Kelli K McMahan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6187934 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelli K McMahan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelli K |
| FAMILY NAME | McMahan |
| SIGNATURE | MCMAHAN K K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baylor University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Designing for Transformation
Background Outdoor adventure education programs are known to promote personal growth, but it is less clear how short, unfacilitated, peer-led programs produce similar results. Purpose This study examined which design elements of a student-led adventure relay contributed to meaningful participant experiences. The Outward Bound Process Model (OBPM) served as a framework for interpreting how these features supported development. Method Thematic anal…
The Weight of Leisure
Hard-Core Leisure
The purpose of this research reflection is to describe a slice of serious leisure that we call hard-core leisure, which we define as a form of serious leisure that involves extraordinary commitment that is directed toward an “authentic” style of social world activity. Using examples from birdwatching, Civil War reenacting, and climbing, we explain how hard-core participants separate themselves from other participants in terms of what they believe…
The Gendered Nature of Serious Birdwatching
This article provides insight into how gender is related to indicators of recreation specialization and serious leisure among birdwatchers. Males were more likely than females to take birdwatching trips, report that they could identify more birds by sight and sound, and said that they possessed more birding-related equipment. Males and females, however, did not differ in their level of commitment and indicators used for measuring serious leisure.…
Hard-Core Leisure
The purpose of this research reflection is to describe a slice of serious leisure that we call hard-core leisure, which we define as a form of serious leisure that involves extraordinary commitment that is directed toward an “authentic” style of social world activity. Using examples from birdwatching, Civil War reenacting, and climbing, we explain how hard-core participants separate themselves from other participants in terms of what they believe…
The Gendered Nature of Serious Birdwatching
This article provides insight into how gender is related to indicators of recreation specialization and serious leisure among birdwatchers. Males were more likely than females to take birdwatching trips, report that they could identify more birds by sight and sound, and said that they possessed more birding-related equipment. Males and females, however, did not differ in their level of commitment and indicators used for measuring serious leisure.…
Hard-Core Leisure
The purpose of this research reflection is to describe a slice of serious leisure that we call hard-core leisure, which we define as a form of serious leisure that involves extraordinary commitment that is directed toward an “authentic” style of social world activity. Using examples from birdwatching, Civil War reenacting, and climbing, we explain how hard-core participants separate themselves from other participants in terms of what they believe…
Designing for Transformation
Background Outdoor adventure education programs are known to promote personal growth, but it is less clear how short, unfacilitated, peer-led programs produce similar results. Purpose This study examined which design elements of a student-led adventure relay contributed to meaningful participant experiences. The Outward Bound Process Model (OBPM) served as a framework for interpreting how these features supported development. Method Thematic anal…
The Weight of Leisure
Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (4 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (3 works) · Outdoor and Experiential Education (2 works) · Wilderness (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Adventure (1 work) · Adventure Education (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Climbing (1 work)