Dr. Rachel Smith
Instructor
Honors Program
Office
Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 169
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
398.046Professional Practice: Internship & Coop Ed Recreation & Park Administration
400.046Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
175.001Leisure's Role On Individuals And Society
175.003Leisure's Role On Individuals And Society
398.046Professional Practice: Internship & Coop Ed Recreation & Park Administration
278.001Therapeutic Recreation Service Delivery
351.001Tourism And Special Events
Teaching Interests & Areas
Recreation Therapy, Universal design, recreation administration,
cruise tourism.
Research Interests & Areas
Universal design, social justice and disability, higher education and disability inclusion. Non-tenure Track Faculty perceptions.
EDD Teaching and Learning
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MS Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
BS Psychology
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
KNR Faculty and Staff Award
School of Kinesiology & Recreation
2022
RISE to the COVID Challenge Recognition
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
2021
Dissertation Completion Grant
ISU Graduate School
2020
ILRTA Innovators award
Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Association
2019
Rho Phi Lambda, Honorary Member
Rho Phi Lambda
2016
Book, Chapter
Smith, R., & Buchannan, T. Collaborations for Usable Design: A Case Study in Partnerships to Promote Universal Design in Higher Education. Sheryl Burgstahler (EDs). Harvard Education Press (2015): 337-348.
Journal Article
Smith, R., & , M. Using Adaptive Scuba for Disability Awareness: A Practice Brief.. Palestra 28.1 (2004)
Textbook, New
Hildebrand, S., & Smith, R. Case Studies in Therapeutic Recreation. Sagamore/Venture Publishing (2017): 128.
Presentations
Helping NTT Faculty Thrive at Illinois State. 2024 Teaching & Learning Symposium, Thriving at Illinois State University. ISU Center for Integrated Professional Development. (2024)
Emotional Freedom Technique- Tapping Will it Work for You?. Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation. Northwest Missouri State. (2022)
Keys to Quality Internships in Recreational Therapy. Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation. Northwest Missouri State. (2022)
Quality Internship Supervisor Training. American Therapeutic Recreation Symposium. American Therapeutic Recreation Association. (2022)
Quality Internships A Statement Review and Internship Manual Develoipment for Professionals. American Therapeutic Recreation Symposium. American Thereapeutic Recreation Association. (2022)
Practing Evidence-Based Practice. Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation. Northwest Missouri State University. (2021)
Quality Internships. ATRA. ATRA. (2021)
Study Tips for The NCTRC Exam. Midwest TR Symposium. (2021)
The TR Internship Experience: Bridging the Gap. Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation. Northwest Missiouri State. (2021)
Calling All Students! Creating Opportunities for Involvement in ILRTA. Illinois Recreation Therapy Association. (2019)
Grants & Contracts
SoTL University Research Grant. SoTL. Illinois State University. (2020)