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.
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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.
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Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Nancy J. Gladwell, Re.D., CPRP
P. O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(336) 334-3261 (office)
(336) 334-3238 (fax)
nancy_gladwell@uncg.edu
Curriculum Vita
Dr. Gladwell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Recreation and Parks Management Program. Prior to entering academia, she worked in municipal recreation, commercial recreation, and corporate recreation. She brings her experience as a professional practitioner into the classroom to demonstrate the linkage between theory and practice. Currently, Dr. Gladwell is on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association (NCRPA), serves as the Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE) representative to the National Recreation and Park Association's Southern Regional Council, and is the chair of the NCRPA Professional Certification Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of SPRE and was vice-chair and member of the National Recreation and Park Association's National Certification Board for six years. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Travel Research, Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Tourism Management, TRENDS, The North Carolina Review, and American City and County.
Dr. Gladwell's research interests include Financing of local governmental recreation and parks agencies; management issues; and the impact of family caregiving on leisure and leisure travel.