Lecturer, Hart School
             debrungb@jmu.edu
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Education
- Ph.D., Strategic Leadership Studies, James Madison University
 - M.S., Sport and Recreation Management, James Madison University
 - B.A., Health and Physical Education, Messiah University
 
Positions Held
- Lecturer, James Madison University, 2021 - Present
 - Assistant Director, Adventure and TEAM Programs - UREC Adventure, James Madison University, 2011-2021
 - Instructor, Outdoor Program/Recreational Athletics, Hampshire College, 2008-2011
 - Assistant Director, Campus Recreation, Maine Bound, University of Maine, 2003- 2008
 
Select Publications
deBrun, G. B. (2025). Measuring a Slippery Beast: Validity Evidence for a Measure of Situational Leadership in an Outdoor Leadership Context. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2025-12663
deBrun, G., Gerbers, K., & Bell, B. (2021). An Examination of Social Capital in Outdoor Orientation Programs. Recreational Sports Journal, 45(2), 131- 138. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661211016443
Bicknell, J., & deBrun, G. (2012). Climbing Wall Management. In G. Harrison, & M. Erpelding, (Eds.), Outdoor Program Administration: Principles and Practices (pp. 279-292 ) Human Kinetics
