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Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Geography), 1999, University of Alberta, Canada Post Graduate Diploma, 1994, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Warsaw University, Poland M.A. in Geography, 1994, Warsaw University, Poland Contact:
Research Interests Dr. Stodolska’s research focuses on leisure behavior of ethnic and racial minorities and on constraints on leisure. She explores subjects such as the effects of race and ethnicity on leisure behavior of recent immigrants, the adaptation processes among minority groups, and transnationalism. Other subjects that are prominent in her research include ethnic and racial discrimination in leisure settings, physical activity among minority populations, as well as constraints on leisure. List of Publications Skowron, M., Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (forthcoming, 2008). Determinants of physical activity participation among Latina females. Leisure Sciences. Stodolska, M. (forthcoming, 2008). Adaptation challenges among adolescent immigrants from Korea, Mexico, and Poland. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 2. Stodolska, M. (forthcoming, 2008). Adaptation processes among young immigrants: An integrative review. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 1. Stodolska, M. (forthcoming, 2008). Individuals for inclusion. In: Gayle Kassing (Ed.) Inclusive recreation access and accommodation for diverse populations. Human Kinetics. Cronan, M. K., Shinew, K. J., & Stodolska, M. (2008). Trail use among Latinos: Recognizing diverse uses among a specific population. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 26, 62-86. Crawford, J. L., & Stodolska, M. (2008). Constraints experienced by elite athletes with disabilities in Kenya, with implications for the development of a new hierarchical model of constraints at the societal level. Journal of Leisure Research, 40, 128-155. Stodolska, M. & Walker, G. J. (2007). Ethnicity and leisure: Historical development, current status, and future directions. Leisure/Loisir, 31, 3-26.Li, M. Z., & Stodolska, M. (2007). Working for a dream and living for the future: Leisure constraints and negotiation strategies among Chinese international graduate students. Leisure/Loisir, 31, 1, 105-132. Stodolska, M. (2007). Social networks, ethnic enclosure and leisure behavior of immigrants from Korea, Mexico, and Poland. Leisure/Loisir, 31, 277-324. Stodolska, M., Marcinkowski, M., & Yi-Kook, J. (2007). The role of ethnic enclosure in leisure in the economic achievement of Korean immigrants. Journal of Leisure Research, 39, 1-27. Shinew, K., Stodolska, M., Floyd, M., Hibbler, D., Allison, M., Johnson, C., & Santos, C. (2006). Race and ethnicity in leisure research: Where have we been and where do we need to go? Leisure Sciences, 28, 403-408. Stodolska, M. & Santos, C. A. (2006). “You must think of familia”: The everyday life of Mexican migrants in destination communities. Social and Cultural Geography, 7, 627-647. Stodolska, M. & Livengood, J. S. (2006). The effects of religion on the leisure behavior of American Muslim immigrants. Journal of Leisure Research, 38, 293-320. Stodolska, M. & Santos, C. A. (2006). Transnationalism and leisure: Mexican temporary migrants in the United States. Journal of Leisure Research, 38, 143-167. Li, M. Z. & Stodolska, M. (2006). Transnationalism, leisure, and Chinese graduate students in the United States. Leisure Sciences, 28, 39-55. Stodolska, M., & Yi-Kook, J. (2005). Ethnicity, immigration and constraints. In: Edgar L. Jackson (Ed.) Constraints to leisure. State College, PA: Venture Publishing. Stodolska, M. (2005). A conditioned attitude model of individual discriminatory
Stodolska, M. (2005). Implications for discrimination in leisure settings
of the Stodolska, M. (2005). A conditioned attitude model of individual-level
discriminatory Alexandris, K., & Stodolska, M. (2004). The influence of perceived constraints on the attitudes toward recreational sport participation. Loisir et Société, 27, 197-217. Stodolska, M., & Alexandris, K. (2004). The role of recreational sport in the adaptation of first generation immigrants in the United States. Journal of Leisure Research, 36, 379-413. Livengood, J. S. & Stodolska, M. (2004). The effects of discrimination and constraints negotiation on leisure behavior of American Muslims in the post-September 11 America. Journal of Leisure Research, 36, 183-208. Stodolska, M. & Yi., J. (2003). Impacts of immigration on ethnic identity and leisure behavior of adolescent immigrants from Korea, Mexico, and Poland. Journal of Leisure Research, 35, 49-79. Stodolska, M. (2002). Ceasing participation in leisure activities after immigration: Eastern Europeans and their leisure behavior. Loisir et Société, 25, 79-117. Stodolska, M (2000). Looking beyond the invisible: Can research on leisure of ethnic and racial minorities contribute to leisure theory? Journal of Leisure Research, 32, 156-160. Stodolska, M (2000). Changes in leisure participation
