Over the last fifteen years he has participated on many working committees of the North American Association for Environmental Education and served on its board of directors. He is on the World Wildlife Fund U.S. Education Advisory Committee, has served as Chairman of the Board for the Global Network of Environmental Education Centers and served on the Education Working Group of President Clinton's Counsel on Sustainable Development. He is a former Chairman of the International Joint Commission on Environmental Education Research.  Presently he is serving as Associate Dean of Extension and Outreach /Director of the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education.

• North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

• World Futures Society

• Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)

• Environmental Studies

• Environmental Futures

• Environmental Education

Central Wisconsin Environmental Station
Brenda.Lackey@uwsp.edu
College of Natural Resources
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481    USA
715-346-2076

B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1988. Forestry major with emphasis in park management

M.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1998.  Area of specialty: Natural resources interpretation and communication

• National Association of Interpretation (NAI), 1989 to present

• NAI College/University Academic Section Committee Member, 2002 to present

• Peer Reviewer for Journal of Interpretation Research

• Park Interpretation (NRES 367)

• Oral Interpretation Methods (NRES 368)

• Interpretive Media (NRES 369)

• Nature Interpretation in Central Wisconsin (NRES 390)

• Environmental Education and Interpretation Practicum (NRES 482)

Refereed Publications

 Lackey, B.K., & Ham, S.H.  (2004). Assessment of communication focused on human-black bear conflict at Yosemite National Park. Journal of Interpretation Research, 8(1), 25-40.

 Lackey, B.K. & Ham, S.H. (2003). Contextual analysis of interpretation focused on human-black bear conflicts in Yosemite National Park. Journal of Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2(1), 11-21.

 Conference Presentations

 Lackey, B.K., Ham, S.H., & Hall, T.E. Analysis of interpretive communication focused on human-bear conflicts in Yosemite National Park. 2003 National Interpreters Workshop, Reno, Nevada.

 Lackey, B.K., Ham, S.H., & Hall, T.E. Human-black bear interaction in Yosemite National Park: A Visitor Study. 8th Western Black Bear Workshop, April, 2003. Pray, Montana.

 Lackey, B.K.  A Theory Based Communication Approach to Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts. 9^th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June, 2002.  Bloomington, IN.

 Lackey, B.K.  Human-Black Bear Interaction Conflict: Analysis of the Current Interpretive Communication System at Yosemite National Park. Human Dimensions of Natural Resources in the Western U.S., October, 2001.  Alta, WY.

Lackey, B.K.  Electrify Your Audience.  National Interpreters Workshop., November, 1997.  Beaumont, TX.

Brenda enjoys hiking, biking, playing the piano, and spending time with family and friends.

Biography:

Corky McReynolds

FORMAL EDUCATION

 Bachelor of Science

Environmental Studies, William James College

 Master of Science 

Environmental Education, Michigan State University

 Doctor of Philosophy

Continuing Education/Leadership, UW Madison

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Being the first director of two environmental centers, developing Treehaven, creating and implementing LeadTeam.

PROFESSIONAL 
MEMBERSHIPS:

• Association of Nature Center Administrators

• National Association for Interpretation (NAI)

• International Association of Facilitators

COURSES:

• NRES 383/583 Nature Center and Camp Management
  

• NRES 703 series: Strategic Planning, Team Development, and Group Process
  

• NRES 761 Personal Leadership in Environmental Education

• NRES 762 Organizational Leadership in Environmental Education

RESEARCH:

Attributes of Leadership- a model of leadership among environmental centers; LeadTeam- a capacity building model for environment- based organizations.

PERSONAL:

I can facilitate just about any group toward a better place, just don't ask me to help with home repairs-- it's usually a disaster.

• North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

• Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)

• NRES 301/501, 302/502 Foundations of Environmental Education I and II 

• NRES 370/570 Introduction to Environmental Study and Environmental Education

• NRES 478/678 Environmental Issues Investigation and Action

• NRES 413/613 Citizen Action in Environmental Education

• NRES 310/510 Environmental Education Teaching Methods

• NRES 706 Community Resources in Environmental Education

• NRES 150 People, Resources, and the Biosphere

  Ph.D.

Environmental Education, Southern Illinois University

Current Director of US EPA's National Environmental Education Training Partnership (EETAP)

Past Chairperson of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council.

Past President of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

First director of the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES)

Former Associate Dean for the UW-SP College of Natural Resources.

Consulting Editor for the Journal of Environmental Education

Author of over 80 manuscripts, journal articles and books on environmental education.

Only faculty member in the history of UW Stevens Point to receive all three of the universities faculty awards- Excellence in Teaching, University Scholar, University Service.

Recipient of over 20 state and national awards including the Walter Jeske Award from the North American Association for Environmental Education for a lifetime of distinguished service to the field of EE

• North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

• National Science Teachers Association

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

• NRES 320 Natural Resources and Public Relations

• NRES 750 Research in Environmental Education and Interpretation

• NRES 760 Grant and Proposal Development

• NRES 795 Graduate Seminar

Advisor to over 50 graduate students with a wide range of research topics related to environmental education. Recent thesis topics have included the development, implementation, and evaluation of on-line courses such as "Fundamentals of Environmental Education", "Applied EE Program Evaluation", and "Making EE Relevant for Diverse Audiences". Examples of other thesis topics include "The Status of EE at the State Level" and the "Impact of an On-line Course on Program Evaluation".

Dr. Wilke is an avid outdoors person. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and canoeing. He also raises and trains Labrador retrievers and competes with them in field trials.

Biography:

Dennis Yockers

FORMAL EDUCATION

 Bachelor of Science

Environmental Science - Science Education, Cook College, Rutgers University

 Master of Arts 

Environmental Studies - Outdoor/Environmental Education, Montclair State University

 Doctor of Philosophy 

Fisheries and Wildlife - Environmental Conservation Education, Michigan State University

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Environmental Education Coordinator for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Project WILD and Project Learning Tree programs (1979-1991)

Environmental Education Consultant - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (1992-1994)

Associate Professor of Environmental Education -Wisconsin Center for EE, UW - Stevens Point - preservice and inservice EE teacher education, coordinator of EE masters program for teachers (1994 - present)

PROFESSIONAL 
MEMBERSHIPS

• North American Association for Environmental Education

• Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education

• Wisconsin Society for Science Teachers

Courses:

• NRES 414/614 Environmental Education Teaching Strategies

• NRES 400/600 Wisconsin Environmental Studies

• NRES 708 Outdoor Teaching Sites for EE

• NRES 370/570 Introduction to Environmental Study and Environmental Education

• NRES 411/611 Principles of Environmental Education

Research:

Outdoor site utilization and development for environmental education

Curriculum development in environmental education

Professional EE Development of Teachers

International EE

Personal:

Married to Marcia, and we have two daughters, Gretchen and Janet

Avid runner

Nature Photographer

International Travel to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Costa Rica