Getting thrown questions and objects to juggle, there’s a lot going on for Jen Agans, Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) at Penn State. 00:14 – How Jen got into juggling & circus arts 00:29 – How did you get into teaching? 01:11 – What brought you to Penn State? 01:46 – What connection is there between recreation and education? 02:27 – What do you research in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management? 03:37 – What is RPTM all about? What misconceptions are there about RPTM? Jen found her love for the circus arts throughout middle school and high school, which is when she also started teaching. Performing and teaching through the Flying Gravity Circus, Jen learned firsthand the power of positive development in children through comprehensive circus arts education. Jen came to the Penn State College of Health and Human Development to study the benefits of recreation and physical activity for young people. “One of the things that's st...