Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, Political Science Internship Program 
(List of Internships)
Associate Professor of Political Science
Specializing in Natural Resource Policy and Water Policy
Director, University Forum Lecture Series (Schedule)
Contact information:
Cell 702 249 5527
Office 702 895 3710
E-mail parkers@unlv.nevada.edu
PUBLICATIONS
“The Place of Ecotourism in Public Policy and Planning”, in Weaver (ed), The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism, London: CAB International, 2001, pp. 509-520.
“Marine Tourism and Environmental Management on the Great Barrier Reef”, in Smith (ed), Hosts and Guests Revisited, New York: Cognizant Communication Corp., 2001, pp. 231-241.
“Collaboration on Tourism Policy Making: Environmental and Commercial Sustainability on Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles”, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 7:4, 1999, pp.240-259.
“Ecotourism, Environmental Policy and Development”, in Soden and Steel (eds), Handbook of Global Environmental Policy and Administration, New York: Marcel Dekker, 1999, pp. 315-345.
“Concessions Policy in America’s National Parks: The Politics of Privilege,” National Social Science Journal, Spring 1998, pp. 114-121.
“A Framework of Examining Political Corruption,” National Social Science Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 15-29.
“Political Dimensions of Federal Budgeting in the US,” in Rabin, Handbook of Public Budgeting (NY: Marcel Dekker, 1992), pp.23-49.
American Government: Issues and Challenges for the 1980s, Co-author, (Kendal-Hunt Publishing Co., 1989).
“Southern Nevada Opinion on Contemporary Legislative Issues,” Nevada Public Affairs Review, January, 1987, pp. 11-18.
“How Southern Nevadans View Selected Legislative Issues,” Nevada Public Affairs Review, January, 1985, pp. 12-17.
“Budgeting As An Expression of Power,” in Rabin and Lynch (eds.), Handbook on Public Budgeting and Financial Management, (New York: Marcel Dekker, 1983) pp. 61-88.
“Public Policy and Administration: New Perspectives on a Perennial Issue” Polity, Spring, 1981, pp. 484-494.
“The Great American Tax Revolt,” in Jones and Simich (eds.), American the Beautiful: Readings in American Politics, (Burgess, 1979), pp. 105-108.
“Political Science and Computers: An Application,” in Bailey (ed.), Computer Science in Social and Behavioral Science Education, (Educational Press, 1978), pp. 311-316.
“Evaluation of SETUPS module,” News for Teachers of Political Science, (a bulletin of the American Political Science Association), Winter, 1977.
“A Computer Supplement to The Introductory Course,” Teaching Political Science, July, 1976, pp. 435-444.
“Chicago Area Plans Transit: Regional Authority Coordinates Systems,” National Civil Review, December, 1975.
“Education and Change in the Local Property Tax,” Timely Issues in Education, Spring, 1972.
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Wildlife Policy: Evolving Solutions to Classic Problems,” Presentation at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April, 2014.
“Wolves and Public Policy in the American West,” Presentation at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April, 2013.
“BLM Wild Horse Policy” Presentation at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Houston, Texas, April, 2012.
“Policy Consensus on the Colorado River? A Study of Stakeholder Views”(With Jeffrey Tilton)Presentation at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Salt Lake City, April, 2011.
“Organizational Agenda Setting, Feedback and Goal Displacement: Government Policy Regarding Wild Horses on Public Lands in the American West” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, California, April, 2010.
“Allocating Water Under Conditions of Risk: The Colorado River,” (With Jeffrey Tilton)Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April, 2009.
“Colorado River Politics and Policy,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, Canada, April, 2008.
“Natural Resource Policy Based on Shared Fear or On A Shared Vision? Southwest Water Planning in A Time of Uncertainty,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April, 2007.
“The Bush Administration and National Parks Policy,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Phoenix, Arizona, April, 2006.
“Water Policy in A Time of Drought: Las Vegas, The Colorado River and the Search for Options,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, April, 2005.
