ALPENGLOW STAFF
CURT DAVIDSON PH.D.
President and Co-Founder
In addition to his position at Alpenglow Education, Curt is a faculty member at the University of Wyoming serving in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. He is interested in the intersection of the natural environment and education. Researching, teaching, and guiding, he fell in love with the idea of alternative forms of education such as Experiential Education. Having worked for over 10 years as a field instructor, he has been able to hone his skills as an experiential educator, while grounding his work in theory through obtaining his Doctorate.
He is also the author of several peer-reviewed publications and two books including The Outdoor Facilitator's Handbook and Behavior Management in Outdoor Adventure Education. His passion for research and teaching has been shown through his efforts to provide valuable information to the field of Adventure Education and how it can contribute to building a more robust society. The pivotal work of his dissertation, which examined levels of grit and resilience in Outward Bound Students launched his career.
ALAN EWERT PH.D.
Lead Researcher and Co-Founder
Alan Ewert, Ph.D. serves as a Professor and Endowed Chair at Indiana University. He has also worked extensively in a variety of outdoor-based programs including Outward Bound, NOLS, and Wilderness Inquiry. He has authored six books on issues related to Adventure and Experiential Education, outdoor recreation, health and natural environments, and the human dimensions of natural resource management. He is also on the Board of Trustees for Summit Adventures and past Branch Chief for Recreation, Wilderness, and Urban Forestry Research for the USDA Forest Service.
Who We Are & What We Do
Researchers - Trainers - Consultants
Established in 2015, Alpenglow Education Consulting has an adaptable team that can cater to any educational program or organization. Specializing in research and evaluation, we can help provide you with the tools to find evidence to validate your programs. Our highly experienced and trained staff can also provide training, grant writing, and general consultation. Additionally, we offer on-site risk management audits to help you manage and mitigate liability issues within your organization. Give us a call to learn more!
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We came together to create Alpenglow Education Consulting because we are a group of outdoor educators and facilitators who continue to strive to make the outdoor industry the best it can be. We long to better the industry so all populations continue to seek adventures and the outdoors through amazing programs.
Becca Meier MSW
Lead Mental Health Consultant and Trainer
Becca grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky on her family farm. After the completion of undergraduate, she bounced around the country seasonally for quite a few years before ending up in one of her first loves in the west: Lander, Wyoming. In addition to holding a Master of Social Work from the University of Wyoming and a School Social Work Certification, Becca is also the co-owner and head guide of Wind River Climbing Guides with her husband, Kyle, out of Lander. After graduating from Indiana University with degrees in International Studies and Outdoor Recreation & Resource Management in 2012, Becca worked for various outdoor education programs around the country while also pursuing a career in rock climbing guiding in West Virginia, California, Kentucky, and Wyoming. She is a certified Single Pitch Instructor and Apprentice Rock Guide through the American Mountain Guides Association and a Wilderness First Responder. Becca recently completed research exploring the effects of rock climbing on women with mental illness and how to increase self-efficacy, resiliency, and locus of control through outdoor experiences.
FIELD STAFF AND TRAINERS
KENNY GOFF
Lead Trainer
Originally from Pennsylvania, Kenny graduated from Indiana University with a double business major and a minor in outdoor recreation. While in college, he taught university courses in rock climbing and backpacking for Indiana University Outdoor Adventures. After graduation he made the move out west to be closer to the mountains and subsequently has climbed all over the states, as well as in Thailand, Ecuador, and Mexico. His favorite type of climbing is long alpine rock routes, but is just as happy to be navigating through a glacier and swinging ice tools. He has worked as an Outdoor Educator for 6 years and a mountain guide for 4. Kenny’s certifications include being a Wilderness First Responder, American Mountain Guides Association Single Pitch Instructor, AIARE Level 2 Avalanche, and a Leave No Trace Trainer. He is excited to share the alpine environment with everyone who climbs with him!
MEREDITH STRUNK
Instructor and Outreach Coordinator
Meredith is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Public Affairs -- where she focused on Water Resources, Geography and Outdoor Recreation. She began her career instructing with Indiana University Outdoor Adventures, teaching whitewater rafting in North Carolina and backpacking in the Grand Canyon. Meredith instructs at the Northwest Outward Bound School through expedition rafting in Oregon and Idaho and mountaineering and backpacking in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Meredith also works in California with several schools and adventure education programs. On a day off, Meredith is an avid believer of two french presses to start the day, reading, yoga, and skiing at Mt Bachelor outside Bend, OR.