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CURRICULUM VITAE

Keith C. Russell

Health and Human Development CV 102 MS 9067

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9067

voice: 360.650.3529 fax: 360.650.7447 [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1999 University of Idaho Resource Recreation and Tourism Emphasis: Outdoor recreation, program evaluation, and youth development Dissertation: Theoretical Basis, Process, and Reported Outcomes of Wilderness Therapy for Adolescents

M.S. 1996 University of Idaho

Resource Recreation and Tourism Emphasis: Resource economics, wilderness management, youth development Thesis: Social Benefits of Wilderness Programs for Youth in the Federal Job Corps

B.S. 1991 Lewis and Clark College

Environmental Economics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Academic Positions 2015 – Current Professor, and Chair, Western Washington University, College of Humanities and

Social Sciences, Department of Health and Human Development, Bellingham, WA. 2011 – 2015 Professor, and Coordinator, Western Washington University, College of

Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Recreation Program, Bellingham, WA.

2008 – 2011 Associate Professor (tenured) and Coordinator, Western Washington University,

College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Recreation Program, Bellingham, WA.

Keith C. Russell Ph.D. _________________________________________________________________________________________

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2005 - 2008 Associate Professor (Tenure Awarded May 2007) and Coordinator, University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, School of Kinesiology, Recreation Parks and Leisure Studies Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2003 - 2005 Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Program, University of New

Hampshire, School of Kinesiology, Outdoor Education Program, Durham, New Hampshire.

2001 – 2003 Assistant Professor, Resource Recreation and Tourism, College of Natural

Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 1999 – 2010 Director, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative, University of

Idaho, University of New Hampshire, University of Minnesota, and Western Washington University.

1999 – 2001 Associate Director, Wilderness Research Center, College of Natural Resources,

University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 1999 – 2001 Research Assistant Professor, Resource Recreation and Tourism and

Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Recipient, 2020 Faculty Leadership Award, Western Washington University. Awarded, RSP Mini Grant for purchase of M Plus Software for statistical analysis, $900, WWU, May

2015. Awarded, ATUS/CIIA Faculty Development Summer Grant, 2014, $4,000 for developing blended

on-line learning course, WWU, June 2014. Recipient, Leadership Award, 2014, National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, Las

Vegas, NV, February 7, 2014. Recipient, Eagle Leadership Award, 2013, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Industry Collective,

Boulder, CO, September 6, 2013. Distinguished Researcher Award, 2010, International Association for Experiential Education, Las

Vegas NV, November 6, 2010. Recipient, Western Washington University Foundation, 2011, 2012, 2013, honored by former

students with gifts to PEHR in my name for supporting learning at WWU.


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Recipient, Civic and Community Engagement Award, January 2008, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota.

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (Advisor), working with Ph.D. Student Drew Bailey, University of

Minnesota Graduate School ($28,000 funding package). Outstanding Teacher, December 2007, University of Minnesota, Center for Teaching and Learning

for excellence in teaching program. Awarded, Summer Research Fellowship Award, June 2004, $5,000 for continuing research on youth

and mental health, University of New Hampshire Graduate School. Outstanding Undergraduate Research Project (Advisor), June 2004, School of Health and Human

Services, University of New Hampshire. Awarded, Faculty Instructional Technology Summer Institute award, June 2003, $2,000 for

participation in faculty technology instructional training program. Finalist (one of two) for Annual Award for Teaching Excellence, January 2003, awarded to the

outstanding faculty instructor at the University of Idaho. Outstanding Teaching Award, 2002, awarded to the outstanding teacher, College of Natural

Resources, University of Idaho. Outstanding Teaching Award, 2001, awarded to the outstanding teacher, College of Natural

Resources, University of Idaho. Outstanding Teaching Award, 2003, awarded to the outstanding teacher in the Department of

Environmental Sciences, University of Idaho. Outstanding Teaching Award, 2001, awarded to the outstanding teacher in the Department of

Environmental Sciences, University of Idaho. Professor of the Year, University of Idaho, awarded by a (1) Fraternity and (1) Sorority, 2000, 2001,

2002. Outstanding Graduate Student, 1999, awarded to outstanding graduate student in the College of

Natural Resources, University of Idaho.


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RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Refereed Publications, Books, and Book Chapters * Denotes undergraduate students. 62. Gass, M., Gillis, H. L., Russell, K. C. (2020) Adventure therapy: Theory, practice and

research. (2nd Edition). Routledge Mental Health Publishing: New York. [authors acknowledge equal contribution].

61. Russell, K.C., Gillis, H.L. & Hayes, M. Adventure Therapy Treatment for Young Adult

Males Struggling with Addictions. J Health Serv Psychol (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42843-020-00003-4.

60. *Paige M., Kayla A., *Hannah R., *Taylor Z., *Ansley W., *Garrett C., *Matthew B., H.L.

Gillis, & K.C. Russell (2019). Differences between opioid and non-opioid users during and after outdoor behavioral treatment. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 11, 105-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.19157/JTSP.issue.11.01.07

59. *Chapman, J., *Groark, S., *Beale, M. M., *Mandas, P., *Argo, K., and Gillis, H.L., &

Russell, K.C. (2018). The relationship between self-reported prior drug use and treatment effectiveness in substance use disorder residential wilderness treatment with young adult males. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 10, 1, 92-105. http://dx.doi.org/10.19157/JTSP.issue.10.01.04

58. Russell, K.C, Gillis, H. L. & Harvey, J. D. (2018). An evaluation of Alaska Crossings:

Comparison of the client status review and the Youth Outcome Questionnaire. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 10, 1, 127-154. http://dx.doi.org/10.19157/JTSP.issue.10.01.05

57. Russell, K.C., Gillis, H. L., & Couillard, J. (2018). A pilot study examining outcomes

associated with the implementation of progress monitoring at a substance use disorder treatment program for adolescents. Child and Youth Care Forum, On Line first, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-018-9437-2

56. Russell, K. C., Gillis, H. L., Kivligan, D. (2017). Process factors explaining psycho-social

outcomes in adventure therapy. Psychotherapy, 54, 3, 273-280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pst0000047.

55. Gillis, H. L., & Russell, K. C. (2017). Explaining therapeutic change in residential

wilderness therapy groups. [Web article]. Retrieved from: http://www.societyforpsychotherapy.org/explaining-therapeutic-change-in-residential-wilderness-therapy-groups.

54. Russell, K. C., Gillis, H.L. (2017). The Adventure Therapy Experience Scale (ATES): The

psychometric properties of a scale to measure the unique factors moderating an adventure therapy experience. Journal of Experiential Education, 40, 2, 135-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538259.


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53. Becker, S., Russell, K. C. (2016). Wilderness therapy for adolescents. In, R. J. R. Levesque

(Ed.), Encyclopedia of adolescence (2nd ed). New York: Springer Books. 52. Gillis, H. L., Kivligan, D., Russell, K. C. (2016). Between - client and within-client

engagement and outcome in a residential wilderness treatment group: An actor partner interdependence analysis. Psychotherapy, 53, 4, 413-423 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pst0000047.

51. Skidmore, B., Keeler, L. A., Chalmers, G., & Russell, K. C. (2016). The “Squat-n-Swap”: A

pilot exercise intervention to promote increased physical activity among mothers of young children. Women in Sport and Physical Activity, 24, 162 -169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2015-0037.

50. Russell, K. C., Gillis, H. L., & Heppner, W. (2015). An Examination of Mindfulness-Based

Experiences through Adventure in Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Young Adult Males: A Pilot Study. Mindfulness, 7(2), 320-328. DOI: 10.1007/s12671-015-0441-4.

49. Ritchie SD, Wabano MJ, Corbiere RG, Restoule B, Russell K. C., & Young NL. (2015).

Connecting to Anishinaabe Bimaadziwin (The Good Life) through Outdoor Adventure Leadership Experience. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2015.1036455.

48. Ritchie, S. D., Wabano, M. J., Russell, K. C., Enosse, L., Young, N. L. (2014). Promoting

resilience and well-being through an outdoor intervention designed for Aboriginal adolescents. Rural and Remote Health, 14:2523 (Online), 2014.

47. Norton, C., Tucker, A., Russell, K.C., Bettman, J., Gillis, H.L., Gass, M. (2014). Adventure

therapy with youth: A state of the knowledge paper. [Special Issue on State of the Knowledge in Experiential Education]. Journal of Experiential Education, 37, 46-59.

46. Gillis, H.L. , Gass, M. A., & Russell, K. C. (2014). Adventure Therapy with Groups. In

Handbook of group counseling and psychotherapy (pp. 360-371) (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

45. Marchand, G. & Russell, K. C. (2012). Examining the Role of Expectations and Perceived

Job Demand Stressors for Field Instructors in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, DOI:10.1080/0886571X.2013.751809.

44. Dawson, C. & Russell, K. C (2012). Wilderness experience programs: A state of the

knowledge summary (pp. 127-133). In: Cole, David N., comp. 2012. Wilderness visitor experiences: Progress in research and management. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-66.

43. Bettman, J. E., Russell, K. C. & Parry, K. J. (2012) How substance abuse recovery skills,

readiness to change and symptom reduction impact change processes in wilderness therapy participants. Journal of Child and Family Studies. DOI 10.1007/s10826-012-9665-2


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42. Bailey, A. and Russell, K. C. (2012). Volunteer tourists: Powerful programs or predisposed

participants? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jht.2012.14.

41. Gass, M., Gillis, H. L., Russell, K. C. (2012) Adventure therapy: Theory, practice and

research. Routledge Mental Health Publishing: New York. [authors acknowledge equal contribution].

40. Russell, K. C. (2012). The therapeutic use of nature. (pp. 428-445). In Clayton, S. (Ed.),

The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Conservation Psychology. Oxford University Press: New York.

39. Walsh, M. & Russell. K. C. (2011). An exploratory study of a wilderness adventure

program for young offenders. Ecopsychology, 2, 211-229. 38. Ritchie S. D., Wabano M. J., Schinke R., Peltier D., Restoule B., Russell K. C., Corbiere R.,

& Young N. L. (2011). The Aboriginal youth resilience study: A look at promoting resilience and well-being through outdoor adventure leadership experience (pp. 145-163). In A. Prior & K. Richards (Eds.), Emerging insights: Proceedings of the 5th International Adventure Therapy Conference (September 2009).

37. Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H. L. (2010). Experiential therapy in the mental health treatment of

adolescents. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 4, 47-79. 36. Russell, K. C. (2010). To whom can they turn? Recreation’s role in mental healthcare for

marginalized youth (pp. 163-171). In Paisley, K., Dustin, D. (Eds.), Speaking up and speaking out: Working for social and environmental justice through parks, recreation and leisure. Sagamore Publishing, Champagne, IL.

35. Bailey, D. & Russell, K. C. (2010). Predictors of intrapersonal growth in volunteer tourism:

A latent curve approach. Leisure Sciences, 32, 4, 352-368. 34. Bailey, A. & Russell, K. C. (2009). Engaging youth through volunteer travel: In service of

the common good. Journal of Youth Development, 4, 60-72. 33. Marchand, G. Russell, K. C. & Cross, R. (2009). An empirical examination of outdoor

behavioral healthcare field instructor job related stress and retention. Journal of Experiential Education, 31, 359-375.

32. Wilhem-Stenis, S., Schneider, I & Russell, K. C.. (2009). Leisure time physical activity of

park visitors and stages of participation: Retesting constraint models. Leisure Sciences, 31, 287-304

31. Gassner, M. & Russell, K. C. (2008). Relative impact of course components at Outward

Bound Singapore: a retrospective study of long-term outcomes. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 8, 1-24.


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30. Gillis, H. L.; Gass, M. & Russell, K. C. (2008). The effectiveness of Project Adventure’s

behavior management program for male offenders in residential treatment. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 25, 227-247.

29. Harper, N. & Russell, K. C. (2008). Family involvement and outcome in adolescent

wilderness treatment: A mixed-methods evaluation. International Journal of Child and Family Welfare, 1, 19-36.

28. Bailey, D. & Russell, K. C. (2008). Psycho-social benefits of a service learning experience.

Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Research, 1, 10-17. 27. Russell, K. C., Gillis, H. L., & Lewis, T. G. (2008). A five-year follow-up of a nationwide

survey of outdoor behavioral healthcare programs. Journal of Experiential Education, 31, 55-77.

26. Russell, K. C. (2008). Adolescence substance use treatment: Service delivery, research on

effectiveness, and emerging treatment alternatives. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 2, 68-96.

25. Russell, K. C. (2008). A brief history of the Symposium for Experiential Education

research. Journal of Experiential Education, 30, 250-252. 24. Harper, N., Russell, K. C., Cooley, R. & Cupples, J. (2007). Catherine Freer Wilderness

Therapy Expeditions: An exploratory case study of adolescent wilderness therapy, family functioning, and the maintenance of change. Child and Youth Care Forum, 36, 111-129.

23. Russell, K. C. (2006). Brat camps, boot camps, or….? Exploring wilderness therapy

program theory. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 6, 51-67. 22. White, D. D., Caulkins, M., & Russell, K. C. (2006). The role of physical exercise in

wilderness therapy for troubled adolescent women. Journal of Experiential Education, 29, 18-37.

21. Gassner, M., Kahlid, A. & Russell, K. C. (2006). Investigating the long-term impact of

adventure education: A retrospective study of Outward Bound Singapore’s classic 21-day challenge course. In, Paisley, K., Bunting, C.J., & Young, A.B. (Eds.) Research in Outdoor Education, (Vol. 8) (pp. 75-94). Cortland, NY: Coalition for Education in the Outdoors.

20. Attarian, A., Ewert, A. Hollenhorst, S., Russell, K. C. & Voigt, A. (2006). Evolving

adventure pursuits on public lands: Emerging challenges for management and public policy. Journal of Parks Recreation Administration, 24, 2, 125-140. [authors acknowledge equal contribution].

19. Russell, K. C. (2006). Publishing to the choir or digging deep: Implications of a snapshot of

experiential education research. Journal of Experiential Education, 28, 243-247.


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18. Russell, K. C. (2006). Evaluating the effects of the Wendigo Lake Expedition program for young offenders. Journal of Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence, 4, 185-203.

17. Russell, K. C. & Harper, N. (2006). Incident monitoring in outdoor behavioral healthcare

programs: A four-year summary of restraint, runaway, injury, and illness rates. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 1, 70-90.

16. Russell, K. C. (2005). Two years later: A qualitative assessment of youth-well-being and

the role of aftercare in outdoor behavioral healthcare treatment. Child and Youth Care Forum, 34, 209-239.

15. Russell, K. C. & Sibthorp, J. (2004). Hierarchical linear modeling of treatment outcomes in

outdoor behavioral healthcare. Journal of Experiential Education, 27, 176-191. 14. Russell, K. C. and Farnum, J. (2004). A concurrent model of the wilderness therapy process.

Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 4, 39-55. 13. Russell, K. C. (2004). Research directions in wilderness treatment. In Bandoroff, S. &

Newes, S. (Eds.), Coming of age The evolving field of adventure therapy (pp. 137-155). Boulder, CO: Association of Experiential Education.

