Education
ReD, Indiana University, MS Indiana State University (recreation/therapeutic recreation) BA Hanover College, Hanover IN (HPER)
Scholarly Contributions
Textbooks:Therapeutic Recreation a Practical Approach, Effective Management in Therapeutic Recreation Service, and Recreation Therapy with Individuals Living in the Community: An Inclusive Approach: 27 book chapters: 6 manuals: 50 referred articles
Featured Publications
Zahl, M., Stumbo, N., Carter, M.J., Wilder, A., & Greenwood, J. (2021). 2018 curriculum study part A. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 55(3), 283-303. https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2021-V55-I3-10260
Zahl, M., Stumbo, N., Greenwood, J., Carter, M.J., & Wilder, A. (2021). 2018 curriculum study part B. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 55(3), 304-321. https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2021-V55-I3-10261
Craig, P/J., Hawkins, B.L., Anderson L.S., Ashton-Forrester C., & Carter. M. J. (2020). The future of RT/TR education results from the ATRA Higher Education Task Force Study. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 54(4), 366-390. https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2020-V54-I4-10427.
Leadership & Professional Service
Chair of the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions; National Certification Board; Instrumental in establishing the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and was the initial Chair. President of the American Association for Leisure and Recreation and the National Therapeutic Recreation Society.
Professional Awards & Recognition
Fellow of American Leisure Academy, National Academy of Recreational Therapists, and the Academy of Leisure Sciences; the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Receipt of the J.B. Nash Scholar Award, American Association for Leisure and Recreation; Distinguished Fellow Award, American Therapeutic Recreation Association; Distinguished Service Award, National Therapeutic Recreation Society; and the Distinguished Service and Literary Awards, Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies.