Dan McDonald

mcdonldd@mala,bc.ca

• Ph.D. (ABD).  (University of Minnesota)
• M.A.  (University of Minnesota)
• B.P.E. – Outdoor Recreation (Lakehead University)

Teaching Areas:  First Nations Studies, Aboriginal Sport Management

Areas of Special Interest:  Aboriginal Tourism, Aboriginal peoples & parks, Rural Tourism, Co-management, Métis culture & history, Aboriginal Identity & Cultural revitalization, Racism in recreation settings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• University College Professor
  Faculty of Management
  Vancouver Island University,
  Nanaimo, BC
• Instructor
  Faculty of Community & Family Studies, Douglas College, Canada
• Instructor
  Recreation Leadership Program, Langara College, Canada
• Research Associate Recreation & Parks Administration, University of Minnesota

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

• Regional Consultant
  Fitness Recreation & Sport, Province of Manitoba, Canada
• Technical Director
  B.C. Wheelchair Sports Association, Vancouver, Canada
• Wilderness Leader
  Naturas Group Homes, St. Pierre, Manitoba, Canada
  Maple Ridge Wilderness Program, Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada
  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.A.

President
VIU Faculty Association

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

• Canadian Indigenous/Native Studies Association
• Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Association of B.C.
• Mid-Isle Métis Nation