Nicky Wu

Assistant Professor

Sch Kinesiology & Recreation

Office

Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 165

Office Phone

(309) 438-8661office
phone

iwu12@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Biography

Dr. Nicky Wu is originally from Taiwan. She cares about environmental and social justice issues. In her leisure time, she loves travel and enjoys playing basketball and outdoor activities.

Current Courses

380.001Administration Of Human Resources In Leisure Services

380.002Administration Of Human Resources In Leisure Services

176.001Computer Applications in Recreation

398.053Prof Practice:Internship & Coop Ed Recreation & Park Adminis

Teaching Interests & Areas

Parks and Recreation Management
Travel and tourism
Study Abroad
Natural Resource Management

Research Interests & Areas

Dr. Wu studies recreation and tourism management with the special focus on tourist behaviors, natural resource planning and management, and the application of technology, such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Virtual Reality (VR). She has been actively involved in several research and planning projects including trail and waterway use, environmental policy and issues in Michigan and Resource Management Plans for state parks and public land in Oklahoma.

PhD Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

MS Sports and Leisure Management

Graduate Institute of Sports and Leisure Management, National Taiwan Normal University

Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract

Liu, S. (Author & Presenter), Wu, I.-C. (Author & Presenter), Caneday (Author), Soltani, F. (Author), The 2017 National Recreation and Parks Association Congress, "Sustainable Development for Rock-Crawling Activities on Public Land.," National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), New Orleans, LA. (September 28, 2017).

Conference Proceeding

Wu, I., Borland, K., & Nelson, C. (2011). Proceedings from NERR’ 11: Identifying the Spatial Pattern of Off-Road Vehicle Accidents in Silver Lake State Park. Bolton Landing, NY.

Journal Article

Wu, I., Mathews, A. J., Liu, H., & Rose, N. (2020). A historical geospatial analysis of severe weather events in Oklahoma state parks: A park management perspective. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. doi:10.18666/JPRA-2020-10549

Liu, H., Bradley, M., Wu, I., & Maples, J. (2019). Resident Perceptions of Black Bear Management in South Central Kentucky. Natural Resources, 10(7), 271-283.

Wu, I., Liu, H., & Cox, M. (2018). An Exploration of Perceived Health Outcomes of State Park Visitors in Oklahoma. Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Public Health, 2, 57-64.

Liu, H., Wu, I., & Caneday, L. (2018). Using Feasibility Study as a Management Tool: A Case Study of Oklahoma State Park Lodges. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 36, 174-190.

Wu, I. & Liu, H., (2017). An Investigation of a Major Rock-Crawling Event in Rural Oklahoma: Tourism Market, Tourists’ Expenditures, and Management Implications. Journal of the Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 55(1), 45-58.

Magazine/Trade Publication

Baghurst, T. & Wu, I. (2015) Mud University as an Outdoor Playground. Parks and Recreation Magazine, April 2015. 25-26.

Presentations

Wu, I. (2020). Underutilized Methods of Data Collection in Contemporary Leisure Research - GIS-based data collection. 2020 TALS Annual Conference on Research and Teaching. Champaign, IL.

Wu, I., Mathews, A. Liu, H., & Rose, N. (2020*). A Historical Geospatial Analysis of Severe Weather Events in Oklahoma State Parks: A Park Management Perspective. The 2020 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

Wu, I. & Stone, K (2019). Mapping and Prioritizing Rural Communities for Tourism Development by Using GIS Based Site Suitability Analysis and Multi-criteria Decision-Making Methods. The 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

Wu, I., Collins, S., & Liu, H. (2019). Immersive Virtual Tourism and Implications for Destination Marketing. 2019 TALS Annual Conference on Research and Teaching. Greenville, SC.

Collins, S. & Wu, I. (2019). The Effect of a Virtual Reality Experience on Destination Image: A Case Study of Education Abroad Programs. The 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

Wu, I. (2018). Immersive Virtual Tourism and Implications for Destination Marketing. The 2018 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

Caneday, L., Edwards, B, Wu, I., Liu, H., & Sotalni, F. (2018). Rock-crawling at Pensacola Dam. 2018 Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute, Hulbert, OK.

Caneday, L., Sotalni, F., Wu, I., & Liu, H. (2018). Carrying Capacity and Valuation of the Illinois River. 2018 Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute, Hulbert, OK.

Collins, S. & Wu, I. (2018). Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality Tourism as a Marketing Tool to Promote Study Abroad Programs. 2018 First Annual Immersive Storytelling Conference, Murfreesboro, TN.

Liu, H. & Wu, I. (2018). To Fee or Not to Fee for Accessing State Parks. The 2018 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.

Grants & Contracts

MTSU EXL Faculty Grant 2019-2020. MTSU Experiential Learning Scholars Program. Other. (2019)

MTSU EXL Faculty Grant 2018-2019. MTSU Experiential Learning Scholars Program. Other. (2018)

Community Partnership Travel Grant. MTSU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. State. (2017)

MTSU EXL Faculty Grant 2017-2018. MTSU Experiential Learning Scholars Program. Other. (2017)