Future Scholars Recipients

Empowering the Next Generation of RT Scholars: The NART Future Scholars Program

Lauren Bade, MS, TRS, CTRS

2025 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Lauren Bade for her outstanding contributions to assessment training and evidence-based practice.

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Casey Weidner, MS, LRT, CTRS, CARSS

2024 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Casey Weidner, whose research focuses on the intersection of technology and behavioral health, specifically examining how screen time and technological interventions impact cognitive function in adolescents and young adults.

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Rebecca Westenskow, MTRS, CTRS

2023 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Rebecca Westenskow. Her interest areas in recreational therapy include dementia, older adults, and nature engagement.

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Mackenzie Dolecheck, MS, LRT, CTRS

2022 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Mackenzie Dolecheck. Her areas of interest in recreational therapy include community reintegration, developmental disabilities, and farm animal-assisted therapy research.

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Erica Emery, TRS, CTRS

2021 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Erica Emery. Her areas of interest in recreational therapy include pediatrics and physical medicine. She has presented her research at ATRA and has a goal of becoming a college professor.

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Nicholas Wahl, MS, CTRS, CDP

2021 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Nicholas Wahl. His goals include becoming a college professor. Nicholas' research interests are conducting dementia and spirituality/coping with stress interventions. He also aspires to become a mentor to students.

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Tim Miller, CTRS

2020 Future Scholar

NART is proud to recognize Tim Miller. Tim is an adaptive sport athlete whose participation in outdoor adaptive sports includes cable wakeboarding, waterskiing, indoor rock climbing, kiteboarding, alpine skiing, cycling, kayaking, ice-skating, and equine-assisted therapy.

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