12. Ewert, A., Hollenhorst, S., McAvoy, L. & Russell, K. C. (2003). Therapeutic values of parks

and protected areas. In D. Harmon & A. Putney (Eds.), The Full Value of Parks (pp. 141-153). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. [Authors acknowledge equal contribution]

11. Russell, K. C. (2003). Assessing treatment outcomes in outdoor behavioral healthcare using

the Youth Outcome Questionnaire. Child and Youth Care Forum. 32, 355-381. 10. Russell, K. C. (2003). A nation-wide survey of outdoor behavioral healthcare programs for

adolescents with problem behaviors. Journal of Experiential Education, 25, 322-331. 9. Russell, K. C. (2002). Does outdoor behavioral healthcare work? A review of studies on the

effectiveness of OBH as an intervention and treatment. Journal of Therapeutic Camping, Summer/Fall, 2, 5-12.

8. Russell, K. C., & Phillips-Miller, D. (2002). Perspectives on the wilderness therapy process

and its relation to outcome. Child and Youth Care Forum, 31, 415-437. 7. Russell, K. C. & Harris, C. (2001). Dimensions of community autonomy in timber towns in

the inland northwest. Society and Natural Resources, 14, 21-38. 6. Russell, K. C. (2001). What is wilderness therapy? Journal of Experiential Education, 24, 70-

79. 5. Russell, K. C. (2000). Exploring how the wilderness therapy process relates to outcomes.

Journal of Experiential Education, 23, 170-176.


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4. Russell, K. C. and Hendee, J.C. (2000). Wilderness therapy as an intervention and treatment for adolescents with behavioral problems. In Watson, A. Aplet, G. & Hendee, J. (Eds.) Sixth World Wilderness Congress on research, allocation and management Volume II. (pp. 136-141). October 24-29 1998, Bangalore, India. Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest Service, Ogden, UT.

3. Russell, K. C. and Hendee, J.C. and Phillips-Miller, D. (2000). How wilderness therapy

works An examination of the wilderness therapy process to treat adolescents with behavioral problems and addictions. In Cole, D., McCool, S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference, (pp. 207-217). USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden, UT.

2. Russell, K. C, Hendee, J.C. and Cooke, S. (1998). Potential social and economic

contributions of Wilderness Discovery as an adjunct to the Federal Job Corps program. International Journal of Wilderness, 4, 3, 32-38.

1. Russell, K. C., Hall, L. & Hendee, J.C. (1997) A Wilderness Discovery program for

economically disadvantaged urban youth at the Atlanta Job Corps Center. In J. Burde and M. Legg, (Eds.), Wilderness and natural areas in eastern North America. (pp. 192-199). Center for Applied Studies in Forestry, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacadoches, TX.

Abstracts Presented and Published from Scholarly Meetings Russell, K.C. Gillis, H.L. & Heppner, W. (2014). Examining adventure and mindfulness and

their relation to outcome in adventure therapy. In (Russell, K. C. Young, A. compilers), Abstracts from the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, January 2014, 12th Biennial Research Symposium.

Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H. L. (2012). An evaluation of the Shunda Creek substance use

treatment program. In (Paisley, Young & Blumenthal, compilers), Abstracts from the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, January 2012, 11th Biennial Research Symposium.

Marchand, G. & Russell, K. C. (2011). Initial Training of Field Instructors in Outdoor

Behavioral Healthcare Programs. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 3, 9-12.

Russell, K. C. and Walsh, M. W. (2011). An exploratory study of a wilderness adventure

program for young offenders. Journal of Experiential Education. Goldenberg, M., Russell, K. C. and Soulet, M. (2011). Comparing Outward Bound and

National Outdoor Leadership School participant experiences. Journal of Experiential Education.

Ritchie, S., Wabano, M. J., Schinke, R., Young, N., Battocio, R., Peltier, D., Russell, K. C., &

Restoule, B. (2009). Developing a culturally relevant outdoor leadership training program for Aboriginal youth. Journal of Experiential Education, 32, 300-304.


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Bailey, D. & Russell, K. C. (2009). A way to wisdom through service and relationships. Journal of Experiential Education, 32, 317-321.

Russell, K. C. (2008). A brief history of the Symposium for Experiential Education research.

Journal of Experiential Education, 30, 250-252. Russell, K. C. (2006). Publishing to the choir or digging deep? Implications of a snapshot of

experiential education research. Journal of Experiential Education, 28, 243-247. Harper, N., Russell, K. C., & Cooley, R. (2006). An exploratory examination of changes in

adolescent and family well-being following a wilderness therapy intervention. Journal of Experiential Education, 29, 393-396.

Russell, K. C. (2005). Preliminary results of a study examining the effects of outdoor

behavioral healthcare treatment on levels of depression and substance use frequency. Journal of Experiential Education, 27, 305-307.

Russell, K. C. (2005). The role of process factors in wilderness treatment outcomes. Journal of

Experiential Education, 28, 143-144. Russell, K. C. & Sibthorp, J. (2004). Hierarchical data structures in adventure education and

therapy. Journal of Experiential Education, 26, 194-195.

Refereed Presentations at Conferences and Scholarly Meetings

Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H.L. (2019). The influence of group process on adventure therapy outcomes. Oral presentation accepted for presentation at Division 49, Society for Group Psychotherapy, American Psychological Convention, Chicago, IL, August, 2019.

Russell, K.C. (2018). Nature as a Restorative Facilitator of Mindfulness-based Experiences in

Addictions Treatment. Oral presentation for Division 34 Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology Symposium: Restorative Environments: Built, Virtual and Natural Settings. 2018 American Psychological Convention, San Francisco, CA, August, 2018.

Russell, K. C. & Gillis, HL. (2018). Predictive Power of the Adventure Therapy Experience Scale

(ATES). Oral presentation, Division 49, Society for Group Psychotherapy, 2018 American Psychological Convention, San Francisco, CA, August, 2018.

Russell, K. C., and Gillis, H. L. (2017). Using the Adventure Therapy Experience Scale (ATES) in

progress monitoring. Oral presentation, International Association for Experiential Education, Montreal, Canada, November, 2017.

Russell, K. C., and Gillis, H. L. (2017). Current research in progress monitoring in adventure therapy.

Oral presentation, International Association for Experiential Education, Montreal, Canada, November, 2017.

*Leenstra, T., Keeler, L. A., Arthur-Cameselle, J., & Russell, K. C. (2017). An evaluation of the

experiences of peer mentors involved in a peer-led physical activity intervention aimed to decrease


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symptoms of depression and anxiety among college students. Poster presented for the 2017 Annual Conference of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Orlando, FL, October, 2017.

Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H.L. (2017). Factors influencing client progress in group-based

adventure therapy for addictions treatment. Oral presentation at the 2017 American Psychological Convention, Washington, DC, August, 2017)

Russell, K.C., Gillis, H. L. (2016). How monitoring group process informs treatment outcomes

in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver Colorado. August, 2016.

Skidmore, B*., Keeler, L. A., Chalmers, G., & Russell, K.C. (2016). The “Squat-n-Swap”: A

pilot exercise intervention to promote increased physical activity among mothers of young children. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver Colorado. August, 2016.

Groark, S., Herzer, K., Chapman, J., Salzberg, C., Crespo, N., Russell, K.C.& Gillis, H. L.

(2016, April) Exploring Possible Factors of Completion of a Wilderness Therapy Program for Substance Use Disorder, Poster presentation at the 19th Annual Georgia College Student Research Conference, Milledgeville, GA

Groak, S., Crespo, N., Salzberg,C., Chapman, J., Herzer, K., Gillis,H. L., & Russell,K.C. (2016,

April) Shining a Light in the Black Box of Wilderness Therapy for Substance Use Disorder, Poster presentation at 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Asheville, NC.

Salzberg, C., Crespo, n., Chapman, J., Groak, S., Herzer, K., Gillis, H. L., & Russell, K.C.

