Dr. Mark Brennan

Assistant Professor, Community Development

PO Box 110310
Gainesville, FL 32611-0310
(352) 273-3524
E-mail: brennanm @ ufl.edu
2008 Journal Articles
2008 EDIS Publications

Educational Background

Ph.D.  Rural Sociology. The Pennsylvania State University, 2003
M.S. Rural Sociology. The Pennsylvania State University, 1994
B.S. Sociology. Salisbury University, 1992

Areas of Specialization

Community/Community Development
Research Methods and Statistics
Social Change/Social Movements
International Comparative Sociology
Environmental/Natural Resource Sociology
Rural Sociology

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Professional Experiences

The University of Florida. Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences. Assistant Professor of Community Development - May 1, 2004 to present.

The Pennsylvania State University. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology  Research Associate and Teaching Assistant - August 25, 2000 to May 1, 2004.

Marywood University Director of Distance Education - October 18, 1999 to August 24, 2000.

Military Family Institute, Senior Research Associate - April 7, 1996 to September 30, 1999

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development. Research Associate - August 20, 1992 to July 1, 1994

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Selected Publications

Selected Peer Reviewed Publications

McGrath, B., Brennan, M.A., Dolan, P., and Barnett, R.  2008.  "Adolescent well-being and supporting contexts: a comparison of rural adolescents in Ireland and Florida".  Journal Community and Applied Social Psychology. (in press). 

Dodd, A. and Brennan, M.A.  2008.  "Understanding the Factors Shaping Citizen Involvement in Environmental Protection: Findings from the Florida Everglades."   LakeLine: Journal of the North American Lake Management Society.  28(4):  (in press). 

Brennan, M.A., and A. Dodd. 2008. "Exploring Citizen Involvement in the Restoration of the Florida Everglades." Society and Natural Resources.  (in press). 

Brennan, M.A., C. Flint, and Luloff, A.E.  2008.  "Bringing Together Local Culture and Rural Development: Findings from Ireland, Pennsylvania, and Alaska."  Sociologia Ruralis.(in press).

Brennan, M. A. and Brown, R.  2008.  "Standing at the Crossroads: Advances, Obstacles, and Future Directions for Community Theory."  Journal of the Community Development Society. 39(2): (accepted/in press).

Brennan, M.A. and Israel, G.  2008.  "The Power of Community: Advancing Community Theory by Understanding Community Power."  Journal of the Community Development Society. 39(2): (in press).

Barnett, R.V. and Brennan, M.A.  2008.  "Youth Volunteers: The Effects of Influences, Motivations, and Receptivity on Volunteerism. "International Journal of Volunteer Administration. 25(1): 39-51.   

Kurihara, S., Shimoura, S., Maruyama, A., and Brennan, M. A.  2008.  "Second-order Factor Analysis on Japanese Dairy Farming: Using Panel Data from National Surveys."  Japanese Journal of Farm Management.   45(1): 133-137

Brennan, M.A.  2008.  "Conceptualizing Resiliency: An International Perspective for Community and Youth Development."   Special issue of Child Care in Practice Building - Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities. 14(1): 55-64.

Brennan, M.A., Barnett, R., and Lesmeister, M.  2007.  "Enhancing Leadership, Local Capacity, and Youth Involvement in the Community Development Process: Findings from a Survey of Florida Youth."  Journal of the Community Development Society. 38(4): 13-27.

Kurihara, S., Shimoura, S., Nishiyma, M., and Brennan, M. A.  2007.  "Japanese Farmers' Concerns about Old Age and New Pension System." Journal of Rural Economics. Special Issue. December 2007.

Kurihara, S., Shimoura, S., Nishiyma, M., and Brennan, M. A.  2007.  "The Impact of Japanese Farmers' Pension on Quality of Life." Japanese Journal of Farm Management. 45(2): 137-141.

Brennan, M.A. and Flint, C.  2007.  "Uncovering the Hidden Dimensions of Rural Disaster Mitigation: Capacity Building through Community Emergency Response Teams."  Southern Rural Sociology. 22(2): 104-118.

Flint, C. and Brennan, M.A.  2007.  "Rural Communities and Disaster: Research from the US Gulf States and Beyond."  Southern Rural Sociology. 22(2): 1-4.