patterns after immigration. Stodolska, M. (1998). Leisure and ethnicity. Canadian
Leisure Issues, 3, [Online] Stodolska, M. (1998). Assimilation and leisure constraints: Dynamics of constraints on leisure in immigrant populations. Journal of Leisure Research, 30, 521-551. Stodolska, M., & Jackson, E. L. (1998). Discrimination in leisure and work experienced by a white ethnic minority group. Journal of Leisure Research, 30, 23-46. Stodolska, M. (1997). Religie i wierzenia Indian Andow Peruwianskich od czasow dzisiejszych do dnia dzisiejszego, [Evolution of the Religious Beliefs of the Peruvian Indians from the Inca Times Till Present]. Africa, Asia, Latin America, 74, 83-93. Stodolska, M. (1995). Recursos turisticos del Peru y su aprovechamiento,
[Tourist Stodolska, M. (1995). Walory turystyczne Peru. Geography in School, 3, 178-181. Stodolska, M. (1994). Peru: Geneza i skutki terroryzmu Swietlistego Szlaku, [Peru: The Genesis and the Implications of the Shining Path Guerrilla Movement]. Latin America, 1, 7-8. Grants Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J. (PIs), and Gobster, P., & Westphal, L. (co-PIs). (2007-2008). Grant from the USDA Forest Service for the ammount of $34,837 tp support a project titled: Environmental Preferences and the use of Urbana PArks among Hispanic Americans - Phase 2. Shinew, K. J., & Stodolska, M (PIs). (2005-2007). Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the amount of $39,278 to support a project titled: Environmental Preferences and the use of Urban Parks among Minority Recreationists. Shinew, K. J (PI) and Stodolska, M., Santos, C. A., Nedovic-Budic, Z., & Zhu, W. (Co-PIs) (2005-2006). Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Active Living Research program) for the amount of $130,565 to support a project titled: The Effect of Sport Facilities and Trail Systems on the Use of Green Spaces for Physical Activity among Latino(a) Americans. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Santos, C. A. (PIs). (2005-2006). Grant from the National Recreation and Park Association for the amount of $27,464 to support a project titled: Increasing Intercultural Understanding Between Park Managers and African American and Latino Users of Urban Parks. Stodolska, M., PI. (2002-2004). Grant from the UIUC Campus Research Board
for the amount of $17,850 to support a project titled: The Role of Ethnic
Enclosure in the Social and Economic Advancement and Leisure Behavior
of Immigrant Groups. Selected Conference Presentations Stodolska, M. (2008, June). Working with Muslims immigrants – issues for professional practice within the fields of natural resource management, parks, and recreation. Paper presented at the 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Burlington, VT. Stodolska, M., Anderson, T. K., Shinew, K. J., & Acevedo, J. C. (2008, May). Differences in perceived access to and utilization of natural environments for recreation among Latino residents of two urban communities. Paper presented at the CCLR 12 - Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., Acevedo, J. C., & Gobster, P. H. (2008, April). In-depth examination of constraints on the use of urban parks for physical activity in Latino neighborhoods. Paper and poster presented at the Active Living Research Conference, Washington, D.C. Shinew, K. J., Stodolska, M., Acevedo, J. C., & Gobster, P. H. (2008, April). The use of urban natural areas in Latino neighborhoods as spaces for physical activity. Poster presented at the Active Living Research Conference, Washington, D.C. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Acevedo. J. C. (2008, April). Factors affecting the quality of life of Latino residents of urban immigrant gateway communities. