Patrick Kelly

Biography

Patrick Kelly is a Professional Practice Assistant Professor in Natural Resources and the Environment in the Department of Environment and Society of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Utah State University. He has taught at USU since 2019 and brings nearly 20 years of experience in environmental and experiential education from across the country. His curricula are built to move students from classroom concepts to real-world application through direct experience, personalized reflection, and project-based learning. He has received numerous departmental and college-level awards for his teaching. Patrick’s research focuses on the human dimensions of wildlife conflict. He uses social science methods to examine the spatial distribution of people’s attitudes toward American bison (Bison bison) in the western United States and, in collaboration with the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego), toward European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland. He is an affiliate of the Berryman Institute.