(2016, April) Group Engagement and Treatment Outcome in Adventure Therapy, Poster presentation at 2016 Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Chapman, J., Groark, S., Herzer, K., Salzberg, C., Crespo, N., Gillis, H.L., & Russell, K. C.

(2016, April) Effectiveness of an Engaged Mind in Wilderness Therapy: Exploratory Research, Poster presentation at 2016 Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Groark, S., Crespo, N., Herzer, K., Chapman, J., Salzberg, C., Gillis, H. L.,& Russell, K.C.

(2016, April) Mindfulness and Treatment Outcomes in Adventure Therapy: Five Case Studies, Oral presentation at 2016 Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Gillis, H.L. & Russell, K.C. (2015). A continuum of care among Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare

models ENVIROS’ Shunda Creek and Base Camp OBH programs for substance use disorders. Presentation, American Psychological Association Convention (Division 49), Toronto, Canada, August 2015.


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Russell, K.C., Gillis, L., (2015). The development of the Adventure Therapy Experience Scale (ATES). Presentation, Seventh International Adventure Therapy Conference, Denver, CO, USA

Couillard, J., Russell, K.C., Gillis, H.L. (2015). Beyond Data: Using Outcomes for Positive

Clinical Effect in a Wilderness Addictions Treatment Program. Presentation, Seventh International Adventure Therapy Conference, Denver, CO, USA

Wilson, J., Black, W., Rose, S., Oldham, B., Gillis, L., Russell, K.C. (2015). ENVIROS:

Shunda Creek: Intentional Mindful use of Adventure Experience in Therapy. Presentation, Seventh International Adventure Therapy Conference, Denver, CO, USA

Gillis, H. L. & Russell, K.C. & Heppner, W. (2015). Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare as indirect

mindfulness practice for substance use treatment: Practice based evidence. Presentation, Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC., March 2015

Russell, K. C. and Gillis, H.L. (2014). Vitamin E: The Natural Environment as Active

Ingredient in Psychological Treatments. Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation (Division 34). Presentation, American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC, August 8, 2014.

Russell, K.C. (2014). History and practice of outcome monitoring in outdoor behavioral

healthcare. Presentation, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53). American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC, August 10, 2014.

Russell, K.C. and Gillis, H.L. (2014). Practice-Based explanations of group changes during

outdoor behavioral healthcare using OQ measures. Presentation, Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (Division 49). American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC, August 9, 2014.

Russell, K. C. (2013). Adventure experiences and their relation to outcome. Paper presented at

the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors 12th Biennial Research Symposium, Bradford Woods, Indiana, January 11-12, 2014.

Russell, K. C. (2012). Examining the outcomes of the Community program of the Student

Conservation Association. Paper presented at the Symposium for Experiential Education Research, International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Madison, WI, November 4-7, 2012.

Russell, K.C. & Gillis, H. L. (2012). Adventure therapy: A research supported change agent for

groups of adolescents and adults. Presentation, Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (Division 49). American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL, August 4, 2012.

Doherty, T. & Russell, K.C. (2012). Ecotherapy: Toward a theoretical foundation. Presentation,

Environment, Population, and Conservation Psychology Program (Division 50). American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL, August 3, 2012.


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Gillis, H.L., Russell, K. C., Doherty, T. (2011). Adventure therapy in the treatment of

adolescents. Presentation, Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy Program (Division 49), American Psychological Association Convention, Washington DC, August 14-17, 2011.

Ritchie, S., Wabano, M., Enosse, L., Restoule, B., Schinke, B., Russell, K. C., Young, N.

(2011). Connecting Resilience and Well-Being With Outdoor Adventure Experiences. Paper presented at the 5th International Outdoor Education Research Conference (IOERC), Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4-8, 2011.

Ritchie, S., Wabano, M., Enosse, L., Restoule, B., Schinke, B., Russell, K. C., Young, N.

(2011). The Journey Home: The Wikwemikong Outdoor Adventure Leadership Experience. Paper presented at the 5th International Outdoor Education Research Conference (IOERC) Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4-8, 2011.

Dawson, C. & Russell, K. C. (2012). Wilderness experience program operating on public lands

in the United States. Paper presented at Aldo Leopold Research Conference on Wilderness Management, April 4-7, Missoula, MT.

Marchand, G. & Russell, K. C. (2011). Initial Training of Field Instructors in Outdoor

Behavioral Healthcare Programs. Presentation, Association of Outdoor Recreation Educators Conference, November 3-5, San Antonio, TX.

Russell, K. C. and Walsh, M. W. (2010). An exploratory study of a wilderness adventure

program for young offenders. Paper presented at the Symposium for Experiential Education Research, International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Las Vegas, NV, November 4-7, 2010.

Goldenberg, M., Russell, K. C. and Soulet, M. (2010). Comparing Outward Bound and

National Outdoor Leadership School participant experiences. Paper presented at the Symposium for Experiential Education Research, International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Las Vegas, NV, November 4-7, 2010.

Kang, H. K., & Russell, K. C. (2010). Relationships between leisure time physical activity and

perception of quality of life. Paper presented at the National Recreation and Park Association, Leisure Research Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, November 6-9, 2010.

Kang, H. K., & Russell, K. C. (2010). In time perspective, individuals’ different flow

experience, enjoyment, and the perception of quality of life in leisure time physical activity. Paper presented at the Southeastern Recreation Research Conference, Greenville, South Carolina, February 21-23, 2010.

Bailey, D. & Russell, K. C. (2009). A way to wisdom through service and relationships. Paper

presented at the Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER), International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 29-November 1, 2009.


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Marchand, G. & Russell, K. C. (2009). Psychological well-being and job demand stressors of wilderness therapy field instructors. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER), International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 29-November 1, 2009.

Ritchie SD, Wabano M. J., Schinke R., Peltier D., Restoule B., Russell K. C., Corbiere R., &

Young N. L. (2009). The Aboriginal youth resilience study: A look at promoting resilience and well-being through outdoor adventure leadership experience. Paper presented at the 5th International Adventure Therapy Conference, at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 7-11, 2009.

Ritchie, S., Wabano, M. J., Schinke, R., Young, N., Battocio, R., Peltier, D., Russell, K. C., &

Restoule, B. (2009). Developing a culturally relevant outdoor leadership training program for Aboriginal youth. Paper presented at the Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER), International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 29-November 1, 2009.

Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H. L. (2009). Activity-based experiential therapy and the mental health

residential treatment of adolescents. Paper presented at the Group Psychotherapy Division (Division 49), Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, August 9, 2009.

Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H. L. (2008). Group-based adolescent treatment: Service delivery,

effectiveness, and emerging treatment alternatives. Poster presented at the Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy Program (Division 49), American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA, August 14-17, 2008.

Russell, K. C. (2008). The contribution of therapeutic alliance to outcomes in wilderness

treatment for adolescent. Paper presented at the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors Ninth Biennial Research Symposium, Bradford Woods, Indiana, January 11-12, 2008.

Harper, N., Russell, K. C. (2008). A closer look at goal, task and bond constructs of the

working alliance inventory. Paper presented at the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors Ninth Biennial Research Symposium, Bradford Woods, Indiana, January 11-12, 2008.

Russell, K. C. (2007). Depression, anxiety and stress outcome in a sample of outdoor

behavioral healthcare clients. Paper presented at the Psychology-Ecology-Sustainability Conference, Lewis and Clark College, Portland Oregon, June 8-10, 2007.

Russell, K. C. (2007). Stages of change and substance use frequency outcome in outdoor

behavioral healthcare treatment. Poster presented at the Society for Child and Family Policy Practice (Division 37), Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA August 18, 2007.

Russell, K. C. (2006). Coercion into treatment and its relation to outcome. Paper presented to

the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, Indiana, University, Bradford Woods, Bloomington, Indiana, January 15-16, 2006.


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Russell, K. C. (2006). Coercion into treatment and its relationship to substance use frequency in

a sample of adolescents in treatment. Poster presentation, Research Day, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN February 23, 2006.

