Monika Stodolska

Professor, Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Director of Graduate Studies, Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Additional Campus Affiliations

Charles K. Brightbill and Allen V. Sapora Professor, Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Professor, Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Professor, Center for Global Studies
Professor, European Union Center

Recent Publications

Chen, G., Filo, K., Lu, L., Welty Peachey, J., & Stodolska, M. (2026). Understanding the experiences of virtual race participants through the lens of mindfulness theory. Leisure Studies, 45(2), 286-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2024.2383458

Huang, O., Stodolska, M., & Sultana, S. (2026). Can AI Companionship Foster Sociability? Promises and Pitfalls of AI-Mediated Leisure Among Vulnerable Populations. Leisure Sciences. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2026.2718411

Stodolska, M., & Agate, S. T. (2026). Beyond AI Police: How Generative AI Is Transforming Education in the Field of Leisure and Recreation. Leisure Sciences. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2026.2716352

Stodolska, M. (2026). Empty Fields, Armored Lines: The MacArthur Park Raid and the Shifting Meaning of Public Leisure for Immigrants. Leisure Sciences. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2026.2661080

Stodolska, M. (2026). Leisure during the Escape and Adaption in South Korea: A Life Story of a North Korean Adolescent Defector. Leisure Sciences, 48(5), 903-922. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2024.2348500

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