Position available for an energetic student interested in urban youth development, recreation, natural areas, and social media.The graduate assistant will facilitate a research project aimed at better understanding how diverse youth populations engage with urban and rural natural resources. This is ann excellent opportunity for a masters student interested in youth development, recreation programming, and community-engaged research. The position would begin in September of 2014. Questions about the assistantship may be addressed to Dr. Susan Houge Mackenzie or Dr. Keri Schwab (Primary Investigators), Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407; email mackenzi@calpoy.edu or keschwab@calpoly.edu; phone: 801-756-1288. General questions about the graduate program in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration may be addressed to Dr. Marni Goldenberg, Graduate Coordinator, at mgoldenb@calpoly.edu.