Joseph Stout

Joseph Stout is Deputy Commissioner of Westchester County's Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, overseeing operations serving 300,000+ people annually. Since 1994, he has concurrently served as Adjunct Professor of Recreation Administration and Programming at Mercy University, where he helped transition the Therapeutic Recreation program to a major. Five Mercy graduates work under his county leadership.

Education includes:

• BS in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Mercy University, 1979)
• MS in Recreation and Parks Administration (Herbert H. Lehman College/CUNY, 1985)

Research and professional expertise spans:

• Therapeutic Recreation program design
• Municipal recreation administration
• Large-scale recreation programming
• Public park conservation strategies

Professional leadership:

• President, NY State Recreation and Parks Society (1990-91)
• President, Westchester Recreation and Park Society (1988-90)
• 20+ year member, National Recreation and Park Association