Kshitij Tewari

Contact Information

219 George Huff Hall,
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
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Doctoral Student in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Teaching Assistant (Fall 2024-)
Research Assistant (Fall 2022-Spring 2024)

Biography

Doctoral student | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Architect | Environmental Planner

Research Interests

  • Intersections of Leisure Studies & Queer/Trans Studies
  • Environmental Justice
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Leisure & Recreation
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Health & Well-being
  • Deviant Leisure

Education

  • Bachelor of Architecture [Completed; 2019]: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India.
  • Master of Environmental Planning & Management [Completed; 2022]: School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada, India.
  • PhD in Recreation, Sport & Tourism [Pursuing; 3rd year]: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Awards and Honors

  • Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism Conference Travel Award 2023
  • Allen V. Sapora Research Award 2024
  • Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism Conference Travel Award 2024
  • Research Live 2023! Finalist
  • We CU Community Engaged Scholar Recognition
  • Gender and Women’s Studies Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2024

Courses Taught

TA for RST 230: Diversity in Recreation, Sport and Tourism