Andrew J. Bobilya

Andrew J. Bobilya

Western Carolina University

H-index: 16

North America-United States

About Andrew J. Bobilya

Andrew J. Bobilya, With an exceptional h-index of 16 and a recent h-index of 9 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Western Carolina University, specializes in the field of Wilderness Experience Program Outcomes, Autonomous Student Experiences, Wilderness Solitude, First Year Experience Programs.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Could We Lose Access to Our Classrooms? A Data-based Discussion About Land Management Decisions that Limit Access to Protected Areas

Barriers and Strategies for Utilizing School Outdoor Spaces: Exploring the Experiences of High School Teachers

Using Communities of Practice to Navigate the Professoriate in Contemporary Academia: A Co/Autoethnography of Seven University Faculty

Trends and Issues in Experiential and Outdoor Education Programs

Community Impacts of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership.

“Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable”: Adolescent Girl’s Experiences of an Extended Outdoor Adventure Program

Special Issue, Part I: Community impacts of outdoor recreation, education, and leadership.

Engaging youth as community leaders in outdoor education research, program design, and evaluation

Andrew J. Bobilya Information

University

Position

Associate Professor of Parks and Recreation Management NC

Citations(all)

726

Citations(since 2020)

267

Cited By

520

hIndex(all)

16

hIndex(since 2020)

9

i10Index(all)

22

i10Index(since 2020)

9

Email

University Profile Page

Western Carolina University

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Andrew J. Bobilya Skills & Research Interests

Wilderness Experience Program Outcomes

Autonomous Student Experiences

Wilderness Solitude

First Year Experience Programs

Top articles of Andrew J. Bobilya

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Could We Lose Access to Our Classrooms? A Data-based Discussion About Land Management Decisions that Limit Access to Protected Areas

Education in the Outdoors 16th Biennial Research Symposium

Dan McCole

Elizabeth E Perry

Andrew J Bobilya

Madison Janes

2024/1/12

Barriers and Strategies for Utilizing School Outdoor Spaces: Exploring the Experiences of High School Teachers

Education in the Outdoors 16th Biennial Research Symposium

Erin Waddell

Andrew J Bobilya

Ashley Hoffman

Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance

2024/1/12

Using Communities of Practice to Navigate the Professoriate in Contemporary Academia: A Co/Autoethnography of Seven University Faculty

The Journal of Faculty Development

Dan McCole

Andrew J Bobilya

Betsy Lindley

Thomas Holman

Paul Shirilla

...

2024/1/1

Trends and Issues in Experiential and Outdoor Education Programs

Journal of Experiential Education

Andrew J Bobilya

Tom Holman

Betsy Lindley

Esther Ayers

Christine Norton

...

2024/3/15

Community Impacts of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership.

Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education and Leadership

Andrew J Bobilya

Betsy Lindley

Dan McCole

2022/3/22

“Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable”: Adolescent Girl’s Experiences of an Extended Outdoor Adventure Program

Kelli Anne Talley

2022

Special Issue, Part I: Community impacts of outdoor recreation, education, and leadership.

Andrew J Bobilya

Betsy Lindley

Dan McCole

2022/1/19

Engaging youth as community leaders in outdoor education research, program design, and evaluation

Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership

Alayna M Schmidt

Andrew J Bobilya

2022/1/19

Understanding Hikers’ behavioral intent towards leave no trace in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

David McDowell Schafer

2022

The life significance of an Outward Bound expedition: A retrospective study up to 50 years later

Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership

Brad Daniel

Andrew J Bobilya

Brad Faircloth

2022/10/21

Indigenous storytelling, cherokee traditional ecological knowledge, and place-based education

Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership

Rosemary Kinch

Andrew J Bobilya

Brad Daniel

Sara Duncan

2022/10/21

Special Issue, Part II: Community impacts of outdoor recreation, education, and leadership.

Dan McCole

Andrew J Bobilya

Betsy Lindley

2022/5/11

IMPACT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING ON PARTICIPANT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING

2021 Symposium on Experiential Education Research

W Brad Faircloth

Andrew J Bobilya

2021/11/11

A Pre-Post Analysis of Participant Learning and Growth Using a New Outward Bound Outcomes Instrument

Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership

Andrew J Bobilya

W Brad Faircloth

Betsy R Lindley

Tom Holman

Leo H McAvoy

2021/7/29

Environmental Views of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Ecopsychology

Erin Hines

Brad Daniel

Andrew J Bobilya

2020/6/1

An exploratory study of the benefits of a three-week cycling expedition for potential first-generation, college-bound students

Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership

Phyllis Robertson

Elizabeth Graves

Andrew J Bobilya

Todd Murdock

Dale Brotherton

...

2020/10/7

An investigation of moderators of change and the influence of the instructor on outdoor orientation program participants’ biophilic expressions

Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education

Nathan W Meltzer

Andrew J Bobilya

Denise Mitten

W Brad Faircloth

Resa M Chandler

2020/7

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