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Dr. Deb Powers has been a professional in the field of outdoor, adventure, and experiential education for 30 years. Her time in the wilderness includes experience with Outward Bound (OB). Her work with OB and other adventure education providers included leading and instructing groups backpacking, canoeing, whitewater rafting, backcountry and telemark skiing, rock climbing, mountaineering, road and mountain biking, surfing, and challenge courses. Facilitating the development of students across a wide range of populations means she has worked with at-risk youth, teens, college students, women’s groups, family from multiple generations, and veterans, on day-long trips to month-long expeditions.
Dr. Powers brings her ability to connect with diverse and varied people to the Adventure Education department where she is a champion for topics concerning justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Being a facilitator and catalyst for student awareness, growth, and transformation through outdoor education is what she finds most inspiring about her profession. Over the years, Dr. Powers has consistently demonstrated her talents in preparing and mentoring the next generation of adventure education professionals, with the aim of supporting them in the pursuit of attaining a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Powers, D. (2020). Perceptions of the benefits and effects of a rock-climbing weekend for veterans and their families. Published proceedings of the 2020 Symposium of Experiential Education Research (SEER), 48th Annual International Conference, Association for Experiential Education.
AEE International Conference (Virtual SEER session), (Peer-reviewed) November 2021 Designing a non-profit rock climbing event for veterans and family: Warriors Rock
AEE International Conference (Virtual SEER session), (Peer-reviewed) November 2020 Perceptions of the benefits and effects of a rock-climbing weekend for veterans and their families.
AEE International Conference (Virtual presentation), (Peer-reviewed) November 2020 Outdoor program administration in K-12 independent schools: Chadwick Outdoor Education as a case
AORE-AEE International Conference, Spokane, WA, (Peer-reviewed) November 2019 Warriors Rock: A rock climbing event for Veterans and their family.
Master of Arts Program Colloquium, Prescott College, Prescott, AZ (By Invitation) Outdoor education program administration in K-12 independent schools
Annual Educational Leadership Symposium, College of Education, CSULB May 2012 Teachers’ perceptions of the effects on “No Child Left Behind” on classroom instruction: A cross-case analysis applying Dewey’s theory of student-centered instructional methods
Annual Educational Leadership Symposium, College of Education, CSULB May 2011 Teachers’ perceptions of the effects on “No Child Left Behind” on classroom instruction: A cross-case analysis applying Dewey’s theory of student-centered instructional methods
Powers, D. (2010). Teachers’ perceptions of the effects of “No Child Left Behind” on classroom instruction: A cross case analysis applying Dewey’s theory of instructional methods (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertation Database.
Powers, D. (2004). Effects of an outdoor education program on life effectiveness skills of participants (Master’s thesis). Available from ProQuest Theses Database.