The following is the TENTATIVE program and schedule for the 2024 ATRA Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO. Presentations, times and other details are subject to change between now and the start of the conference in October.
Regarding CEUs, please note: NCTRC CE Pre-approval will be pending; all sessions may not have been approved by NCTRC. We will post an update when approval for sessions has been received and sessions appropriate for specialty certification as identified by NCTRC.
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aPiE: AI-Assisted Recreational Therapy
Primary Presenter
![[photo]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLU1VNoC_n3EzwnVOePrzuGZkA_s2AfWvcimGZxWGYBvzCcKt9qRQ=s50 "Susan Purrington, Northern Arizona University")
Susan Purrington, Northern Arizona University
Credentials
PhD, CTRS
Biographical Information
Susan Purrington, Ph.D., CTRS is an innovative educator and researcher in the field of therapeutic recreation. She currently serves as an Associate Teaching Professor at Northern Arizona University and owns two businesses - SuPurr Innovations, LLC and Take Your Time, LLC – and is the Executive Director of welcomed here. Her research interests include generative AI, inclusive customer experiences, professional preparedness, fieldwork, and wearable technology in therapeutic recreation.
Purrington has an extensive background in higher education, having previously held faculty/instructor positions at SUNY Cortland, Douglas College, Indiana University, and California State University, Chico. She has taught a wide range of courses related to recreation, leisure studies, and therapeutic recreation interventions and assessments. Her commitment to teaching excellence is evident through her continual professional development presenting and publishing in the field.
Co-Presenter/panelists
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e93b5a8150db41ca73bfd1a8a86045a9.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Alexis McKenney, EdD, CTRS, FDRT, Alexis McKenney, LLC")
Alexis McKenney, EdD, CTRS, FDRT, Alexis McKenney, LLC
Credentials
EdD, CTRS, FDRT
Biographical Information
Alexis McKenney, Ed.D., CTRS works independently as a writer, educator, and content creator. As an educator she teaches a graduate-level Recreational Therapy classes for SUNY Cortland and UniSR Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele located in Milano, Italy. Prior to working freelance, she worked as the Program Director of the Recreational Therapy program at Temple University from 2017-2022.