Dr. Yun Chang
Associate Professor
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Biography
Yun Chang completed her Ph.D. in Leisure Behavior in 2017 from Indiana University. Her research interests lie in the underlying mechanisms between program elements and positive youth developmental outcomes within the context of outdoor adventure education. She has also conducted several pioneering studies and workshops in the use and application of biomarkers in outdoor recreation and outdoor adventure education research. Yun is also a certified instructor for Colorado Outward Bound School and National Outdoor Leadership School. In addition to academic research, she has been actively engaging in the outdoor trainings and leadership opportunities provided by prestige outdoor educator institutions in the US as well as in Taiwan. Her leadership experiences in both East Asia and US-based context have enriched her teaching experiences as well as built up her capacity of working with diverse groups.
Current Courses
KNR 176.001 Computer Applications in Recreation & Sport
KNR 376.001 Evaluation in Recreation & Sport Management
KNR 499.051 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
KNR 476.001 Leadership Development For Leisure Services Professionals
KNR 498.043 Professional Practice Parks And Recreation
Ph D Leisure Behavior
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
MBA Recreation & Leisure Industry Management
National Taiwan Sport University
Taiwan
BBA Recreation & Leisure Industry Management
National Taiwan Sport University
Taiwan
2023 National Taiwan Sport University Distinguished Alumni Award
National Taiwan Sport University
2023
2017 Honorary Membership in Rho Phi Lambda
RPA
2017
Grants and Contracts
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2025-2026
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 10 2025 - June 30 2026
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2024-2025
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 14 2024 - June 30 2025
Travel Grant 2024-2025
Yun Chang.
Kinesiology and Recreation. September 1 2024 - June 30 2025
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2023-2024
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 12 2023 - June 30 2024
Travel Grant 2023-2024
Yun Chang.
Kinesiology and Recreation. July 1 2023 - June 30 2024
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2022
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 11 2022 - July 1 2023
Publications Incentive Program -RSJ (2022)
Mina Woo, Incheol Jang, Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. June 22 2022 - June 30 2023
Travel Grant 2022-2023
Yun Chang.
Kinesiology and Recreation. July 1 2022 - June 30 2023
Adaptapalooza: Promoting DEBI Through Adapted Sports and Virtual Reality (VR)
Nicky Wu, Sherri Hildebrand, Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. December 1 2021 - June 30 2022
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2021
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 7 2021 - July 1 2022
Publications Incentive Program -JOEE (2021)
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. August 2021 - August 2022
Travel Grant 2021-2022
Yun Chang.
School of Kinesiology and Recreation. July 1 2021 - June 30 2022
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2020
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 14 2020 - July 1 2021
Travel Grant 2020-2021
Yun Chang.
School of Kinesiology and Recreation. September 2020 - June 2021
CAST Faculty/Staff Professional Development Fund
Yun Chang.
CAST. May 20 2019 - May 31 2019
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2019
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 15 2019 - July 1 2020
Travel Grant 2019-2020
Yun Chang.
School of Kinesiology and Recreation. July 1 2019 - June 30 2020
Phebe Scott Endowment Fund 2018
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 8 2018 - May 10 2019
Publications Incentive Program - Behavioral Sciences (2018)
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. August 24 2018 - May 17 2019
Publications Incentive Program - JAEOL (2018)
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. October 12 2018 - October 12 2019
Travel Grant 2018-2019
Yun Chang.
School of Kinesiology and Recreation. July 1 2018 - June 30 2019
2017-2018 New Faculty Startup Support Program
Yun Chang.
CAST. October 11 2017 - September 15 2019
Travel Grant 2017-2018
Yun Chang.
School of Kinesiology and Recreation. July 1 2017 - June 30 2018
Publications Incentive Program - JOVE (2019)
Yun Chang.
College of Applied Science and Technology. - August 19 2020
Sandra Little Groves RPA Faculty Development Endowed Fund
Yun Chang.
School of Kinesiology and Recreation. - February 2020
Conference Proceeding
The effect of service-learning outdoor expedition on adolescents’ civic responsibility and sense of community
Yun Chang.
Proceedings of the 2020 Symposium on Experiential Education Research at the 48th Annual International Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Conference, 25-27, (2020)
The relationship between sense of community and job satisfaction among employees in a campus recreation center
Mina Woo, Yun Chang, Incheol Jang.
Book of Abstracts of The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) 2020 Conference, 186-187, (2020)
Final Expedition: How Autonomous Student Experiences Contribute to Positive Youth Development
Yun Chang.
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals, (2019)
Engaging in Autonomous Outdoor Learning: Final Expedition and Youth Autonomy
Yun Chang.
2018 NRPA Annual Conference, 28-31, (2018)
"Levels of Nature" and Stress Modification
Alan Ewert, Yun Chang.
Coalition for Education in the Outdoors/State University of New York College at Cortland, 72-74, (2018)
The Effect of Autonomous Student Experiences on Positive Youth Development
Yun Chang.
