MCKEESPORT, Pa. – Penn State Greater Allegheny welcomed Kudzayi Maumbe to its campus community earlier this fall as assistant teaching professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM), one of the newer majors at Greater Allegheny. Students can start and finish the degree at Greater Allegheny or submit a change of campus from another Penn State location to finish years three and four at the Greater Allegheny campus.
RPTM combines a broad educational foundation with specific courses designed to accommodate career interests in recreation, park, and tourism management. Students gain the theoretical, managerial, technical, and experiential skills they need to become the next generation of leaders in the field. Given Greater Allegheny’s location in Allegheny County, students will be able to take full advantage of the outdoor spaces and public parks in the Pittsburgh region.
Maumbe brings extensive knowledge and experience in the RPTM field and is excited to work with Greater Allegheny students and the campus community. “I’m looking forward to meeting new challenges, working with the students, and getting to know the community,” said Maumbe. “Recreation, park, and tourism management is mostly community based. It is the community that uses those resources, and I am looking forward to getting engaged in the community and seeing how we, as an institution within the community, can work to improve quality of life, study the area, and determine where students can be of assistance.”