BRANDSHAWS MOUNTAIN PLANNING AREA. DOI-BLM(9/30/2001 - 9/30/2006).
Knopf,Richard C*, Andereck,Kathleen L, Virden,Randy Jay. GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA VISITOR STUDY. DOI-BLM(7/1/2001 - 12/30/2003).
Baker,Dwayne A*, Knopf,Richard C, Virden,Randy Jay, Yoshioka,Carlton F. EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG VISITORS, VOLUNTEER AND STAFF PERCEPTIONS OF SERVICE QUALITY AT MADERA CANYON, AZ. USDA-FS(7/10/2000 - 6/30/2001).
Baker,Dwayne A*, Knopf,Richard C, Virden,Randy Jay. MARKETING RECREATION & TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN SEDONA/RED ROCK AREA TO SENIORS:A CUSTOMER SERVICE APPROACH. USDA-FS(7/2/1999 - 10/15/2000).
Baker,Dwayne A*, Knopf,Richard C, Virden,Randy Jay. SEDONA/RED ROCKS RECREATION & TOURISM MARKETING STUDY. USDA-FS(7/2/1999 - 7/1/2001).
Virden,Randy Jay. MARICOPA COUNTY PARKS CUSTOMER STUDY. MARICOPA CNTY-PARKS/REC(3/25/1999 - 9/30/2000).
Baker,Dwayne A*, Virden,Randy Jay, Vogt,Christine Ann. U.S. FOREST SERVICE VISITORS SERVICE QUALITY ASSESSMENT. USDA-FS(5/6/1998 - 6/30/1999).
Schneider,Ingrid*, Virden,Randy Jay. FEE EVALUATION. USDA-FS(2/15/1998 - 5/31/1999).
Andereck,Kathleen L*, Knopf,Richard C, Schneider,Ingrid, Virden,Randy Jay. ARIZONA STATE PARKS CARRYING CAPACITY & PARK UTILIZATION STUDY. AZ STATE PARKS(11/15/1997 - 12/31/1997).
Vogt,Christine Ann*, Virden,Randy Jay, Yoshioka,Carlton F. 1997 ARIZONA RESIDENT PHONE AND MAIL SURVEY. AZ STATE PARKS(8/1/1997 - 5/15/1998).
Virden,Randy Jay*, Knopf,Richard C, Vogt,Christine Ann. ALPINE LOOP BACKCOUNTRY BYWAY CUSTOMER STUDY. SAN JUAN MTNS ASC(2/21/1997 - 6/30/1998).
Yoshioka,Carlton F*, Virden,Randy Jay, Vogt,Christine Ann. ASPB CONSUMER RESEARCH STUDY. AZ STATE PARKS(10/1/1994 - 6/30/1995).
Virden,Randy Jay. WARMWATER RECREATION PROJECT. USDA-FS(1/15/1994 - 7/15/1996).
Virden,Randy Jay. STATE-WIDE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION PLAN. AZ STATE PARKS(6/3/1992 - 10/31/1993).
Virden,Randy Jay. 1990 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE SURVEY. AZ STATE PARKS(3/22/1990 - 6/30/1992).