Harper, N., Russell, K. C., & Cooley, R. (2006). An exploratory examination of changes in

adolescent and family well-being following a wilderness therapy intervention. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER), International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Minneapolis, MN, November 1-4, 2006.

Russell, K. C. & Doherty, T. (2005). Macro and micro perspectives of evaluating treatment

progress using the Youth-Outcome Questionnaire: Implications for practice and research. Poster presented to Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy Program (Division 49), Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC, August 18-21, 2005.

Russell, K. C. (2005). The role of process factors in wilderness treatment outcomes. Paper

presented at the Annual Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER), International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Tucson, AZ, November 3-7, 2005.

Russell, K. C. & Sibthorp, J. (2004). Hierarchical data structures in adventure education and

therapy. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER), International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Norfolk, VA, November 1-4, 2004.

Russell, K. C. (2004). Wilderness treatment programs in the United States. Implications for

land managers. Paper presented at the International Symposium for Society and Resource Management, Keystone, Colorado, June 2-6, 2004.

Machlis, G., Hockings, M., Russell, K. C., & Nielsen, E. (2003). Delegate responses to survey

of global change factors affecting world parks. In Benefits Beyond Boundaries: Proceedings of the Vth World Parks Congress, World Conservation Union and the UN Environmental Programme, Durban, South Africa, September 7-18, 2003.

Russell, K. C. (2003). Results from a one-year follow-up study of participants in outdoor

behavioral healthcare. Paper presented the 3rd International Conference in Adventure Therapy, Victoria, BC, Canada, April 21-23, 2002.

Russell, K. C. (2003). Research in wilderness therapy: Definitions, models, and outcomes.

Paper presented to the 3rd International Conference in Adventure Therapy, Victoria, BC Canada, April 22-25, 2002.

Becker, D., Nielsen, E. and Russell, K. C. (2000). Mill ownership and social dimensions of

timber dependent communities in the Interior Columbia Basin. Paper presented at the


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International Symposium for Society and Natural Resources Management, Bellingham, WA June 3-7, 2000.

Russell, K. C. (2000). Wilderness treatment programs and their economic effect on rural

economies. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Bellingham, WA June 2000.

Russell, K. C., Hendee, J.C., and Phillips-Miller, D. (1999). How wilderness therapy works: An

examination of the wilderness therapy process for adolescents with behavioral problems. Paper presented at the Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference, Missoula, Montana, June 4-7, 2000.

Invited Keynotes, Papers and Presentations at Scholarly Meetings

Invited Paper with Gillis, H.L. (2017). Making sense of the adventure therapy group climate black box. APA Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29), On-line Publication.

Invited Forward, (2016). Family therapy with adolescents in residential treatment: Intervention

and research. Christenson, J.D. & Merritt, A. M. (Eds.). Springer International Publishing: Switzerland.

Invited Presenter with Gillis, H.L. (2015). Progress monitoring in outdoor behavioral

healthcare: Impactions for practice. Presentation at the Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City UT, August 29, 2015.

Invited Presenter with Gillis, H.L. (2015). Theoretical framework and development of the

adventure therapy experience scale. Presentation, Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City UT, August 29, 2015.

Invited Keynote Speaker (2015). Mindfulness-based experiences and their role in effectuating

outcome in an addictions treatment program: Lessons for the field. Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group, Seventh International Adventure Therapy Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 3-6, 2015.

Invited Speaker with Gillis, H.L. (2014). Shunda Creek substance use treatment OBH program

for males ages 18-24: Current Status. Presentation, Annual International Conference of The Association for Experiential Education, Chattanooga, TN, October, 2014

Invited Speaker with Gillis, H.L. (2014). Evaluation of the Shunda Creek substance abuse

treatment program for males ages 18-24. Presentation, Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City UT, September, 2014

Invited Keynote Speaker and Leadership Award Recipient (2014). Servant leadership:

Strategies for building effective research and evaluation collectives in mental health treatment. National Association for Therapeutic Schools and Programs Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, February 7, 2014.


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Invited Plenary Speaker (2013). Examining adventure, mindfulness, and group engagement in

addictions treatment. Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Boulder, CO, September 5-8, 2013.

Invited Keynote Speaker (2011). Working with at-risk youth in community-based therapeutic

settings. Utah Recreation and Parks Association, Intermountain Leisure Research Symposium, Park City, UT, March 3, 2011.

Invited Keynote Speaker (2010), trends in adventure education and therapy. Northwest

Association of Experiential Education, Bellingham, WA March 3-4, Bellingham, WA. Invited Keynote Speaker (2009). Exploring an emergent dualism in adventure therapy practice.

Fifth International Adventure Therapy Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 8 – 11, 2009.

Invited Presenter (2008). How wilderness therapy uses physical activity in the prevention of

substance use in adolescents. Presentation to the State of the Art Conference, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD, June 5-6, 2008.

Invited Presenter (2007). Can after-school programs ensure healthy kids? National Recreation

and Parks Association Congress, in collaboration with NRPA-Health and Wellness Initiative, Indianapolis IN, September 28, 2007. .

Invited Distinguished Lecturer (2007). New directions in the field of adventure education and

therapy. Invited distinguished lecturer in adventure education program, Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Bloomington, IN.

Invited Presenter (2007). Preliminary results of health and wellness curriculum in after-school

programs for youth in urban settings. Youth Health and Wellness Summit, sponsored by the National Recreation and Parks Association and the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta Georgia, April 17-19, 2007.

Invited Keynote Speaker (2006). Substance use frequency in adolescent wilderness treatment.

Results of a two-year longitudinal study of outcomes. Invited keynote presentation to the National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps, Jekyll Island, GA.

Invited Workshop Presenter (2006). Promoting social and emotional learning in school

environments through integrated experiential curriculum design. Workshop presented to teachers in K – 12 classrooms, Lakeland School District, Minocqua, WI

Invited Presenter (2006). Brat camps, boot camps, and wilderness treatment for adolescents with

behavioral problems. Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department Seminar Series, University of Minnesota-Duluth.


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Invited Presenter (2006). Research directions in therapeutic schools and programs. National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs Annual Best Practices Conference, Clearwater Beach FL.

Invited Discussant (2005). Research and evaluation in small programs: Research update from

the outdoor behavioral healthcare research cooperative. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) National Conference on Behavioral Healthcare, Chicago IL.

Invited Presenter (2005). Best practices in adventure therapy: Current status and future

directions. Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group, International Association for Experiential (AEE) Conference, Tucson, AZ.

Invited Opening Address (2005). An empirical examination of experiential education research

from 2002 to present. Symposium of Experiential Education Research, International Association for Experiential (AEE) Conference, Tucson, AZ.

Invited Keynote Speaker (2005). Wilderness and adventure therapy do not work? Therapeutic

Adventure Professional Group Best Practices Conference, Buffalo Grove, IL. Invited Presenter (2004). Modeling treatment factors and their relation to substance use

frequency and depression in wilderness treatment. Maryland Psychological Association, Annapolis MD.

Invited Keynote Speaker (2004). Preliminary results of a study on wilderness treatment effects

on substance use and depression. National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs NE Regional Conference, Durham NH.

Invited Presenter (2003). Identifying common therapeutic process across adventure therapy

models. Therapeutic Adventure Professionals Group, Association for Experiential Education Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada.

Invited Presenter (2003). Results from a two-year follow-up study of adolescents in wilderness

treatment. Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Naropa University, Boulder CO. Invited Presenter (2002). Wilderness program approaches for adjudicated youth. Colorado

Juvenile Justice Conference, Breckenridge, CO. Invited Keynote Speaker (2002). Where do outdoor treatment approaches fit on the continuum

of care for adolescents? Aspen Education Group Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Discussant and Panel Member (2001). An evaluation of the effectiveness of outdoor

treatment approaches. Critical Issues Facing Children and Adolescents Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Invited Lecturer (2001). Outdoor behavioral healthcare: Risk monitoring and outcomes

research. Independent Educational Consultants Association Conference, Tampa, FL.


