Troy Hall
College of Natural Resources
Department of Conservation Social Sciences
Professor
Campus Locations: Moscow
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Ph.D., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 1996, Forest Resources
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M.A., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1990, Cultural Anthropology
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B.A., Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1985, Anthropology
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Communication theory
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Wilderness management
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Sociology of science
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Outdoor recreation planning and management
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Environmental interpretation
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Theories of environmental behavior
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Public understanding of science
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Research methods
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Wilderness management – training for land managers
Troy Hall holds degrees in Anthropology and Forest Resources with a social science emphasis. She worked for many seasons as a wilderness ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, prior to becoming a faculty member in the Department of Forestry at Virginia Tech (4 years) and then in the Conservation Social Sciences Department at the University of Idaho. In her free time, Troy enjoys cooking, hiking with her dog and gardening.
Recent Publications
- Hall, T. E., Heaton, H.*, & Kruger, L. (In press). Outdoor Recreation in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska: Trends in Activity Participation. General Technical Report. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
- Hall, T. E. & M. Slothower*. (2009). Cognitive factors affecting homeowners’ reactions to defensible space in the Oregon Coast Range. Society & Natural Resources, 22 (2): 95-110.
- Kruger, L. E., Hall, T.E., & Stiefel, M. C. (Eds) (2008). Understanding concepts of place in recreation research and management. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-744. Portland, OR: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
- Morse, W. C.*, Hall, T. E., & Kruger, L. (2008). Improving the integration of recreation with other resource values by applying concepts of scale from ecological theory. Environmental Management 43: 369-380.
- Amberg, S.* & Hall, T. E. (2008). Communicating Risks and Benefits of Aquaculture: A Content Analysis of U.S. Newsprint Representations of Farmed Salmon. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 39(2): 143-157.
- Brown, R. N. K.*, Rosenberger, R. S., Kline, J. D., Hall, T. E., & Needham, M. D. (2008). Visitor preferences for managing wilderness recreation after wildfire. Journal of Forestry, Jan/Feb, 9-16.
- White, D.* & Hall, T. (2008). Representing Recovery: Science and Local Control in the Framing of U.S. Pacific Northwest Salmon Policy. Human Ecology Review 15(1): 32-45.
- Farber, M.* & Hall, T. (2007.) Emotion and Environment: Visitors’ Special Experiences along the Dalton Highway in Alaska. Journal of Leisure Research, 39(2): 248-270.
- Farnum, J.* & Hall, T. (2007). Exploring the utility of Importance Performance Analysis using confidence interval and market segmentation strategies. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 25(2). 64-73
- White, D. D.* & T. E. Hall. (2006). Public Understanding of Science in Pacific Northwest Salmon Recovery Policy. Society & Natural Resources, 19(4), 305-320.
- Wiles, R.* & T. E. Hall. (2006). Can Interpretive Messages Change Park Visitors’ Views on Wildland Fire? Journal of Interpretation Research, 10(2), 18-35.
- Gotch, C.* and T.E. Hall. (2004). “Understanding nature-related behaviors among children through a theory of reasoned action approach.” Environmental Education Research, 10(2), 157-177.
Scholarship Projects
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Visitor research in heavily used wilderness. Mail and on-site surveys and interviews of wilderness visitors in Oregon and Washington to understand the nature of visitor experiences in high use areas, factors that affect the quality of wilderness experiences, and visitors’ attitudes toward management. 2002-2009.
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Evaluations of communication effectiveness in protected areas. Various studies of the effectiveness of personal and non-personal communication and interpretation in National Parks, including assessment of signs to deter feeding of deer in Shenandoah National Park, ranger-led tours about wildland fire in Mesa Verde National Park, small panel sign designs in Yosemite National Park, and a self-guided audio tour of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Presently Ongoing.
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Risk communication. Assessment of wildland-urban interface residents’ perceptions of the risk of wildfire in the Oregon Coast Range and their adoption of defensible space practices; assessment of the effect of media coverage about contamination in farmed salmon on consumers’ decisions to purchase salmon. Presently Ongoing.
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Integration of recreation with natural resource management on National Forests in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Assessment of demographic and activity trends affecting national forests; review of scholarship on sense of place and its application to management of public lands; case study research on management programs that integrate recreation values with resource protection in riparian areas. 2002-2009.
Outreach & Community Engagement Projects
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Wilderness training for the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center. Development and delivery of courses on visitor use management, interpretation and education planning, and wilderness monitoring. Courses have been taught all over the US, and Dr. Hall has contributed to online modules offered through the ACNWTC.
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Member of the US Forest Service’s Wilderness Character Monitoring Team. Subject matter expert for social sciences. Contributed to developing a national monitoring protocol for the Forest Service. 2001-2007.
- Member of the US Forest Service’s National Wilderness Information Management Steering Group. This team oversees databases, information, and data collection techniques and technology related to wilderness for the US Forest Service. 2007-present.
- Member, University of Idaho Human Assurances Committee. 2004-present.
- Member, CNR Curriculum Committee. 2000-present.
- Editor-in-Chief, Society & Natural Resources. 2008-present.
Awards & Honors
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University of Idaho, College of Natural Resources Outstanding Research Award. 2005
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University of Idaho Alumni Award for Excellence. 2004
Department of Conservation Social Sciences