2018 Symposium on Experiential Education Research, 20-22, (2018)
Campus recreation outdoor programs’ effect on college students’ stress reduction
Yun Chang, Curt Davidson, Seann Conklin, Alan Ewert.
Abstracts from the 2017 NRPA Research Sessions, 13-16, (2017)
The Impact of Autonomous Student Experiences on Youth Autonomy
Yun Chang.
8TH Biennial Adventure Research Symposium, (2017)
Examining the adventure experience from multiple perspectives: Psychological, observational, and biophysical
Alan Ewert, Yun Chang, Curt Davidson, Ryan Hines.
2016 Coalition for Education in the Outdoors International Research Symposium, (2016)
Presentations
The Interpretation of Experiential Education in USA as a Female Educator
Yun Chang.
2022 Outdoor Adventure International Conference (Online), Taipei, Taiwan, November 11, 2022
Online Teaching and Learning amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
KoFan Lee, Nicky Wu, Stella Liu, James Hu, Yun Chang, Ya-ling Chen.
2021 International E-Conference of Sport, Leisure, and Hospitality Management, Online, May 16, 2021
The effect of service-learning outdoor expedition on adolescents’ civic responsibility and sense of community
Yun Chang.
2020 Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER) at the 48th Annual International Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Virtual Conference, Online, November, 2020
The relationship between sense of community and job satisfaction among employees in a campus recreation center
Mina Woo, Yun Chang.
2020 The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) Conference, Champaign, IL, February, 2020
Incorporating transformational goals into teaching methodologies
Ciera Lorio, Yi-Hsiang Chang, Hakan Ener, Yun Chang.
2020 ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January 8, 2020
Final Expedition: How Autonomous Student Experiences in Outdoor Programming Contribute to Positive Youth Development
Yun Chang.
2019 National Outdoor Recreation Conference, Rapid City, SD, May 6, 2019
The Effect of Autonomous Student Experiences on Positive Youth Development
Yun Chang.
2018 Symposium on Experiential Education Research at the 46th Annual International Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Conference, Orlando, FL, November 8, 2018
Engaging in Autonomous Outdoor Learning: Final Expedition and Youth Autonomy
Yun Chang.
2018 National Recreation and Park Association, Indianapolis, IN, September 27, 2018
Levels of Nature and Stress Response
Alan Ewert, Yun Chang.
2018 Coalition for Education in the Outdoors 14th Biennial Research Symposium, Martinsville, IN, January 13, 2018
Using biomarkers for measuring stress in high risk activities
Alan Ewert, Yun Chang.
Seventh International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society: New Directions in Health and Wellness, Denver, CO, October 6, 2017
The impact of short-term adventure-based outdoor programs on college students' stress reduction
Yun Chang, Davidson Curt, Conklin Seann, Alan Ewert.
2017 National Recreation and Park Association, New Orleans, LA, September 28, 2017
The impact of autonomous student experiences on youth autonomy
Yun Chang.
2017 Adventure Research Symposium, Bloomington, IN, February 17, 2017
Examining leisure using biomarker and inset perspectives: New directions for triangulated research
Alan Ewert, Lisa Kamendulis, Yun Chang, Tessner Sharon.
2017 Academy of Leisure Sciences Research Institute Conference, Indianapolis, IN, February 10, 2017
Biomarkers within an adventure educational framework: A summary of recent studies
Alan Ewert, Curt Davidson, Yun Chang.
2016 Association of Outdoor and Recreation Education Research Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, November, 2016
Bridging the gap: Examining the role of university based outdoor programming on college campuses
Curt Davidson, Alan Ewert, Yun Chang, Ryan Zwart.
2016 Association of Outdoor and Recreation Education Research Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, November 10, 2016
Technology and biomarkers for outdoor adventure education research link to mental health benefits
Yun Chang, Alan Ewert, Davidson Curt, Ryan Hines, Rebecca Curtis.
2ND National Symposium on Parks and Recreation in Public Health, Bloomington, IN, February, 2016
Examining the adventure experience from multiple perspectives: Psychological, observational, and biophysical
Alan Ewert, Yun Chang, Curt Davidson, Ryan Hines.
2016 Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, Martinsville, IN, January 22, 2016
An introduction to the use of technology and biomarkers for outdoor adventure education research
Yun Chang, Alan Ewert, Curt Davidson, Ryan Hines.
2015 Symposium on Experiential Education Research at the 43th Annual International Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Conference, Portland, OR, October, 2015
Multiple methods for identifying outcomes of a high challenge adventure activity
Curt Davidson, Alan Ewert, Yun Chang.
2014 Symposium on Experiential Education Research at the 43th Annual International Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Conference, Chattanooga, TN, October, 2014
Collaborative service learning partnership between the city of Bloomington and R314 data-based decision-making: Assessing the impact of the b-line trail
James Farmer, Bauer, Frank Vernon, Yun Chang.
Service Learning Showcase, Bloomington, IN, May, 2014
Outdoor risk management training tool: The development of critical adventure scenario exercise (CASE)
Guan Wu, Yun Chang.
Adventure Research Symposium, Bloomington, IN, January, 2011