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2024 ATRA Annual Conference - Together We Thrive, Together We Rise

del 12 al 15 de October del 2024

Kansas City, MO - KC Marriott Country Club Plaza

The following is the FINAL program and schedule for the 2024 ATRA Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO. Presentations, times and other details have been finalized but may change onsite due to unforeseeable circumstances. 

Regarding CEUs, NCTRC has pre-approved all educational sessions. Poster presentations are not eligible for CEUs. For specialty certification designation, please check the pdf version of the program.  

Please note that all attendees, exhibitors, and guests are expected to follow the ATRA Conference Code of Conduct. To review this, please visit https://www.pathlms.com/atra/courses/63978/documents/98441

 

What Makes a Legend? A Look Back at What was Learned and Pathways for Moving Forward.

lunes, el 14 de octubre de 2024 a las 11:00–12:30 CDT
Grand Ballroom FG

Primary Presenter

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Emily Messina, Florida International University
Credentials

PhD, CTRS

Biographical Information

Emily Messina is an Associate Professor of Recreational Therapy at Florida International University. She received her BS and MS in Recreation Studies with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Florida. She has been a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist since 2004, working within older adult and maximum security forensic mental health settings. She completed her doctoral degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Social Behavioral Health Science at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Emily worked as an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Therapeutic Recreation Program at Eastern Washington University for ten years before returning home to Miami. Emily currently serves as an Educator Representative on the CARTE Board and is also Co-Editor of the ATRA Annual. Emily’s research primarily explores the use of leisure as coping within marginalized population groups. She has also developed a passion for exploring and documenting the history of the Therapeutic Recreation profession. Emily enjoys paddleboarding, snorkeling, and exploring Florida’s beautiful state parks with her family and two rescue pups in their A-Liner Scout Lite camper.

Co-Presenter/panelists

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Melissa D’Eloia, Western Washington University
Credentials

PhD, CTRS

Biographical Information

Melissa D’Eloia is an Associate Professor in the Recreation, Management and Leadership Program (RML) in the Department of Health and Human Development at Western Washington University. She has been a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for over 24 years working both as a therapist and educator. As a recreation therapist, she worked in a variety of settings including adapted outdoor recreation, community-based rehabilitation, and behavior health. At Western, she serves as the coordinator of RML’s therapeutic recreation concentration overseeing curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditation. In 2022, she joined the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) as an education representative and a year later became vice chair of the council. She is a new member of the editorial board for the Therapeutic Recreation Journal. Her scholarship bridges theory to practice with the aim of improving program delivery and outcome measurement. Her most recent projects include exploring TR history and charting new approaches to documenting the work and accomplishments of our leaders as well as evaluating the impact of a nature-based, peer mentoring program on student wellness. She has presented her work at the state, regional, national, and international levels. When she is not working, she can be found recreating, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors with her family.

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