IU Faculty Opening at Assistant/Associate Level

Indiana University has again announced a faculty opening in recreational therapy at the assistant/associate professor level. Jennifer A. Piatt, Ph.D., CTRS Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Public Health Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies HPER Building 133 1025 E. Seventh Street Bloomington, IN 47405-7109 (812) 855-7819 jenpiatt@indiana.edu

TRJ Calls for Papers & Associate Editors

Therapeutic Recreation Journal has issued a call for papers and a call for associate editors. Editor Marcia Jean Carter, Re.D., CPRP, CTRS E-mail: mj-carter2@wiu.edu

Scholarships Available for Southeast RT Symposium

The Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium (SRTS) is excited to again offer student and first-year practitioner scholarships to the symposium being held April 1-3, 2015 in Savannah, GA. Please note the early deadline for application submission, January 1, 2015. Additional information about SRTS and applications are also accessible on our web site, srts.inf -- Wayne Pollock, Ph.D., CTRS Virginia Wesleyan College 1584 Wesleyan Drive Norfolk, Virginia 23502 wpollock@vwc.edu 757-455-3369

Assistantships at Indiana University

The Recreational Therapy Faculty at Indiana University is currently recruiting applicants for doctoral research assistantships staring in Fall, 2015. Faculty will be available at ATRA to talk with potential applicants. Jennifer A. Piatt, Ph.D., CTRS Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Public Health Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies HPER Building 133 1025 E. Seventh Street Bloomington, IN 47405-7109 (812) 855-7819 jenpiatt@indiana.edu

New RT Book Coming Out Soon

I just completed editing the proof pages for a new book -- Recreational Therapy: An Introduction that is being published by Sagamore Publishing. The book should come out as an e-book this fall and the print version will be ready for use in courses during the spring term.

ATRA Webinar

The ole Hoosier RT just completed presenting his first webinar -- for ATRA. The topic was on making presentations -- of all things! I thought it went well and that university faculty may use it with their students. Perhaps faculty can also find info in the webinar that will prove to be helpful to them in giving their classroom presentations. Jean Folkerth is doing a great job for ATRA in organizing and helping to conduct the ATRA webinars.

Opening at Illinois State University

From Barbara Schlatter,I would like to remind everyone of the position we have open at Illinois State University. The School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University is pleased to announce the availability of a nine-month, tenure track position at the assistant/associate professor level in the area of Therapeutic Recreation. Starting date will be August 16, 2015. Initial review of applications will begin September 15, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. Barbara E. Schlatter Professor and Assistant Director Illinois State University School of Kinesiology and Recreation 250 McCormick Hall Campus Box 5120 Normal, IL 61790-5020 (309) 438-8233

Looking Forward to ATRA

The ole Hoosier RT is looking forward to going to Oklahoma City next month for the ATRA Conference. Hope some old friends will attend.

ATRA Election Results

I just saw the ATRA election results. Dawn Devries (president-elect), Mike Sutherland (Treasurer), and Elizabeth Kemeny and Brent Wolfe (board members).