Paul Heintzman
Telephone: 613-562-5800, ext. 4251Fax: 613-562-5497
E-mail Address: pheintzm@uOttawa.ca
Office (building, room number): MNT 331
Rank
- Associate Professor
Biography
Dr. Heintzman grew up in Ottawa and studied Recreology (Leisure Studies) at the University of Ottawa where he specialized in recreation resource management and planning. His master's thesis was on the philosophy of leisure and his PhD thesis was on leisure and spiritual well being. He has extensive experience as a recreation practitioner throughout Canada including outdoor leadership positions at camps across the country; research work with the Sierra Club of Western Canada and the City of Calgary; developer, manager and director of human service programs at the Booth Centre in downtown Ottawa (1986-1990); and as Executive Director of Gracefield Camp and Conference in Quebec (1990-1995). Dr. Heintzman has previously taught at Brock University and at Acadia University (1998-2003) where he was Coordinator of the Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education specialization. In 2003, he received the Society of Park and Recreation Educator's Teaching Innovation Award, in 2005 he was a Visiting Scholar at Regent College--an international graduate school in Vancouver, in 2007 he was recipient of the Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies' Literary Award and in 2009 he received the CSKLS Distinguished Service Award. Dr Heintzman is co-editor of the book Christianity and Leisure: Issues in a Pluralistic Society, editor of a special issue of the journal Leisure/Loisir on the theme of leisure and spirituality; and the author of numerous journal papers and book chapters on the topics of leisure and spirituality; recreation and the environment; and the philosophy and ethics of leisure. He teaches courses on leisure concepts and on the relationship between recreation and the environment.
University Degrees
| Year | Degree | Spécialty | Institution |
| 1999 | Ph.D. | Recreation and Leisure Studies | University of Waterloo |
| 1986 | M.C.S.. | Christian Studies | Regent College (Vancouver) |
| 1981 | B.Sc. | Recreology (Leisure Studies) | University of Ottawa |
Research Interests
- Recreation and the environment (environmental ethics, environmental education, parks, outdoor centres, wilderness)
- Leisure and spirituality/religion/Christianity
- Philosophy and ethics of leisure
Useful Links*
- Bibliography on Leisure and Spirituality: http://www.cskls.org/ Click on Resources and then click on bibliography
- Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship Fund: http://paddlingcanada.com/scholarship/
- Canadian Association for Leisure Studies: http://www.cals.uwaterloo.ca/
- World Leisure Association: http://www.worldleisure.org/
- Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies: http://www.cskls.org/
- Friends of Gatineau Park: http://www.rezoe.com/amicigatineau/
- Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM): http://www.eecom.org/
- A Rocha (Christians in Conservation): http://en.arocha.org/canada/
- Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation: http://newsite.csca.ca/
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