He has been involved in the field of outdoor adventure education for over 30 years. His teaching and research interests blend to include pedagogy of outdoor education, outdoor leadership, risk management, transportation, and nature-based therapy. His current transportation related research investigates driver, vehicle, and crash comparisons between 15-passenger vans, cars, buses, and minivans as well as the application of the Risk Assessment and Safety Management Model to 15-passenger van crashes. Dr. Potter has strong interests in analyzing risk factors in both outdoor education and transportation related contexts. (ResearchGate)