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Ph.D. in Forestry - Natural Resource Recreation, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and M.S. in Leisure Studies, Arizona State University, 1992 B.S. in Physical Activity Studies, University of Regina, 1990
Research Interests: Dr. Walker’s research program integrates social, environmental, and cross-cultural psychology into leisure theory. He is particularly interested in how culture and ethnicity affect leisure participation (e.g., gambling, outdoor recreation) and leisure behaviours (e.g., constraints, motivations, experiences, benefits). To date, Dr. Walker’s research has focused primarily on Chinese, Chinese-Canadian, and Euro-Canadian people’s leisure, with funding from the Alberta Gaming Research Institute and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada resulting in a number of conference abstracts, book chapters, and refereed publications. Selected Refereed Journal Manuscripts - Published: Walker, G. J., & Wang, X. (in press). The meaning of leisure for Chinese/Canadians. Leisure Sciences. Spiers, A., & Walker, G. J.* (in press). The effects of ethnicity and leisure satisfaction on happiness, peacefulness, and quality of life. Leisure Sciences. (Note: The co-authors contributed equally to this article and, therefore, are listed alphabetically.) Walker, G. J. (2008). The effects of ethnicity and gender on facilitating intrinsic motivation during leisure with a close friend. Journal of Leisure Research, 40, 290-311. Walker, G. J., & Wang, X. (2008). A cross-cultural comparison of Canadian and Mainland Chinese university students’ leisure motivations. Leisure Sciences, 30, 179-197. Walker, G. J. (2008). Motivation in everyday life: The case of Chinese/Canadians. World Leisure Journal, 50, 116-126. Walker, G. J., Jackson, E. L., & Deng, J. (2008). The role of self-construal as an intervening variable between culture and leisure constraints: A comparison of Canadian and Mainland Chinese university students. Journal of Leisure Research, 40, 90-109. Deng, J., Walker, G. J., & Strager, M. (2008). Assessment of territorial justice using Geographic Information Systems: A case study of residential proximity to golf courses in Calgary, Canada. Leisure / Loisir, 32, 203-230. Walker, G. J., Jackson, E. L., & Deng, J. (2007). Culture and leisure constraints: A Walker, G. J., Deng, J., & Chapman, R. (2007). Leisure attitudes: A follow-up study comparing Canadians, Chinese in Canada, and Mainland Chinese. World Leisure Journal, 49, 207-215. Walker, G. J., Courneya, K. S., & Deng, J. (2006). Ethnicity, gender, and the theory of planned behavior: The case of playing the lottery. Journal of Leisure Research, 38, 224-248. Deng, J., Walker, G. J., & Swinnerton, G. (2006). A comparison of environmental values and attitudes between Chinese in Canada and Anglo-Canadians. Environment and Behavior, 38, 22-47. Deng, J., Walker, G. J., & Swinnerton, G. (2005). Leisure attitudes: A comparison between Chinese in Canada and Anglo-Canadians. Leisure/Loisir, 29, 239-273. Walker, G. J., Deng, J., & Dieser, R. (2005). Culture, self-construal, and leisure theory and practice. Journal of Leisure Research, 37, 77-99. Deng, J., Walker, G. J., & Swinnerton, G. (2005). A comparison of attitudes toward appropriate use of National Parks between Chinese in Canada and Anglo-Canadians. World Leisure Journal, 3, 28-41. Walker, G. J., & Deng, J. (2003/2004). Comparing leisure as a subjective experience with the Chinese experience of rùmí. Leisure/Loisir, 28, 245-276. Deng, J., Qiang, S., Walker, G. J., & Zhang, Y. (2003). Assessment on and perception of visitors' environmental impacts of nature tourism: A case study of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 11, 529-548. Fox, K., & Walker, G. J. (2002). Reconsidering the relationship between flow and feminist ethics: A response. Leisure Studies, 21, 15-26. Dieser, R., Fox, K., & Walker, G. J. (2002). Recognizing the fundamental attribution error in leisure education research. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 11, 77-96. Walker, G. J., Deng, J., & Dieser, R. (2001). Ethnicity, acculturation, self-construal, and motivations for outdoor recreation. Leisure Sciences, 23, 263-283. Virden, R. J., & Walker, G. J. (1999). Ethnic/racial and gender variation among meanings given to, and preferences for, the natural environment. Leisure Sciences, 21, 219-239. Walker, G. J., & Kiecolt, K. J. (1995). Social class and wilderness use. Leisure Sciences, 17, 295-308. Invited Journal Manuscripts and Book Chapters. Walker, G. J. (2007). Multicultural perspectives. In R. McCarville & K. MacKay (Eds.), Leisure for Canadians (pp. 155-161). State College, PA: Venture. Stodolska, M., & Walker, G. J.* (2007). Ethnicity and leisure: Historical development, current status, and future directions. Leisure / Loisir, 31, 3-26. (Note: The co-authors contributed equally to this article and, therefore, are listed alphabetically.) Walker, G. J., & Virden, R. J. (2005). Constraints on outdoor recreation. In E. L. Jackson (Ed.), Constraints to leisure. State College, PA: Venture Publishing. Walker, G. J., Dieser, R., & Deng, J. (2005). "Whoa versus go!" A rejoinder to Mannell and Caldwell. Journal of Leisure Research. Selected Refereed Grants: Acculturation and gambling: The case of Alberta Mainland Chinese immigrants to Calgary. Alberta Gaming Research Institute (2007-2010); PI: Gordon Walker; CI: Jinyang Deng - $142,229. The effects of ethnicity, participation in gambling and other leisure activities and leisure satisfaction, on quality of life (2006-2007) - Alberta Gaming Research Institute - $55,098. Ethnicity and leisure constraints: A sport tourism context. (2006-2009; PI: Simon Hudson; CI’s listed alphabetically: Tom Hinch; Edgar Jackson, Gordon Walker). Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Standard Research Grant - $84,761. The effect of ethnicity and gender on playing the lottery (2004-2005) - Alberta Gaming Research Institute -$49,359. Ethnicity, self-construal, self-determination and theory, and intrinsic motivation - Humanities Research Social Science Council of Canada (2003) - $83,646 The effect of culture on gambling prevalence and lottery ticket purchase intentions - Alberta Gaming Research Institute (2002)- $32,123 Absorption and the Chinese experience of rumi - University of Alberta (2001) -$3,000 Ethnicity, self-construal, and outdoor recreation experiences - University of Alberta (1999) - $5,000.
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Gordon J. Walker