Brennan, M.A., Barnett, R., and Baugh, E.  2007.  "Youth Involvement in Community Development: Implications and Possibilities for Extension." Journal of Extension  45(4): http://www.joe.org/joe/2007august/a3.shtml

Steinhauer, M., Brennan, M.A., McConnell, D., Reinhardt-Adams, C., and Sandrock, D.  2007.  "Visitor Responses to an Ethnic Garden Display in a Botanical Garden." Hort Technology. 17(4): 1-7.

Brennan, M.A.  2007.  "Placing Volunteers at the Center of Community Development".  International Journal of Volunteer Administration. 24(4): 5-13.

Brennan, M.A., Luloff, A.E., and Ricketts, K. D.  2007. "A Comparison of Agency at the Community Level: Findings from Rural Ireland and Pennsylvania".  International Review of Modern Sociology.  33(1): 97-116.

Brennan, M.A. and Luloff, A.E.  2007. "Exploring Rural Community Agency Differences in Ireland and Pennsylvania".  Journal of Rural Studies 23: 52-61.

Brennan, M.A. 2007. "The Development of Community in the West of Ireland: A Return to Killala Twenty Years On." Community Development Journal.  42(3): 330-374.

Barnett, R. and Brennan, M.A.   2006.  "Integrating Youth into Community Development:  Implications for Policy Planning and Program Evaluation".  Journal of Youth Development.  1(2): 2-16.

Flint, C. and Brennan, M.A.  2006. "Community Emergency Response Teams: From disaster responders to community builders."  Rural Realities.  1(3): 1-9.

Brennan, M.A., Flint, C., and Barnett, R.  2005.  "Community Volunteers: The Front Line of Disaster Response".  Journal of Volunteer Administration. 23(4): 52-56.

Brennan, M.A., Luloff, A.E., and Finley, J.C. 2005. "Building Sustainable Communities in Forested Regions." Society and Natural Resources. 18(9): 1-11.  

Brennan, M.A.  2005.  "Volunteerism and Community Development: A Comparison of Factors Shaping Volunteer Behavior in Ireland and America". Journal of Volunteer Administration. 23(2): 20-28.  

Brennan, M.A. and Luloff, A.E.  2005.  "A Cooperative Approach to PRIVATE Rural Development in Ireland: Cultural Artifacts and the Irish Diaspora as an Example".   Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education.  12(1): 15-25.

Fontaine, S. and Brennan, M.A.  2000. "Analysis of the Voluntary Activities of Military Spouses." The Journal of Volunteer Administration.  28(4): 2-11. -Also reprinted as part of a special issue in the International Journal of Volunteer Administration, March 2007.

Harrison, L., Brennan, M.A., and Levine, A.  2000.  "Frequency and Intensity of Physical Activity Among Service Members".  American Journal of Health Promotion.  15(2): 77-81.

Harrison, L., Brennan, M.A., and Levine, A.  2000.  "Comparison of Service Member and Military Spouse Satisfaction with Installation Fitness Facilities and Exercise Programs".  Military Medicine. 165(9): 701-6.

Journal Guest Editor
 

Brennan, M.A. and R. Brown.  2007.  Guest Editor of special issue “Community Theory: Current Perspectives and Future Directions” Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society (forthcoming).

Brennan, M.A. and Courtney G. Flint.  2007.  Guest Editor of special issue “Rural Communities and Disaster: Research from the US Gulf States and Beyond” Southern Rural Sociology (forthcoming).

Book Chapters and Sections
 

Luloff, A.E., J.C. Bridger, and M.A. Brennan. 2006.  “Achieving Sustainable Communities”, p.393-416 included in R B. McKinstry, C. M. Ripp, E. Lisy (eds.), Biological Conservation Handbook: State, Local, and Private Protection of Biological Diversity. Washington, DC: Environmental Law Institute. 

Luloff, A.E., M.A. Brennan, and J.C. Bridger. 2004. “The Economic Impact of Tourism in Adams County: The Influence of Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site”, p. 349-355 included in Camarda et al. (eds.) Global Challenges of Parks and Protective Area Management.  International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM)/Carlo Delfino Publishers: Sassari, IT.

Government Policy Papers
 

Brennan, M. A.  September 2006. “The Importance of Local Culture and Community in Achieving Sustainable Development”, p.79-85 included in S. Mulkey (eds.) Towards a Sustainable Florida:  A Review of Environmental, Social and Economic Concepts for Sustainable Development in Florida. State of Florida, Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida: Tallahassee, FL. 

