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This set of online training modules is offered to help practicing Recreational Therapists prepare for MDS 3.0.
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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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[download a flyer for the Sept 19th Pet Partners class]
[Dr. Lin Buettner talks about pet therapy in The Dog Who Changes Lives]
(Parade,
Sept 2009)
Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P. O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(336) 334-4738 (office)
(336) 334-3238 (fax)
dacarden@uncg.edu
Dr. David A. Cardenas joined the faculty of the Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2004. David completed his doctoral studies at North Carolina State University and the topic of his dissertation was involvement levels of doctoral students in leisure studies. Currently, David is conducting research on stakeholders understanding and involvement in the sustainable tourism development process. In addition, every summer he takes a group of students to Ayampe Ecuador to work on a community based tourism plan. David has been published in SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Journal of Extension, and Journal of Sport Management.
Dr. Cardenas research interests include sustainable tourism development, community development, stakeholder involvement, and tourism education.