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Mike Lukkarinen has been named interim chair of the WIU Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration.
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Lukkarinen Named Interim Chair of RPTA

July 12, 2018

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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University Associate Professor Mike Lukkarinen has been named interim chair of the WIU Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA), effective Aug. 1.

"Professor Lukkarinen brings enthusiasm and a dedication to his profession, his department and the community," said Katrina Daytner, interim dean of the College of Education and Human Services. "I look forward to working with Dr. Lukkarinen and thank him for his willingness to serve his department."

Lukkarinen joined the faculty at Western in 2005, serving as a visiting instructor. He became an assistant professor in RPTA in 2006, and in 2014, he was named an associate professor. Lukkarinen has conducted research in the areas of recreation programming and interscholastic sports teams, and he has served on numerous committees at WIU, as well as in his profession and in the community.

Lukkarinen has a Ph.D. in RPTA, with a sport management concentration, from the University of Illinois, and he earned a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in RPTA from Western.

For more information on WIU's RPTA department, visit wiu.edu/rpta.

Posted By: Alisha Looney (AA-Looney@wiu.edu)
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