{"id":4363,"date":"2021-08-31T18:29:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T18:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/gpr\/?page_id=4363"},"modified":"2025-08-04T21:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:22:04","slug":"prm-faculty-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-geography-planning-recreation\/parks-and-recreation-management\/prm-faculty-page\/","title":{"rendered":"PRM Faculty Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet the<br \/>\nPRM faculty<\/h1>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-geography-planning-recreation\/directory\/\">Click here for full contact information<\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-tall-banner-image wp-image-4917\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-geography-planning-recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/PRMFaculty2_F22-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/PRMFaculty2_F22-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/PRMFaculty2_F22-465x186.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/PRMFaculty2_F22-1440x576.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Helping NAU students pursue degrees in Parks &amp; Recreation Management<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most recognized strengths of the PRM program at Northern Arizona University is the professionalism, dedication, and commitment of its faculty. 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