Nicholas Pitas

Assistant Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

United States

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Dr. Nicholas Pitas is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. His research areas encompass student retention, public perceptions of homelessness, and the influence of social environments on community engagement and beliefs regarding urban spaces. Recent articles reflect his focus on integrating behavioral theories to enhance voter attitudes towards public policies related to greenspaces and recreation services.

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Benjamin Hickerson

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Sammie Powers

Assistant Professor

George Mason University

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Suiwen (Sharon) Zou

Assistant Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Articles (15)

Student Retention: An Integrated Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Campus Social Environment

Enhancing voter attitudes and responses toward a greenspace ballot initiative through effective persuasive messaging

Values outweigh political ideology when forming beliefs about gentrification: A study of the U.S. general public

Unhoused users in parks and public greenspace: An intergroup conflict approach

Direct Democracy and Funding for Public Park and Recreation Services: Consumer Confidence and Support for Greenspace Ballot Initiatives

Consumer Confidence and Recreation Behavior: Willingness to Buy and Attitudes toward a Proposed Recreation User Fee Increase

The Role of Social Contact in Public Perceptions of Homelessness in Parks and Public Spaces

Implications of the Great Recession for Higher Education in Leisure Studies

Perceived ownership of urban parks: The role of the social environment

Values, Ideologies, Attitudes, and Preferences for Relative Allocations to Park and Recreation Services

Public Perceptions of Local Parks and Recreation as an Essential Community Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Neoliberal conservation and equity in the context of local parks and recreation: Stakeholder perceptions on public-non-profit partnerships

“Me” vs. “We”: Value-Oriented Fee Increase Justification Messaging in the Context of Resource-Intensive Public Recreation Facilities

Person-place relationships, social capital, and health outcomes at a nonprofit community wellness center

Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19

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Benjamin Hickerson

Sammie Powers

Suiwen (Sharon) Zou

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