Jason Bocarro
Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
he/him/his
College of Natural Resources
Bio
Dr. Jason Bocarro is the Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership with a Global Perspective. He is also the James Buzzard Leadership Program Director and a University Faculty Scholar in the College of Natural Resources. Dr. Bocarro’s research focuses on the intersection of health and inactivity and specifically examining the relationship between the built environment, public spaces, and human health. In 2011, he was one of 5 researchers in the U.S. to be awarded a policy translation grant from RWJF in recognition of research that has the potential to change public policy. In 2023, Dr. Bocarro was presented with the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching at NC State, the highest teaching award in the UNC system. Dr. Bocarro has published over 80 peer reviewed research journal publications spanning a number of disciplines.