Michael Froehly

Michael Froehly is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport and Movement Science at Salem State University. His teaching focuses on outdoor education, adventure programming, and recreation studies, with courses including SMS 130 Backpacking, SMS 132 Outdoor Education, and SMS 471 Environmental Education.

His professional work emphasizes experiential learning through adventure activities, community wellness initiatives, and the intersection of recreation and geology (e.g., SMS 376 Customer Service in Recreation and SMS 137 Exploring Geology Through Rock Climbing).

He teaches a variety of courses spanning outdoor skills, program facilitation, and community-building through recreation, including SMS 135 Theory & Practice of Adventure Programming and SMS 270A Recreation Today: Creating Change and Building Community.