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.
Madison “Maddy” Gilhool was selected to lead the graduates at the December commencement in the Turning of the Tassels!
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 is CTR’s departmental newsletter that was first published in Oct 2020, and features stories and announcements from our faculty, students, and alumni.
Join us for the March 8th episode of “Our Stories” podcast, where Dr. Brent Wolfe sits down with Randa Branson to talk about the teachers and coaches who shape us, pursuing wellness every day, and leaving a lasting legacy.
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.
Greetings from the Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation. I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this inaugural newsletter to you.
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.
CTR graduate student Casey Johnson was hired as the Town of Kernersville’s first Inclusion Coordinator & ADA Compliance Officer. This year, she participated in a video commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act. Casey is completing her capstone research and will graduate with her Masters in Parks and Recreation Management degree in December.
It really kind of opened me to see the uniqueness of everyone’s ability. It’s not a disability. It’s a uniqueness of your ability.