Ingrid Schneider PhD., Director University of Minnesota Tourism Center. With a primary focus on visitor/community behavior and attitudes, Dr. Schneider works with various national, state, and local organizations to understand and plan for enhanced visitor management.  Schneider has published more than 30 refereed journal articles, crafted numerous technical reports, and made presentations in a variety of academic and other professional settings in the U.S. and beyond.  Ingrid teaches and does research on recreation resource visitors, nature-based tourists and the communities and organizations that host them.  A South Dakota native, Ingrid received her B.S. in Technical Communication and M.S. in Forest Resources from the University of Minnesota.  After receiving her doctorate in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University, Ingrid was Associate Professor at Arizona State University, and served as a market analyst for LodgeNet, Inc. Currently she is an Associate Professor in Forest Resources and Director of the Tourism Center at the University of Minnesota.