News
Summer in China
The Department of RTH, in partnership with the Office of Campus Activities & Programs, are pleased to sponsor a short term summer abroad program to China.
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GEC's in RTH
RPM 101 (Social and Behavioral Science)
HTM 251 (GLOBAL)
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 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.
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[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
Therapeutic Recreation And Inclusive Networks (TRAIN)
[click here]
PRESENTATION - Inclusive Service
Delivery: Strategies For Success
A Community for ALL Children: Inclusion in
Out-of_School Time
TRAIN Staff
Project Director
Stuart J. Schleien, Ph.D., LRT/CTRS
Project Coordinator
Kimberly D. Miller, M.S.
Graduate Trainee Students
Laura Bocko
Felicia Bowens
Jennene Lausier
Ann-Marie Strike
David Stroud
Jennie Venable
Undergraduate Trainee Students
Justin Gerringer
Meghan Hitchcock
Sarah Johnson
Meka Koonce
Amanda Lawson
Mary Grace Putnam
Whitney Swanier
For more information on TRAIN, please contact Kim Miller at kdmiller@uncg.edu