Gary K Palmer

Teaching Professor
Recreation Management and Youth Leadership, Department of

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Office: W449 TNRB
Phone: 801-422-6413
Email: gary_palmer@byu.edu
Office hours: 9-11 Daily

Expertise:
  • Activities
  • Administration
  • Campfire Leadership
  • Event Planning
  • Facilitation
  • Facility Management
  • Internships
  • Leadership
  • Program Planning
  • Social Recreation
Education:
  • EdD, Education, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1981
  • MREd, RECREATIONAL EDUCATION, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1967
  • BS, HEALTH EDUCATION, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1966
Group Affiliations:
  • Community Recreation - Primary
  • Leisure Services Management - Primary
Experience:
   Professional
  • Coordinator, Leisure Services Management, Internships, RMYL Department, 1998
  • Teaching Faculty, BYU, 1980
  • Director, BYU Invitational Track & Field, College of Health & Human Performance, 1977-1983
  • Director, Extramural Sports, BYU, 1976-1980
  • Assistant to the Dean, College of Health & Human Performance, 1974-1980
  • Director, BYU Intramurals, College of Health & Human Performance, 1968-1974
  • Director, Fun Festa Children's Recreation, BYU Housing, 1968-1982
  • Assistant Superintendent of Parks & Recreation, Richland County, South Carolina, 1967-1968
Awards:
  • Favorite Professor , BYU Women's Basketball Team , 2005
  • Favorite Professor , BYU Women's Softball Team , 2005
  • Outstanding Teaching , Student Alumni Association , 1998
  • Outstanding Teacher , Student Alumni Association , 1997
  • Excellence in Teaching , Student Alumni Association , 1996
  • Excellence in Teaching , Student Alumni Association , 1995
  • Teacher of the Year , Student Alumni Association , 1994
  • Service Award , Seville Retirement Community , 1993
  • Faculty Teaching Excellence Award , College of Health & Human Performance , 1992
  • Cougar Groomer Award , Student Alumni Association , 1992
  • Cougar Groomer Awarde , Graduating Seniors, RMYL , 1991
  • Outstanding Teacher , Graduating Seniors, RMYL , 1989
  • Outstanding Teacher , Graduating Seniors, RMYL , 1988
  • Outstanding Teacher Award , Graduating Seniors, RMYL , 1986