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

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

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

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

Exploring the conditions that promote intergroup contact at urban parks

Powers, S. L., Graefe, A. R., Benfield, J. A., Hickerson, B., Baker, B. L., Mullenbach, L. E. & Mowen, A. J., 2022, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 53, 3, p. 426-449 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Public Perceptions of Local Parks and Recreation as an Essential Community Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Powers, S., Pitas, N. A. D. & Mowen, A. J., Aug 9 2022, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 40, 3, p. 159-178 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The power of parks: How interracial contact in urban parks can support prejudice reduction, interracial trust, and civic engagement for social justice

Powers, S. L., Webster, N., Agans, J. P., Graefe, A. R. & Mowen, A. J., Dec 2022, In: Cities. 131, 104032.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Role of Classroom Design in Facilitating Student Engagement in Recreation and Leisure Education

Powers, S. L., Barcelona, R. J., Trauntvein, N. E. & McLaughlin, S., 2022, In: SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education. 37, 3, p. 134-148 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Utilizing Culturally Relevant Leisure as an Experiential Learning Tool: Implications for Leisure Studies and Recreation Education

Powers, S. L., Trauntvein, N. E., Hartman, C. L. & Barcelona, R. J., 2022, In: SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education. 37, 3, p. 158-172 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Policies and Practices for Equity: Perspectives of Campus Recreation Staff in North America

Wilson, O. W. A., Powers, S. L. & Bopp, M., Oct 2022, In: Recreational Sports Journal. 46, 2, p. 152-165 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review