Conference Presentations & Publications

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Emigh, J. (2021, September) – Blazing a Trail to a More Fulfilled Life. Keynote for Student Leadership Conference, Penn State University – World Campus, University Park, PA.

Emigh, J. (2021, March) – Breaking Down the Wall of “Everything is Fine”: The Power of Authenticity. TEDxPSU, University Park. PA.

Emigh, J., Lehnerd, D., Ward, T. (2021, January) – Unexpected Takeaways from an Unexpected Season: OOPs go to Zoomland. Presentation at Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS). Virtual.

Emigh, J. (2020, July) – Outdoor Orientation Programs Go Virtual – How Penn State Pivoted & Adapted. Presentation at the Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS). Virtual.

Emigh, J. (2020, April) – Adapting Outdoor Orientation Programs in the Face of COVID-19. Presentation at the Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS). Virtual.

Emigh, J. (2019, July) – Keynote – AURORA, The Experience First Years Need. Presentation at Penn State Admissions, Spend a Summer Day for High School Counselors, University Park, PA.

Emigh, J. (2018, December) – One Voice, One Direction. Presentation at the Professional Ski Instructors of American and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) Eastern Pro Jam and Master’s Academy, Killington, VT.

Allison, P., Emigh, J. (2018, October). Keynote – Whiteout: The Journey to Recognition. Presentation at the Professional Ski Instructors of American and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) Northwest Division Educational Staff Training, Wenatchee, WA.

Emigh, J. (2017, February). AURORA Outdoor Orientation Programs – Benefits for Incoming First-Year Students. Presentation for Penn State Admissions Counselors, Penn State University, University Park, PA.

Emigh, J. (2016, November). Staff Development – Creating a Culture of Excellence. Presentation at the Association for Outdoor Recreation and Education National Conference (AORE), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Clausen, E., Emigh, J., Stahl, J. (2016, November). Sustainability in Outdoor Programs: Walking the Talk.  Presentation at the Association for Outdoor Recreation and Education National Conference (AORE), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Emigh, J., Lehnerd, D. (2016, November). Creating a Positive Culture Your Staff Will Want to Buy Into. Presentation at the Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Emigh, J. (2015, November). Staff Development – Creating a Culture of Excellence. Presentation at the Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS), Atlanta, GA.

Bean, J. (2014, November). Staff Development the Key to Student Engagement. Presentation at the Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS), Portland, OR.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Emigh, J. (2022, Winter-Spring). Students Hiking Their Way to College for 25 Years. Shavings, 6-7.

Emigh, J. (2017 – in press). Communication. In B. Bell (Ed.), Instructor’s Guide to Effective Leadership of Adventure Programming. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Bean, J. (2007, April 19). Feel the Power of the Sun at Tin Mountain. The MountainEar Newspaper, pp. 1A, 2A.