Peer Reviewed Extension Publications
 

Gellermann, J.P, and Brennan, M. A. 2007. "Understanding Workforce Housing: Creating a Local Needs Assessment." 5 pp. (FYC963). 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY963

Eisenberg, J., Radunovich, H., and Brennan, M. A. 2007. "Understanding Youth and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: Resources for Families and Communities." 7 pp. (FYC932). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY932

Lutz, A.E., Swisher, M.E. and Brennan, M. A. 2007. "Defining Community Food Security." 4 pp. (AEC383). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC064

Dodd, A. and Brennan, M. A. 2007. "Get Involved: Everglades Restoration". 9 pp. (FCS9260). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY921

Dodd, A., Jolley, J., and Brennan, M. A. 2007. "Watershed Science Symposiums: Connecting Scientists, Managers, and Citizens to Research and Restoration Effort". 9 pp. (FCS9261). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY920

Daniels, S. and Brennan, M. A. 2006. "Missing Children: Kidnapped and Abducted Children and Resources Available to Parents and the Community." 5 pp. 
(FCS2256). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY867

Daniels, S. and Brennan, M. A. 2006. "Missing Children: Incidences and Characteristics of Runaway Children and Resources Available to Them." 5 pp. (FCS2254). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY855

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "Effective Community Response to Disaster: A Community Approach to Disaster Preparedness and Response." 4 pp. (FCS9254).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY840

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "Effective Community Response to Disaster: Exploring the Role of Community Emergency Response Teams." 3 pp. (FCS9255).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY841

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures, The Positional Approach." 3 pp. (FCS9256).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY842

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures, The Reputational Approach." 3 pp. (FCS9257).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY843

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures, The Decision-Making Approach." 2 pp. (FCS9258).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY844

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures, The Social Participation/Social Activity Approach." 2 pp. (FCS9259).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY845

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: The Continued Importance of Rural Development." 4 pp. (FCS9242). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY825

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures to Facilitate Leadership and Community Development." 2 pp. 
(FCS9238). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY816

Brennan, M. A. 2006. "IFAS Community Development: Defining Local Power Structures to Facilitate Leadership and Community Development." 3 pp. 
(FCS9240). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY818

Barnett, R. V. and Brennan, M. A. 2006. "Involving youth in the community development process." 4 pp. (FCS9253). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY846

Brennan, M. A. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: Cooperatives as Tools for Community and Economic Development in Florida." 4 pp. 
(FY728). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY728

Brennan, M. A. and Regan, C. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: Empowering Your Community, Stage 2, Organization of Sponsorship." 4 pp. 
(FY763).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY763

Marcus, J. and Brennan, M. A. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: Empowering Your Community, Stage 1, Initiation." 4 pp. (FY740). 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY740

Brennan, M. A. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: Empowering Your Community, Stage 3, Goal Setting and Strategy Formulation." 4 pp. (FY764).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY764

Brennan, M. A. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: Empowering Your Community, Stage 4, Recruitment." 3 pp. (FY765). 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY765

Brennan, M. A. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: Empowering Your Community, Stage 5, Implementation." 3 pp. (FY766). 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY766

Brennan, M. A. 2005. "IFAS Community Development: The Importance of Local Community Action in Shaping Development." 3 pp. (FY729). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY729

Brennan, M. A. 2005. "The Importance of Incorporating Local Culture into Community Development." 4 pp. (FY773). 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY773

Fogarty, K. and Brennan, M. A. 2005. "Alcohol and Drug Use During Adolescence: Problems and Solutions that Youth Professionals Need to Know." 5 pp.
(FCS9231).  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY767

Brennan, M. A. 2004. "IFAS Community Development: Enhancing Community Through Social Interaction." 3 pp. (FY717). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY717

Brennan, M. A. 2004. "IFAS Community Development: Toward a Consistent Definition of Community Development." 3 pp. 
(FY722). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY722

Brennan, M. A. 2004. "IFAS Community Development: In Search of a Common Understanding of Community." 4 pp. 
(FY715). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY715

Professional Awards and Honors

Recipient of the 2008 UF/IFAS Richard Jones Outstanding New Faculty Research Award.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Kenneth P. Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship in Rural Sociology
European Society for Rural Sociology
Southern Rural Sociological Society
Community Development Society
Mid-South Sociological Association
American Sociological Association
American Society for Public Administrators
Rural Sociological Society
Gamma Sigma Delta, Agricultural Honors, 2002.