News
GEC's in RTH
RPM 316, Leisure and Older Adults now has SBS (social behavioral science) marker!
Offered this Fall 2008, T/TH 11:00-12:15, HHP 347; CRN 81032
Other GECs in RTH department include:
RPM 101 (SBS)
HTM 251 (GL)
Pre-Occupational Therapy or Pre-Physical Therapy Program
Students seeking admission into a Master of Science program in OT or
PT may declare a major in Recreation and Parks Management, with an emphasis
in Therapeutic Recreation.
[read more]
UNCG Student Sustainability Survey
A report on the main findings from the Spring 2008 UNCG Student Sustainability Survey.
[view survey]
Pet Partners Program
The Pet Partners program prepares handlers and their pets to work in animal assisted activities and animal assisted therapy programs.
[read more]
[information on the Oct. 25th Pet Partners class]
Wheelchair Biking
Four of Dr. Lin Buettner's Therapeutic Recreation students participated in a wheelchair biking program at Whitestone-A Masonic and Eastern Star Community.
[Wheelchair Biking Research Video]
Simple Pleasures Manual
The Simple Pleasures research team investigated the effects of 30 handmade recreational items on the behavior of nursing home residents with dementia. Twenty-three items were found therapeutically valuable in nursing home use. The Simple Pleasures manual includes instructions for building and directions for using these items.
[To order a manual]
New Search Feature for HTM Jobs
Check out the new hcareers Quick Job Search box on the Hotel
Restaurant Management, or Travel and Tourism Management
web pages.
Therapeutic Recreation And Inclusive Networks (TRAIN)
Research on best practices in inclusive community recreation currently being
conducted in RTH.
[ read more ]
Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Stuart J. Schleien, Ph.D., CTRS, CPRP Professor, and Department Head
P. O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(336) 334-3119 (office)
(336) 334-3238 (fax)
sjs@uncg.edu
Curriculum Vita
Stuart J. Schleien, Ph.D., CTRS/CPRP, is a Professor and Department Head of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro since 1997. Dr. Schleien has made a significant impact on recreation/leisure and sports programming in the United States and throughout the world. As a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and leader in the field, he has developed best practices that have helped parents and professionals design inclusive recreation, sports, and volunteer programs for children and adults with diverse skills and abilities. He has specific expertise as a systems change agent for inclusive recreation services, helping agencies manage successful organizational change and development. Dr. Schleien has written seven books and over 125 journal articles and book chapters on these topics. His most recent text, entitled "Community Recreation and People with Disabilities: Strategies for Inclusion" (2nd edition), is used in recreation and park settings, schools, and universities across the globe. He has presented his work throughout the U.S. and Canada, and in Australia, England, Germany, Israel, and Sweden. He was recognized as the "Researcher of the Year" by the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association, and "Educator of the Year" by the Minnesota Association for Retarded Citizens. He was the recipient of the "Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt Award for Excellence in Recreation and Park Research," the most prestigious award bestowed upon a researcher by the National Recreation and Park Association. Dr. Schleien made keynote addresses to the 5th Paralympic Scientific Congress for the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, and at the Lund University (Sweden) 2003 Conference on Inclusive Communities, as well as a presentation at the Sweden Paralympics Games in Stockholm in October 2003.
Dr. Schleien' research interests include therapeutic recreation, volunteerism, developmental disabilities, and the social inclusion of individuals with disabilities in community settings.