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Invited Keynote Speaker and Panel Member (2001). Measuring outcomes in wilderness

programs A study of treatment effectiveness using the Youth Outcome Questionnaire. Montana Mental Health Association, Butte MT.

Invited Presenter (2001). Research approaches to evaluate the effectiveness of wilderness

treatment programs. Rocky Mountain Association for Experiential Education, Logan, UT. Invited Speaker (2001). Outdoor behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment. National

Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, San Diego, CA. Invited Presenter and Discussant (2000). A nation-wide study of outdoor behavioral healthcare

programs. Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group, Association for Experiential Education, Tucson, AZ.

Invited Presenter and Panel Member (2000). Wilderness therapy outcomes and research.

Association of Private Educators in Practice, Detroit, MI. Invited Presenter (2000). Historical influences, practical applications, and advantages and

disadvantages of outdoor behavioral healthcare. National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, Tampa Bay, FL.

Technical Reports and Monographs Russell, K. C. & Gillis, H.L (2011). Preliminary results of the Shunda Creek Substance Use

treatment Program. Report presented to the ENVIROS Wilderness School Association, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 33 pp.

Walsh, M. W. & Russell, K. C. (2009). Wilderness adventure programming as an intervention

for youthful offenders: Self-efficacy, resilience, and hope for the future. Report to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, November 2009, Minneapolis, MN, 34 pp.

Russell, K. C., Lewis, T. G. & Petit, M. (2007). An evaluation of the implementation and

outcomes associated with an afterschool program designed to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Report to the Sajai Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 63 pp.

Russell, K. C. (2007). Summary of research in the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research

Cooperative from 1999-2006. Technical Report 2, February 2007, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 52 pp.

Russell, K. C. (2006). Depressive symptom and substance use frequency outcome in outdoor

behavioral healthcare. Technical Report 1, December 2006, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 62 pp.


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Russell, K. C. (2005). Evaluating the effects of the Project DARE program on young offenders. Technical Report 2, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative, School of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Durham NH. 34 pp.

Hockings, M., Machlis, G., Nielsen, E., Russell, K. C., Nyambe, K., and James, R. (2005).

Delegates Survey Report: Vth World Parks Congress 2003. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. 48 pp.

Machlis, G., Hockings, M., Russell, K. C., & Nielsen, E. (2004). International Protected Area

Training Needs An Analysis of the 2003 World Parks Congress Delegate Survey. Washington, DC : National Park Service Cooperative Park Studies Unit. 65 pp.

Russell, K. C. (2004). Two years later A qualitative assessment of youth-well-being and the

role of aftercare in outdoor behavioral healthcare treatment. Technical Report 1, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative, School of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Durham NH. 43 pp.

Russell, K. C. (2002). A longitudinal assessment of treatment outcomes in outdoor behavioral

healthcare. Technical Report 28, Idaho Forest Wildlife and Range Experiment Station, Moscow, ID. 35 pp.

Russell, K. C. (2001). Assessment of treatment outcomes in outdoor behavioral healthcare.

Technical Report 27, Idaho Forest Wildlife and Range Experiment Station, Moscow, ID. 38 pp.

Russell, K. C. & Hendee, J.C. (2000). Outdoor behavioral healthcare: Definitions, common

practice, expected outcomes and a nation-wide survey of programs. Technical Report 26, Idaho Forest Wildlife and Range Experiment Station, Moscow, ID. 87 pp.

Russell, K. C. (1998). Wilderness therapy An emerging treatment for adolescents with

behavioral problems. Presented at the 6th World Wilderness Congress, Bangalore India, October 23-29, 1998.

Russell, K. C. and Hendee, J. C. (1997). Testing Wilderness Discovery. Technical Report 24,

Idaho Forest Wildlife and Range Experiment Station, Moscow, ID. 38 pp. Russell, K. C. (1997). The meaning of wilderness to socially and economically disadvantaged

youth. Report submitted to the Aldo Leopold Research Institute, Missoula, MT (RJVA#INT-94-910-RJVA).

Bretin, C., Krumpe, E., Russell, K. C. and McGuire, K. (1997). Owyhee resource management

plan workshop final report. Published by Martin Peace Institute, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. Report submitted to Department of Labor Washington, DC (1422-DO10-P97-0152) 225 pp..


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Non-refereed Presentations at Conferences and Meetings Russell, K. C. (2014). Revisiting an inherent dualism in adventure therapy practice. Presented

at the Northwest Association for Experiential Education Conference, Gig Harbor, WA, May 17, 2014.

Russell, K. C. (2005). Innovations in the therapeutic use of wilderness resources. A panel

discussion. Presented and moderated panel at the 8th World Wilderness Congress, Anchorage Alaska, Wild Foundation, October 2-6, 2005.

Russell, K. C. & Gass, M. (2004). Facilitating empirical-based practice in experiential

education. Presented at the International Association for Experiential (AEE) Conference, Norfolk, VA, November 2-5, 2004.

Russell, K. C. (2004). Two years later An assessment of youth-well-being and their aftercare

experience following wilderness treatment. Presented at the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs Conference, Best Practices 2004, Clearwater, Florida, January 27, 2004.

Russell, K. C. & Cooley, R. C. (2003). Tracking incidents and managing risk in outdoor

treatment programs: A review of five years of incident data. Presented at the National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps Annual Conference, Helen, GA September 14-16, 2003.

Russell, K. C. & Doherty, T. (2003). Evaluation of outdoor behavioral healthcare treatment

and the role it plays in establishing best practices. Presented at the 2nd Annual Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Programs Conference: Real Data in Real Time—Best in Show. Portland, OR September 6-8, 2003.

Russell, K. C. (2002). One year later: Results of a longitudinal study of wilderness treatment

for at-risk adolescents. Presented at the International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Minneapolis, MN, November 2002.

Cooley, R. C. & Russell, K. C. (2002). Integrating psychotherapy and wilderness treatment:

Doing clinical work outdoors. Presented at the International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Minneapolis, MN, November 2002.

Russell, K. C. & Hoyer, S. (2001) An evaluation of a residential day treatment program for at-

risk youth. Presented at the International Conference for the Association of Experiential Education, Charleston, WV, November 1-5, 2001.

Russell, K. C. (2001) Getting high on wilderness How does wilderness help substance abusing

adolescents? Presented at the International Conference for the Association of Experiential Education, Charleston, WV, November 1-5, 2001.


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Russell, K. C. (2001) Outdoor behavioral healthcare: A growing use of public lands in the U.S. Presented at the Human Dimensions of Resource Management Conference, Jackson, Wyoming, October 15-17, 2001.

Russell, K. C. and Harris, C. (1998). The political, economic, and social dimensions of

community autonomy in timber dependent communities of the Inland Northwest. Presented at the Borah Symposium Planetary Stewardship Conference, Moscow, ID, September 14-16, 1998.

Reviews of Books or Articles

Russell, K. C. & Hollenhorst, S. (2002). Reviewed A look at risks in the outdoor adventure industry. Review appeared in International Journal of Wilderness (8)1.

Russell, K. C. (1998). Review of book: Inner passages outer journeys Wilderness, healing and

the discovery of self by David Cumes. Review appeared in International Journal of Wilderness (4)3.

