Samantha Powers

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, Division of Social Sciences (Abington)

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Recent Publications

“We Try [to] Take the Barriers Away For You to Come in”: Active Recreation Contexts as Leisure Facilitators

Agans, J. P., Powers, S. L., McCabe, M. K. & Son, J. S., Mar 8 2024, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 42, 1, p. 58-784 727 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Infrared visitor counts: data validation and algorithm development

Daniels, M. J., Liu, H. L. & Powers, S. L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Current Issues in Tourism.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An Evaluation of the Youth Sports and Play Grant Program

Pitas, N., Powers, S., McCabe, M., Barrett, A., Morrissey, T. & Palladino, D., Mar 8 2024, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 42, 1, p. 75-86 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Applying location quotient methodology to urban park settings with mobile location data: Implications for equity and park planning

Powers, S. L., Pitas, N. A. & Rice, W. L., Aug 2024, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 98, 128418.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Critical Consciousness of Systemic Racism in Parks among Park Agency Directors and Policymakers: An Environmental Justice Tool for Recreation and Conservation Leaders

Powers, S. L., Pitas, N. A. & Mowen, A. J., 2024, In: Society and Natural Resources. 37, 1, p. 24-47 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Development and validation of a scale measuring public perceptions of racial environmental justice in parks

Powers, S. L., Mowen, A. J. & Webster, N., 2024, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 55, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Racial equity facilitators of active outdoor recreation in parks and protected areas: Scale development, testing, and validation

Powers, S. L. & Son, J. S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Leisure Research.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

College Students’ Healthy Leisure: Latent Profile Analyses of Constraints and Negotiation Strategies

Agans, J. P., Son, J. S., Powers, S., Hanna, S. & Weybright, E. H., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Leisure Sciences.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Campus Recreation Amenity Use Differences by Sexual Orientation Among US College Students

Peterson, K. T., Bopp, M., Frederick, G. M., Powers, S. L. & Wilson, O. W. A., Oct 2023, In: Recreational Sports Journal. 47, 2, p. 118-125 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A conceptual model of intergroup contact, social capital, and youth civic engagement for diverse democracy

Powers, S. & Webster, N., 2023, In: Local Development and Society. 4, 2, p. 271-288 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Transgender and Nonbinary College Student Inclusivity in Campus Recreation: Perceptions of North American Staff

Wilson, O. W. A., Powers, S. L., Frederick, G. M., Peterson, K. T. & Bopp, M., Apr 2023, In: Recreational Sports Journal. 47, 1, p. 74-80 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Examining the Agency-Foundation Relationship in Local Park and Recreation Services

Pitas, N. A., Powers, S. A. & Mowen, A. J., Jun 14 2022, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 40, 2, p. 2-11 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Neoliberal conservation and equity in the context of local parks and recreation: Stakeholder perceptions on public-non-profit partnerships

Pitas, N. A., Powers, S. L. & Mowen, A. J., 2022, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 53, 3, p. 473-491 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Challenges Faced and Solutions Implemented in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic among North American College Campus Recreation Staff

Powers, S. L., Wilson, O. W. A. & Bopp, M., Apr 2022, In: Recreational Sports Journal. 46, 1, p. 3-15 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Engagement, representation, and safety: Factors promoting belonging and positive interracial contact in urban parks

Powers, S. L., Webster, N., Agans, J. P., Graefe, A. R. & Mowen, A. J., Mar 2022, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 69, 127517.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review