About Diane M. Samdahl Diane M. Samdahl is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia. Books by Diane M. Samdahl The Diverse Worlds of Unemployed Adults Consequences for Leisure, Lifestyle, and Well-being by (author) Mark E. Havitz, Peter A. Morden & Diane M. Samdahl