Sharon Williams, City of Greensboro

UNCG Alum emphasizes importance of inclusiveness

A lot of people don’t realize that when working with people with disabilities, simple modifications can be made so that everyone can participate. It’s not just about the one person with a disability – it really is making a more inclusive and accessible community for everyone. Sharon Williams, Adaptive and… Continue reading…

chris wilson

GREENSBORO DEPUTY MANAGER, UNCG ALUM, RECEIVES STATE AWARD

’98 alum Chris Wilson, who earned his B.S. in Leisure Services Management, was recently recognized by the N.C. Recreation and Park Association with a Fellow Award at its annual conference. The award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in the recreation movement and unselfish devotion in the service of… Continue reading…

Mikey Romano, Alum Educates People on the Natural World

Alum Educates People on the Natural World

If you can give kids or adults the ability to connect with something, you open up that possibility to teach them even more. They’ll retain it better, said alum Mikey Romano. Making that connection is huge when it comes to teaching people and interesting them in the natural world.

Dr. Stuart Schleien and cake

Retirement Celebration for Stuart Schleien – 2022

Dr. Schleien began working at UNCG in 1997, where he has served continuously as Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation (with a brief hiatus from serving as chair from 2009-2011).

The Recreator Volume 1 Issue 3

View our latest issue of The Recreator

The Recreator is CTR’s departmental newsletter that was first published in Oct 2020, and features stories and announcements from our faculty, students, and alumni.

Celebrating our stories

The recreator: Volume1, Issue 2

The Recreator is CTR’s departmental newsletter that was first published in Oct 2020, and features stories and announcements from our faculty, students, and alumni.

The Recreator Volume 1 Issue cover

The recreator: Volume 1, Issue 1

Greetings from the Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation. I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this inaugural newsletter to you.

Graduate Student wins award for animal assisted therapy research

Grad Student Wins Research Award

Kim Barbosa, CTR Masters student majoring in Therapeutic Recreation, was awarded a National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) Research Grant to evaluate the current outcomes, perceptions and barriers of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) interventions in clinical settings with an emphasis in behavioral health settings.