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers Conference in Boston, MA. Cronan, M. K., Shinew, K. J., & Stodolska, M. (2007, September). Latino trail use: A broader consideration of health benefits. NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Skowron, M., Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (2007, September). Determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among Latina females. NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., Anderson, T. K., & Gobster P. H. (2007, September). Recreation participation in urban natural environments among Latinos: Determinants and post-immigration changes. NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Stodolska, M., Li, Z., & Shinew, K. J. (2007, September). Recreation participation patterns, styles, and active leisure among Latino visitors to three urban outdoor recreation environments. NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Shinew, K. J., Stodolska, M., & Mowatt, R. (2007, September). Increasing our understanding of African Americans’ and Latinos’ use of urban parks. NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (2007, April). Active leisure among ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S. Paper presented at the NRPA National Health and Livability Summit, Atlanta, GA., April 17, 2007. Shinew, K. J., & Stodolska, M. (2007, April). Research findings: Active leisure among racial and ethnic user groups. Paper presented at the NRPA National Health and Livability Summit, Atlanta, GA., April 17, 2007. Skowron, M., Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (2007, April). Attitudes, constraints, and social support for physical activity participation among Latina women. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Anderson, T. K. (2007, April). The effect of acculturation and residential location on environmental attitudes and behaviors among Latino residents of two urban communities. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA. Shinew, K., & Stodolska, M. (2006, October). The effect of the environment on the use of green spaces for physical activity among Latino Americans. Paper presented at the NRPA Annual Congress, Seattle, WA. Santos, C. A., Rozier, S., Shinew, K. J., & Stodolska, M. (2006, October). Perceptions of intercultural communication and conflict strategies among park staff and Latino and African American park users. Paper presented at the 2006 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in Seattle, WA. Stodolska, M. & Crawford, J. (2006, October). New hierarchical model of constraints at the societal level: An empirical exploration of constraints experienced by Kenyan athletes with disabilities. Paper presented at the 2006 World Leisure Congress in Hangzhou, China. Stodolska, M. (2006, March). Temporal changes in transnational activities among Mexican migrants throughout their migration careers. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., Santos, C. A., Nedovic-Budic, Z., & Zhu, W. (2006, February). The effect of sport facilities and trail systems on the use of green spaces for physical activity among Latino[a] Americans. Paper presented at the Active Living Research 2006 Annual Conference, Coronado, CA. Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (2006, January). Sport Facilities and Trail Systems? The Effects on Latin Americans. Paper presented at the IAPD/ IPRA conference in Chicago, IL. Shinew, K. J., & Stodolska, M. (2006, January). Increasing Intercultural Understanding Between Park Managers and Users. Paper presented at the IAPD/ IPRA conference in Chicago, IL. Stodolska, M., Marcinkowski, M., & Yi-Kook, J. (2005, October). The role of ethnic enclosure in leisure in the economic achievement of Korean immigrants. Paper presented at the 2005 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in San Antonio, TX. Li, M., Z., & Stodolska, M. (2005, October). Leisure constraints and negotiation strategies among Chinese international students. Paper presented at the 2005 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in San Antonio, TX. Stodolska, M. (2005, May). Adaptation problems experienced by adolescent Korean, Mexican, and Polish immigrants to the U.S. and the role of leisure in their adjustment process. Paper presented at the 2005 World Leisure European Conference, Malmo, Sweden. Stodolska, M. (2005, April). Inter and intra-group differences in ethnic enclosure in labor markets and in social networks among first generation Korean and Polish immigrants. Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver, CO. Stodolska, M. & Santos, C. A. (2004, October). Transnationalism and leisure behavior of temporary Mexican migrants in the US. Paper presented at the 2004 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in Reno, NV. Zhi, M. L., & Stodolska, M. (2004, October). Leisure and the construction of transnational spaces: The case of Chinese international students. Paper presented at the 2004 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in Reno, NV. Stodolska, M, & Alexandris, K. (2004, August). Segmented assimilation and recreational sport among immigrants in the United States. Paper resented at the 2004 Pre-Olympic Cogress, Thessaloniki, Greece. Stodolska, M., & Santos, C. A. (2004, March). Transnational activities of Mexican migrant workers in the Midwest. Paper presented at the 100th Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Stodolska, M., & Livengood, J. S. (2003, October). The effects of Islam on leisure behavior and the use of community recreation resources by American Muslim immigrants. Paper presented at the 2003 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in St. Louis, MO. Livengood, J., & Stodolska, M. (2003, March). Leisure behavior and travel patterns of Muslim-Americans in response to the events of September 11. Paper presented at the 99th Association of American Geographers Conference, New Orleans, LA. Stodolska, M., & Alexandris, K. (2002, October). The role of recreational sport in the assimilation process and in the retention of ethnic identity among immigrants. Paper presented at the 2002 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in Tampa, FL. Stodolska, M., & Yi, J. (2002, October). Social networks, ethnic enclosure and leisure behavior among immigrants from Korea, Mexico, and Poland. Paper presented at the 2002 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium in Tampa, FL. Yi, J., & Stodolska, M. (2002, May). Establishment problems and leisure behavior of adolescent immigrants from Korea, Mexico and Poland. Paper presented at the 10th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Yi, J., & Stodolska, M. (2002, April). Impacts of immigration on ethnic identity and leisure behavior of adolescent immigrants to the United States. Paper presented at the Leisure Futures Conference, Innsbruck, Austria. Stodolska, M., & Marcinkowski, M. (2001, October). Intertemporal effects of leisure constraints: Changes in constraints and leisure in transitional periods. Paper presented at the 2001 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Denver, Colorado. Stodolska, M., & Yi, J. (2001, October) Immigrant community dynamics and post-immigration adjustment of Koreans, Mexicans and Poles. Paper presented at the 2001 Symposium of West Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers, Joliet, Illinois. Stodolska, M. (2000, October). Post settlement changes in leisure and recreation among immigrant populations. Paper presented at the 2000 Symposium of East Lakes & West Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers, Miami University, Ohio. Stodolska, M. (1999, October). Emigration-induced changes in leisure participation patterns: An extension of starting, ceasing and replacing framework. Paper presented at the 1999 NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee. Stodolska, M., & Jackson, E. L. (1997, October). Incidents and implications
of ethnic discrimination in leisure. Paper presented at the 1997 NRA Leisure
Research, Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah. Professional Reports Anderson, T. K., Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Gobster, P. (2006). Environmental preferences and the use of natural areas for physical activity among Hispanic residents. Prepared for the United States Department of Agriculture – Forest Service; North Central Research Station – Unit 4902. Shinew, K. J., Stodolska, M., Cronan, M. K., & Santos, C. A. (2006). Increasing intercultural understanding between park managers and African American and Latino users of urban parks. Part 2. Staff survey. Prepared for: National Recreation and Park Association and Kraft Foundation. Li, M. Z., Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Santos, C. A. (2005). The effect of sport facilities and trail systems on the use of green spaces for physical activity among Latino(a) Americans. Prepared for: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Active Living Research Program), Fox Valley Park District, and City of Elgin Parks & Recreation Department , IL. Li, M. Z., Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Santos, C. A. (2005). Increasing intercultural understanding between park managers and African American and Latino users of urban parks. Part 1. User survey. Prepared for: National Recreation and Park Association and Kraft Foundation. Stodolska, M. (2004). United States as your new home: A survey of Polish immigrants in Chicago. A Report from the research project prepared for Polish ethnic agencies in Chicago. Stodolska, M. (2004). A report from the study “United States as
your new home: A survey of Korean immigrants in Chicago.” A Report
prepared for Korean ethnic agencies in Chicago.
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