Research Projects and Contracts 2015, $46,675, Health Canada, Evaluating the long term effects of an adventure therapy

treatment program (with ENVIROS). 2012, $49,748, ENVIROS Wilderness School Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For

research and evaluation of outcomes for the Shunda Creek Substance Use Treatment Program. (PI-50% recognition with subcontract with Dr. Lee Gillis, Georgia College)

2009, $32,000, Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Industry Council. For research and evaluation of

outcomes for the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative. (PI with 100% recognition)

2008, $26,254, Sajai Foundation, for implementation and evaluation of a nature-based

afterschool program for urban youth. (PI with 100% recognition) 2008, $26,254, Sajai Foundation, for implementation and evaluation of a nature-based

afterschool program for urban youth. (PI with 100% recognition) 2007, $40,000, Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Industry Council. For research and evaluation of


2007, $28,000, Minnesota Department of Corrections, for evaluation of Wilderness Endeavors

youth corrections program. (PI with 100% recognition) 2006, $76,555, DAAN Foundation, for the evaluation of health and wellness and physical

education curriculum implementation in recreation settings in St. Paul, MN. (PI with 70% recognition)


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2006, $34,500 (unfunded), Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, for evaluation of the MN

Department of Corrections Program (Thistledew) that works with meth addicted youth in corrections program.

2005, $18,000, for design, assessment and evaluation of social emotional learning program for

Lakeland School District, as part of Comprehensive School Reform Grant with Wisconsin Department of Instruction. (Consultant with 100% recognition)



2004, $12,000, Center for School Success. For research and evaluation of outcomes from

learning profile assessments and the schools attuned program. (PI with 100% recognition) 2004, $40,000, Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Industry Council. For research and evaluation of






2002, $16,000, Contract to study the effect of tourism spending on rural counties in Idaho, Idaho

Department of Commerce. (Co-PI with 75% recognition) 2002, $350,000, received request for full proposal to the William T. Grant Foundation after

initial proposal was submitted for a study of outdoor behavioral healthcare outcomes. (Unfunded)

2003, $535,000 (unfunded), National Institute on Drug Abuse for a comparative study of

outdoor behavioral healthcare outcomes. Received written comments. 2001, $9,000, Wendigo Lake Expeditions, Ontario, Canada. Contract to conduct study on

outcomes of DARE program with at-risk adolescents. (PI with 100% recognition)


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2001, $7,600, OMNI Health Services, Chicago, IL. Contract to evaluate outcomes in mental health service delivery for community-based therapeutic program for at-risk adolescents. (PI with 100% recognition)



2000, $48,000, Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Industry Council. For the establishment and initial

program of research for the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative. (PI with 100% recognition)

1999, $40,000, Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Industry Council. For the establishment and initial

program of research for the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative. (PI with 100% recognition)

1998, $12,000, Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Industry Council, Doctoral Dissertation on The

Theoretical Bases of Wilderness Therapy as an Intervention and Treatment for Problem Behavior in Adolescents.

1998, $2,000, University of Idaho Summer Programs, An Innovative Grant for Development of

Live Learn and Teach, an experiential education program for in-service teachers. 1995, $30,000, Grant to operate and evaluate Wilderness Discovery at downtown Atlanta Job

Corps Center, US Federal Job Corps. With John C. Hendee, principal investigator. 1994-1995, $24,000, US Forest Service Aldo Leopold research Institute, Meaning of Wilderness

to Economically and Socially Disadvantaged Youth. With John C. Hendee, principal investigator.

Scholarly Work in Progress Evaluation of a wilderness treatment program for young adults: The Shunda Creek program

(Keith C. Russell with Lee Gillis)


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TEACHING

Teaching Subjects Teaching subjects include outdoor recreation, human relations, research methods, senior capstone course and adventure programming. Average load of 30-31 credits per academic year. The below table presents a summary and overview of the courses taught and the subsequent evaluations on questions asking “Instructor's effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was:” (Question 19) and “Instructor's contribution overall to the course was:” (Question 20).

Undergraduate Courses Title of Course When Taught Evaluations

RECR 272 Introduction to Outdoor Recreation Average number of students: 57

Spring 2009

Q 19: 4.80 Q 20: 4.80

Spring 2010 Q 19: 4.78 Q 20: 4.92

Spring 2011 Q 19: 4.82 Q 20: 4.82

Spring 2012 Q 19: 4.90 Q 20: 4.95

Spring 2013 Q 19: 5.00 Q 20: 4.98

Spring 2014 Q 19: 4.86 Q 20: 4.86

Spring 2015 Q 19: 4.86 Q 20: 4.86

RECR 275 (Team Taught) Practicum Seminar Average number of students: 57

Spring 2009

Q 19: 4.64 Q 20: 4.71

Spring 2011 Q 19: 4.44 Q 20: 4.54

Spring 2012 Q 19: -- Q 20: --

Spring 2013 Q 19: 4.82 Q 20: 4.82

Spring 2014 Q 19: 4.94 Q 20: 4.95

RECR 276 Recreation Program Leadership Average number of students: 57

Spring 2008

Q 19: 4.89 Q 20: 4.92

RECR 373 Recreation Programming Average number of students: 57

Winter 2009

Q 19: 4.51 Q 20: 4.64

Winter 2010 Q 19: 4.63 Q 20: 4.78


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RECR 378 Human Relations: Skills and Concepts (a) Average number of students: 30

Winter 2009

Q 19: 4.72 Q 20: 4.89

Winter 2010 Q 19: 4.68 Q 20: 4.75

Winter 2011 Q 19: 4.93 Q 20: 4.96

Winter 2012 Q19: 4.88 Q20: 4.92

Winter 2013 Q19: 4.97 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2014 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 4.95

Winter 2015 Q19: 4.96 Q20: 4.96

Winter 2016 Q19: 4.93 Q20: 4.83

Winter 2017 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2018 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2019 Q19: 4.94 Q20: 4.89

RECR 378 Human Relations: Skills and Concepts (b) Average number of students: 30

Winter 2009

Q 19: 4.70 Q 20: 4.75

Winter 2010 Q 19: 4.96 Q 20: 4.96

Winter 2011 Q 19: -- Q 20: --

Winter 2012 Q 19: 4.78 Q 20: 4.96

Winter 2013 Q 19: 4.95 Q 20: 4.95

Winter 2014 Q 19: 5.00 Q 20: 4.95

Winter 2015 Q19: 4.96 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2016 Q19: 4.96 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2017 Q19: 4.96 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2018 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 5.00

Winter 2019 Q19: 4.62 Q20: 4.77


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RECR 450 Program Evaluation Average number of students: 57

Fall 2010

Q 19: 4.34 Q 20: 4.66

Fall 2011

Q19:-- Q20: --

Fall 2012

Q19: 4.95 Q20: 4.95

Fall 2013

Q19: 4.51 Q20 4.72

Fall 2014

Q19: 4.69 Q20 4.82

Fall 2015 Q19: 4.69 Q20 4.82

Fall 2016 Q19: 4.69 Q20 4.82

Fall 2017 Q19: 4.67 Q20 4.86

Fall 2018 Q19: 4.86 Q20 4.94

Fall 2019 Q19: 4.69 Q20 4.82

RECR 470 Adventure Programming Average number of students: 23

Fall 2009

Q 19: 4.83 Q 20: 5.00

Fall 2010 Q 19: 4.80 Q 20: 4.85

Fall 2011 Q 19: 5.00 Q 20: 5.00

Fall 2012 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 5.00

Fall 2013 Q19: 4.79 Q20: 4.84

Fall 2014 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 5.00

Fall 2015 Q19: 4.82 Q20: 4.78

RECR 480 Leisure in Society (Capstone Course) Average number of students: 15

Fall 2008

Q 19: 4.73 Q 20: 4.91

Fall 2009 Q 19: 4.89 Q 20: 4.78

Fall 2010 Q 19: 4.82 Q 20: 4.78

Fall 2011 Q19: 5.00 Q20: 5.00

Fall 2012 Q19: 4.56 Q20: 4.75

Fall 2013 Q19: 4.93 Q20: 4.93

Fall 2014 Q19: 4.93 Q20: 4.93

Fall 2016 Q19: 4.93 Q20: 4.93

Fall 2017 Q19: 4.75 Q20: 4.87


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Graduate Student Advisement

Western Washington University Committee member Ph.D. Eric Windhorst, Doctoral Student, Brock University (Fall 2019) M.S. Taylor Leenstra—Western Wellcat (Summer 2017) Ph.D. Dissertation Reviewer, Flinders University (Raymond) (Summer 2016) Ph.D. Dissertation Reviewer, Canberra University (Bowen) (Spring 2016) M.S. Brooke –Skidmore—Exercise to Promote Physical Activity (Spring 2014) M.S. Alex Farley– Superstition & Military Performance (Fall 2014)

Though my appointment began at Western Washington University in September of 2008, I continued to advise my doctoral students at the University of Minnesota to completion of their degrees as their dissertation advisor under an agreement reached with the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota and through an agreement of my hire at WWU. I continue to serve on doctoral committees when asked by students.

