ATRA San Antonio : 2025 Session Descriptions

Dr. Kaitlin Mueller is an assistant professor of Recreational Therapy at Slippery Rock University. She worked as a recreational therapist in sub-acute rehabilitation and geripsych before obtaining her advanced practice RT degrees to become a professor. She has been educating recreational therapy students for over 7 years at three different institutions. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of students into the profession while rejuvenating seasoned practitioners with new tools to serve their clients!

Betsy Kemeny is Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Certified Professional Gerontologist with 35 years of professional RT experience. Her work experiences have included outpatient rehabilitation, adult day, assisted living, hospice, and long-term care. Her scholarship includes more than 30 publications and 70 presentations. As   Professor of the Recreational Therapy Program and Program Director at Slippery Rock University, she is also a fellow, distinguished in recreational therapy and the Past-President of the National Academy of Recreational Therapists (NART). Dr. Kemeny received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology at Wake Forest University, her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. From 2014 to 2022, Dr. Kemeny served on the board of directors for the American Therapeutic Recreation Association as member at large, secretary, and President.