“Controversy and Innovation In Western Water Policy: The Colorado River,” Paper presented at annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 2004.
“Federalism and Public Lands Policy: Continuity and Change in the Sagebrush Rebellion,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Las Vegas, April, 2003.
“Natural Resource Management and America’s Fastest Growing City,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, April, 2002.
“The Place of Ecotourism in Public Policy and Planning,” Paper presented at the annual conference of The Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, March, 2001.
“Politics and Ecotourism: The Context of Resource Management,” Paper presented at the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Washington, June, 2000.
“Management of Marine Tourism on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef: Public and Private Dimensions of Regulation”. Paper Presented at The World Congress on Coastal and Marine Tourism, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April, 1999.
“Public Policy and Sustainability: The Case of Bonaire.” Paper presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Columbia, Missouri, May, 1998.
“Concessions Policy in America’s National Parks: The Politics of Privilege.” Paper presented the annual conference of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1997.
“Ecotourism and Conservation Policy A Comparative Analysis of Mexico, Palau, Fiji, Belize and The Cayman Islands.” Paper presented at the annual conference of the Western Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada, April, 1996.
“Iron Triangles and Incrementalism.” Paper presented at the annual conference of the Western Social Science Association, Oakland, CA, April, 1995.
“A Framework for Examining Political Corruption.” Paper presented at the annual conference of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1994.
“Incrementalism in Public Policy.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, April, 1993.
“Presidential and Congressional Confrontation: Some Thoughts on the Bush Years So Far.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April, 1992.
“Revenue Requirements, Expenditures and Public Support—State Needs and Citizen Perspectives in Nevada.” (co-authored) Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April, 1992.
“Political Dimensions of Federal Budgeting in the US: Politics and the National Budget.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada, April, 1991.
“Defense Procurement: Politics and Abuse.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Portland, OR, April, 1990.
“Political Ethics and the Iran-Contra Affair.” Paper presented at the annual conference of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1989.
“Political Violence: The Third World Context.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Denver, CO, April, 1988.
“Comparative Civil Wars: Nicaragua and Lebanon.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Reno, NV, April, 1986.
“The 1984 Elections in Nevada.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political science Association, Las Vegas, NV, March, 1985.
“Political Corruption in Nevada.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, San Diego, CA, April, 1984.
“The 1982 Elections in Nevada.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, March, 1983
“Administrative Negotiation: The Case of Water Quality.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association, San Diego, CA, April, 1981.
“When Citizens Decide: The Defeat of a Proposition 13 Look-Alike.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Social Science Association, San Diego, CA, April, 1981.
“Fiscal Policy Analysis: Tax and Spending Limits in the State of Nevada.” Paper presented at the annual convention of The American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C., August, 1980.
“Taxpayer’s Revolts and Administrative Concerns.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, April, 1980.
“Fiscal Containment in Nevada.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Society for Public Administration ,San Francisco, CA, April, 1980.
“An Empirical Examination of Simulation and Analysis as Alternative Teaching Strategies.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, April, 1979.
“Community Models and Community Decision Making.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Society for Public Administration, Washington, D.C., April 1976.
“An Experiment in Data-Sharing Techniques.” Paper presented at the National Convention of The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Ann Arbor, MI, November 1975.
“Access to Suburban Decision Makers.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1974.
“Curriculum Package for the Introduction to American Government.” Paper presented at the National Convention of The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Ann Arbor, MI, November 1973.
PUBLIC SERVICE POSITIONS 
Member, Resource Advisory Council, Bureau of Land Management: 2001 – 2006
Member, Community Advisory Board, Nevada Public Radio: 2000 – present
Director, University Forum Lecture Series, UNLV: 1985 – present
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The Western Social Science Association
OTHER
Winner of three major UNLV Teaching Awards
– Morris Teaching Award – A College of Liberal Arts award
– Spanos Teaching Award – A UNLV-wide award
– University of Nevada Distinguished Teaching Award – a University of Nevada-system award