Tentative Schedule for the 2022 ATRA Annual Conference (subject to change)
Publishing in Recreational Therapy
Session Description/Research Abstract
This session promotes scholarly writing, reviewing, and publishing in TRJ-Annual, a professional refereed journal. Discover recreational therapy dissemination priorities and current initiatives to increase the profile of recreational therapy scholarship. Bring your ideas and drafts to this interactive session. The first hour will familiarize participants with TRJ-Annual operating practices, general manuscript elements and format, scholarly writing and publishing principles, and an overview of how manuscripts are submitted and published, with specific review of the new Sagamore online management system. The second hour focuses on idea development and manuscript preparation. Participants will apply the Journal Article Reporting Standards of APA and the publication process of various types of manuscripts as they develop drafts. Session leaders will provide support to scholars at all stages of the writing process from idea development to fully developed manuscripts. In the last hour participants will engage in peer reviews of their writing samples, examining the APA and TRJ-Annual review guidelines and protocols. The session will conclude with discussion of team decisions and professional practices governing publication in refereed journals. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to this session to fully engage in interactive learning activities.
Primary Presenter
Lisa Mische Lawson, University of Kansas Medical Center
Credentials
PhD, CTRS, FDRT
Biographical Information
Dr. Lisa Mische Lawson, CTRS, FDRT is a professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Mische Lawson authored two texts guiding recreational therapy practice in school settings, over 40 peer reviewed research articles, and numerous publications for practitioners and lay audiences. Dr. Mische Lawson is Co-editor of the Annual in Therapeutic Recreation and Associate Editor for Therapeutic Recreation Journal.
Head Shot
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Co-Presenter/panelists
Dr. Marcia Jean Carter, CPRP, CTRS, American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
Credentials
CPRP, CTRS, FDRT, FALS
Biographical Information
Dr. Marcia Jean Carter, CPRP, CTRS, FDRT, FALS is an Adjunct on-line faculty with the University of St. Francis, Joliet, Il. and SUNY Cortland, NY. Dr. Carter co-authored multiple editions of several textbooks including Therapeutic Recreation a Practical Approach, Effective Management in Therapeutic Recreation Service, and Recreation Therapy with Individuals Living in the Community: An Inclusive Approach. Dr, Carter is the Editor-in-Chief for the Therapeutic Recreation Journal and a member of the editorial board of Activities, Adaptation, and Aging. Dr. Carter chaired the editorial board of JOPERD, served as the Managing Editor of Leisure Today, and as an associate editor for the Annual in Therapeutic Recreation and SCHOLE.
Conflict of Interest Explanation
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Dr. Gretchen Snethen, CTRS, PhD, Temple University
Credentials
PhD, CTRS, FDRT
Biographical Information
Dr. Gretchen Snethen, CTRS, FDRT is an associate professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the associate director for the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities. Her work focuses on identifying factors that affect community participation and developing interventions that promote community participation for individuals experiencing serious mental illnesses. She is also the co-editor of the ATRA Annual and an associate editor for the Journal of Leisure Research.
Conflict of Interest Explanation
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