University of Minnesota Adviser and Committee Chair: Ph.D. Hyoungkil Kang– Flow in leisure settings. (Completed Fall 2009) Ph.D. Tami Goetz– Experiential learning in secondary schools. (Completed Spring 2010) Ph.D. Drew Bailey–Outcome assessment in outdoor education. (Completed Spring 2009) Ph.D. T. Grant Lewis– Recreation and health in youth. (Completed Spring 2008) Ph.D. M. Walsh—Adventure for correctional youth. (Completed Summer 2009) Ph.D. Genvieve Marchand– Leadership in adventure education. (Completed Spring 2009) Ph.D. Nevin Harper –Family in wilderness therapy. (Completed Fall 2007) M.A. Joe Popelka—Youth involvement in afterschool programs (Completed Fall 2010) M.A. Sarah Cohn– Experiential ed. in non-traditional settings. (Completed Fall 2009) Committees: Ph.D. Stephen Ritchie—Laurentian University, Canada (Completed Fall 2014) Ph.D. Will White—Antioch College (Completed Fall 2011) Ph.D. Sonja Wilhelm–Forest Resources (Completed May 2008) Ph.D. Seungbaum Lee–Kinesiology (Completed May 2008)


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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT

Western Washington University Service

Department and Program Chair, Health and Human Development (2015 – current) Chair, Search Committee –TR Position (2014/15) Chair, Search Committee -Tourism Position (2012/13) Faculty Mentor (Goodnow, D’Eloia) (2010-2014) Interim Chair (Spring 2012) Coordinator, Recreation Management and Leadership (2009 – 2015) Chair, Ad Hoc DEP Committee, PEHR (2010 – 2012) Faculty Advisor, Challenge Course Teaching Assistants, PEHR (2010 – current) Interim Coordinator, Recreation Program (Spring 2008)

University and College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council (2015 – current) RSP Graduate School Task Force (2019 -- 2020) Carver A & P Lab Steering Committee (2015 – 2017) Carver Renovation Steering Committee (2015 – 2017) Diversity and Social Justice Committee (2015 – 2016) Sehome Hill Arboretum Board of Governors (2014 – 2017) Faculty Senate (2013 – 2015) Advisory Committee, Morse Leadership Institute (2010 – 2014) Faculty Development Grants Committee (2011 – 2014) Advisory Committee, Wilderness Outdoor Orientation Program (2011 – current) Faculty Advisory Council, College of Health and Human Services (2009 – 2010) Professional Leave Committee, College of Health and Human Services (2009 – 2011)

Reviewer Associate Editor, Ecopsychology (Average one per year 2008-present) Associate Editor, Child and Youth Care Forum (Average one per year 2007-present) Associate Editor, International Journal of Wilderness (Average one every other year 2007-present) Associate Editor, Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (2006 – 2011) Reviewer, Abstracts for Symposium on Experiential Education Research, AEE (2008, 2009, 2011) Reviewer-Journal of Experiential Education (average one per year 2005-present) Reviewer-Journal of Leisure Research (Adolescence and adventure manuscripts, one each in 2008,

2010, 2011)

Tenure and Promotion Reviews External reviewer for Jim Sibthorp for consideration of promotion to professor with tenure, Parks and Recreation Management Program, University of Utah. (20013)


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External reviewer for Mary Wells for consideration of promotion to associate professor with tenure, Parks and Recreation Management Program, University of Utah. (2011) External reviewer for Brent Bell for consideration of promotion to associate professor with tenure, School of Kinesiology-Outdoor Education, University of New Hampshire. (2010) External reviewer for Jayson Seamen for consideration of promotion to associate professor with tenure, School of Kinesiology-Outdoor Education, University of New Hampshire. (2009) External reviewer for Jim Sibthorp for consideration of promotion to associate professor with tenure, Parks and Recreation Management Program, University of Utah. (2008)

Program, State, and Association Service (Recent) Reviewer, Symposium on Experiential Education Research, Association for Experiential Education,

2014-2019) Committee, Council on Research and Evaluation, Association of Experiential Education (2007-

Present) Member, Reviewer, Steering Committee, Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, (2008 – present) Co-Chair, Symposium on Experiential Education Research, Association of Experiential Education

(2005-2008)

Program, State, and Association Service (Prior to 2007) Moderator, and discussant, National Recreation and Parks Association Congress, Indianapolis, IN,

September 25-28,(2007). Moderator, discussant, and roundtable participant, National Recreation and Parks Association

Congress, Seattle WA, October 10 – 14,(2006). Review Coordinator, Leisure Research Symposium, Social Psychology, National Recreation and

Parks Association (2006) Consultant, Reviewed and helped write grant to fund programs for at-risk American Indian Youth

(funded) St. Louis County Indian Education Consortium, Hibbing, MN (2005-2006) Consultant, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Program review for development of Outdoor

Education minor. (2006) Consultant, Council on Accreditation (COA), in the revising of national accreditation standards for

COA, Washington DC (2005) Research Coordinator, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Industry Council (1999-present) Consultant, Project Adventure, Statistical consultant to the evaluation of longitudinal data on

recidivism in adventure programs in Georgia (2004-present) Consultant, National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, Research and evaluation of

program effectiveness (1999-present) Consultant, Several state agencies for the development of standards of care in outdoor therapeutic

programs (Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado) (1999-present) Steering Committee, Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group, Association for Experiential

Education (2002, 2004-present) Chair of the Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group, Association for Experiential Education

(2003-2004) Consultant, several behavioral healthcare programs seeking information on research in outdoor

behavioral healthcare. (Fall 2000-Present)


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Consultant, Ripple Effect, Portland, ME. Serve as a consultant to evaluate the effects of a wilderness program for youth in Portland, ME. (Summer 2002-Spring 2003).

Consultant, worked with John Winchell to establish an evaluative model to examine outcomes from wilderness program in Minnesota for court-referred youth. (Fall 2002-Spring 2003)

Consultant, Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, ID. Helped tribe develop a wilderness program for violent offenders as part of violence reduction intervention program. (Spring 2003)

Facilitator, Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla WA. (Spring 2002). Facilitator, Bureau of Land Management, Martin Peace Institute, University of Idaho. (Spring 1997) Facilitator, Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Project, University of Idaho. (Winter-Spring 1996) Facilitator, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Resource Recreation and Tourism, University

of Idaho (Spring-Summer 2000). Researcher, Auger Falls Contingency Valuation Project, Office of Attorney General, State of Idaho.

(Spring-Fall 1997)

Organization Memberships American Psychological Association (2012 - current) American Evaluation Association (AEA) (not current) Association for Experiential Education (AEE) (1996 - current) Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (COE) (2005 – current) National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) (2005 - 2014) International Adventure Therapy Committee (IATC) (2003 – 2009)

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