Gaylene Carpenter
Gaylene Carpenter, EdD, is emerita associate professor in the arts and administration program at the University of Oregon in Eugene, where she teaches graduate-level courses in arts program theory.
As an author, Carpenter has written several publications on program theory, including a program theory textbook, Programming Leisure Experiences (Prentice-Hall, 1985).
Carpenter is past president of the American Leisure Academy (ALA) and an ALA senior fellow. She also served as an elected board member for the Society of Park and Recreation Educators and the American Association for Leisure & Recreation. Carpenter is a member of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), where she has maintained her certification since 1984. In addition, Carpenter holds membership in the Association of Arts Administration Educators, the Canadian Association for Leisure Research, the International Festivals & Events Association, the World Leisure Association, and both the Oregon and Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Associations.
In 2004 Carpenter received an Ovation Award from the Oregon Festivals and Events Association. She has been awarded twice with the Teaching Innovation and Excellence Award from the Society of Park and Recreation Educators (1996 and 2001). Carpenter also received the Professional Award for Leadership in 1998 from the Northwest region of the NRPA.
In her leisure time, Carpenter enjoys spending time with her family and friends, gardening, and attending festivals and events. She resides in Eugene, Oregon.
Doug Blandy, PhD, is a professor in the arts and administration program and associate dean for academic affairs for the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon in Eugene. He is also the director for the university's Institute for Community Arts Studies (ICAS).
Blandy has more than 30 years of experience in community arts and arts administration as a teacher, researcher, consultant, national and international presenter, and administrator. He is the author of numerous publications, including 6 books, 10 book chapters, and more than 100 articles, proceedings, reports, and book reviews. Blandy also is the founder and publisher of CultureWork, the Web-based advisory of the Center for Community Arts and Cultural Policy (CACP).
Blandy is currently the coeditor for Studies in Art Education. He also serves on the review board of Journal of Gender Issues in Art Education, Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, and Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education. He is a member of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the American Folklore Society.
In 2007 Blandy received the Faculty Excellence Award from the University of Oregon. His other notable awards include the NAEA Women's Caucus Mary Rouse Award (1997) and the NAEA Manuel Barkan Award (1991).
Blandy and his wife, Linda, live in Eugene, Oregon. He enjoys reading, listening to music, hiking, and traveling.