Contact THOR
For general Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation Institute (THOR) information and inquiries, please contact Emily Zider at emily.zider@maine.edu or Eileen Moran at eileen.moran@maine.edu.
Program Manager:
Emily Zider
Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation Institute
University of Maine System
Email: emily.zider@maine.edu
Meet the THOR Executive Committee:
Dr. Barbara Blackstone
Associate Professor of Exercise Science, College of Professional Programs
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Email: barbara.blackstone@maine.edu
Website: Barbara Blackstone biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Holly Bean
Director, Recreation and Leisure Studies
University of Southern Maine
Email: holly.j.bean@maine.edu
Dr. Michael Curran
Assistant Professor of Business
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Email: michael.curran1@maine.edu
Website: Michael Curran biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. John Daigle
Professor of Forest Recreation Management
University of Maine (Orono)
Email: jdaigle@maine.edu
Website: John Daigle biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Lauren Jacobs
Lecturer in Outdoor Leadership
University of Maine (Orono)
Email: lauren.jacobs@maine.edu
Website: Lauren Jacobs biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Kimberly Jones
Associate Professor of Business Administration in the College of Professional Programs, Business Administration
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Email: kimberly.a.jones@maine.edu
Website: Kimberly Jones biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Karen Beeftink
Chair of the Professional Studies Division, Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management
University of Maine at Machias
Email: karen.beeftink@maine.edu
Website:Karen Beeftink biography webpage (External Site)
David Leach MPA
Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Public Administration
University of Maine at Augusta
Email: david.leach@maine.edu
Website: David Leach biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Brenda McAleer
Dean of the College of Professional Studies & Associate Provost
University of Maine at Augusta
Email: mcaleer@maine.edu
Website: Brenda McAleer biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Matthew McCourt
Associate Professor of Geography
University of Maine at Farmington
Email: matthew.mccourt@maine.edu
Website: Matt McCourt biography webpage (External Site)
Dr. Tracy Michaud
THOR Chair; Tourism and Hospitality Head of Department
University of Southern Maine
Email: tracy.michaud@maine.edu
Website: Tracy Michaud Biography Page (External Site)
Dr. Clyde Mitchell
Professor of Business
University of Maine at Farmington
Email: clyde.mitchell@maine.edu
Website: Clyde Mitchell biography webpage (External Site)
Meghan Price
Director of Alpine Operations
University of Maine at Farmington
Email: meghan.price@maine.edu
Dr. Xiao “Forest” Ma
Assistant Professor in the Tourism and Hospitality program
University of Southern Maine
Email: xiao.ma1@maine.edu
Website: Xiao “Forest” Ma biography webpage (External Site)