{"id":1296,"date":"2014-08-12T12:14:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T12:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krss.utwebteam.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1296"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:32:16","slug":"angela-wozencroft-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/angela-wozencroft-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela Wozencroft, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Professor & Director of Graduate Studies<\/em>
\nRecreational Therapy
\nHPER 342
\n865-974-1289
\nawozenc1@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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COURSES TAUGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RSM 226<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation Programming I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 310<\/td>\nRecreation Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 320<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation and Special Populations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 326<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation Programming II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 405<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation in Public Schools I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 406<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation in Public Schools II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 424<\/td>\nRecreation & Aging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 426<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation Programming III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 511<\/td>\nPerspectives and Trends in Leisure Studies and Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 515<\/td>\nTheoretical & Foundational Principles of Recreation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 520<\/td>\nProgram Design in Therapeutic Recreation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 522<\/td>\nClinical Assessments in Therapeutic Recreation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSM 525<\/td>\nAdvanced Therapeutic Recreation Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
\n<\/strong>Angela Wozencroft\u2019s research examines issues impacting individuals working in Therapeutic Recreation and related areas such as the name of our professional organization, professional title preferences (Therapeutic Recreation vs. Recreation(al) Therapy), spiritual wellbeing of Therapeutic Recreation professionals, and career mobility of women in recreation. Wozencroft is also currently investigating the benefits and outcomes of the two service-learning programs offered in the Therapeutic Recreation concentration here at UTK: Camp Koinonia and Project TRiPS (Therapeutic Recreation in Public Schools). Additionally, her research interests focus on marginalized groups of individuals such as minority and at-risk youth and the elderly. More specifically, Wozencroft concentrates on at-risk youth and minority groups in the team building and group initiative activities (e.g., ropes courses) and in the college setting.<\/p>\n

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EDUCATION
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PhD<\/td>\nClemson University<\/td>\nParks, Recreation, and Tourism Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS<\/td>\nUniversity of Tennessee<\/td>\nRecreation and Leisure Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Professional Diploma<\/td>\nGeorgian College<\/td>\nTherapeutic Recreation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Professional Diploma<\/td>\nUniversity of Waterloo<\/td>\nGerontology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BA<\/td>\nUniversity of Western Ontario<\/td>\nSociology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
\n<\/strong>Wozencroft is the program director for Camp Koinonia, Camp Oginali, Koinonia Retreat, and Vision Camp. She serves as a board member on the Camp Koinonia Foundation board and is a member of the Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium\u2019s board. Additionally, Wozencroft serves on the American Therapeutic Recreation Association\u2019s Research Committee. She also serves on the editorial board for the American Journal of Recreation Therapy <\/em>and the Therapeutic Recreation Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
\nWozencroft, A.<\/strong>, Kennedy, E.*, & Pihera, A.* (2009). What\u2019s in a name? Exploring the preferred terminology of professionals in the field of recreation therapy.\u00a0 American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 8(2), 7-16.<\/p>\n

Waller, S. N., Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong>, & Hayes, G. A. (2010). Understanding the value of university-public school partnerships in providing recreation services to students with disabilities. University and Community Schools, 8(1-2), 77-86.<\/p>\n

Waller, S., & Wozencroft, A.<\/strong> (2010). Project TRiPS: A school-based learning opportunity for therapeutic recreation students. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 44(3), 223-233.<\/p>\n

Waller, S. N., Costen, W. M., & Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong> (2011). If we admit them, will they stay? Understanding the role of social connectedness in the retention of African American students in a recreation and leisure studies program. Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 23(1), 30-48.<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J<\/strong>. (2011).\u00a0 How facilitation styles and youth\u2019s level of autonomy impact perceived competence. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 19, 124-138.<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J<\/strong>., & Griffiths, H. K.* (2012). A page in ATRA\u2019s history: The longstanding debate over its name. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 20, 5-16.<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J<\/strong>., Waller, S. N., Hayes, G. A., & Brown, L. Y. (2012). Spirituality and the therapeutic recreation practitioner: Exploring the implications for practice and research. Journal of The Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, 2(1), 41-53.<\/p>\n

Costen, W. M, Waller, S. N, & Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong> (2013). Mitigating race: Understanding the role of social connectedness and sense of belonging in African-American student retention in hospitality programs. Journal of the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 12(1), 15-24.<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong>, Pate, J. R.*, & Griffiths, H. K.* (2014) Experiential learning and its impact on students\u2019 attitudes toward youth with disabilities. Journal of Experiential Education.\u00a0 doi:10.1177\/1053825914524363.<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J<\/strong>., Pfeiffer, J. L.*, & Milner, C. E. (2014). Understanding knee Biomechanics during physical activity and the implications for individuals with knee osteoarthritis and total knee replacements. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 12(4), 39-43.<\/p>\n

Waller, N., Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong>, Hayes, G. A., & Brown, L. Y. (2014). Exploring the spiritual health of recreation professionals: A closer look. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism, & Recreation Research, 5(2), 10-16.<\/p>\n

Waller, S. N., Wozencroft, A. J<\/strong>., & Trendafilova, S. (2014). A study of women administrators in campus recreation in the USA. Managing Leisure, doi: 10.1080\/13606719.2014.929789<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong>, & Hardin, R. (2014). Students\u2019 job satisfaction in a therapeutic Recreation service learning project. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism, 15, 103-115.<\/p>\n

Waller, S. N., Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong>, & Scott, J. L. (2016). Compassion fatigue among disability camp staff: An exploratory study. Annals of Leisure Research, 20(2), 206-221, DOI: 10.1080\/11745398.2016.1162724<\/p>\n

Thompson, A, R.* Wozencroft, A. J<\/strong>., & Parsons, M.D.* (2017). The impact of therapeutic recreation camps on adults with disabilities. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 16(2), 21-28,\u00a0 DOI: 10.5055\/ajrt.2017.0130<\/p>\n

Wozencroft, A. J.<\/strong>, Waller, S. N., Kiernozek, K.* (2017). Perceived leisure constraints of parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism & Recreation Research, 7(1), 2-10.<\/p>\n

Shultz, H. L.<\/span>*<\/sup><\/span>, Wozencroft, A. J.<\/b>, & Cihak, D. F. (2017). \u00a0Examining the use of recreation\u00a0<\/span>therapy in schools and the implications on students\u2019 social interaction behaviors. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 51<\/i>(4), 239-257.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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