Jonah earned the 2024/2025 Acclaim Ability Management Fellowship (Sean Bradley)

Thesis title:  “Exploring the Impact of Early Life Outdoor Experiences on Outdoor Professionals Using Retrospective Methods”

Jonah is in the fourth year of his PhD in Human Kinetics. He is interested in preventive health and safety. His research explores the lasting impacts of early outdoor experiences through retrospective research methods applied to outdoor practitioners. This study aims to address three research questions to advance this field of research: (1) What are the current methodologies and suggested best practices for conducting retrospective research in outdoor learning? (2) What are the prominent theoretical frameworks supporting retrospective research in Outdoor Learning? (3) What are the characteristics of early life outdoor experiences that lead to lasting outcomes and motivate the life trajectories of outdoor professionals? The goal of this research project is to provide the framework for future work understanding how outdoor experiences can impact holistic health and be use d a a preventative health tool.