Office Address: 239 Cascades Hall

Phone: 541-322-3131

Fax:  541-322-3139

E-mail: michael.gassner@osucascades.edu

Curriculum Vita         Publications

Michael Gassner teaches and conducts research in the area of Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership.  His specific research interests are the long-term benefits of outdoor adventure programs and the history of outdoor adventure education programs in Asia and Southeast Asia.  He teaches courses in outdoor and adventure education, experiential education, and risk management.  He has been involved with outdoor adventure education programs for over 15 years and has lived and worked in the U.S.A., Sabah, East Malaysia and Hong Kong as well as travelled extensively in Asia and Southeast Asia.

He has a Ph.D. in Education (Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies) with an emphasis in Outdoor Education and a minor in International Education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and a Masters of Science in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University-Mankato.