Van Puymbroeck Receives National Award for Scholarship

Professor Marieke Van Puymbroeck, of Indiana University’s School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, was honored by the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) at its Annual Conference recently held in Minneapolis. Van Puymbroeck received ATRA’s Scholarly Achievement Award for her contributions to the literature in therapeutic recreation.

Van Puymbroeck has been a highly productive scholar having over 40 refereed publications to her credit. Prominent among her research studies have been those involving older adults and the therapeutic benefits of yoga and Pilates programs.

We are very fortunate to have Marieke as a major scholar in RT.