Formal Education Vitae Betsy S. Kennedy Old Dominion University Human Movement Sciences Department Recreation and Tourism Studies Program Student Recreation Center Room 2023 Norfolk, VA Degree B.S.: West Chester University, West Chester PA Health and Physical Education Concentration: Therapeutic Recreation 1985 Ed.M.: Temple University, Philadelphia PA Recreation and Leisure Studies Concentration: Therapeutic Recreation 1987 Professional Experience Senior Lecture, August 1997 - Present Recreation and Tourism Studies Program, Human Movement Sciences Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Responsible for the instruction of recreation courses within the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Primarily responsible for teaching therapeutic recreation courses at the undergraduate level and coordination of the therapeutic recreation emphasis area. Supervise student interns. Also responsible for the academic advisement of recreation majors as well as scholarly activity. Faculty advisor of the Recreation Majors Club. Interim Assistant Department Chair, August 2005 - June 2006 HMS Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA Responsible for daily operations of the ESPER department including personnel supervision of the classified staff. Responsible for budget management, academic scheduling, and resource management.
Coordinator, Recreation and Tourism Studies, Fall 2002 Fall 2007 HMS Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Responsible for the coordination of the Recreation and Tourism Studies (RTS) program. Responsible for program annual reports, NRPA/AALR accreditation, and the RTS program curriculum. Teach recreation courses in the core curriculum and teach therapeutic recreation courses. Responsible for internship placement and supervision, academic advisement, and University service. Faculty advisor to the RTS Major Club. Lecturer, August 1993 - October 1997 Recreation and Leisure Studies Program, Department of HPER, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Responsible for the Instruction of Courses in the Recreation and Leisure Studies Program. Primarily responsible for teaching therapeutic recreation courses at the undergraduate level. Supervise student interns. Serve as an academic advisor for recreation majors. Assistant Professor, August 1991 - May 1993 Recreation Program, Dept. HPER, Hampton University, Hampton VA Responsible for coordination and instruction of recreation courses within the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Responsible for the revision of the recreation curriculum to include Recreation Leadership and Therapeutic Recreation emphases. Served on HPER Department s Curriculum and Recruitment Committees. Assisted with the Recreation Majors Club. Also responsible for the academic advisement of Recreation Majors. Coordinator, Brain Injury Program, Director of Therapeutic Recreation, July 1988 - August 1991 Riverside Rehabilitation Institute, Newport News, VA Responsible for the development and management of T.R. Department budget and fiscal planning, completion of employee performance appraisals, and recruitment of Institute staff. Developed and directed the behavior management program. Assisted in brain injury patient marketing. Performed brain injury patient assessment. Coordinated overall operation of brain injury treatment team performance.
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Student Practicum Coordinator June 1985 July 1988 Mediplex-Rehab Camden, Camden NJ Responsible for providing individual and group therapeutic recreation treatment programs, leisure education, and community reintegration services for traumatically brain injured inpatients. Also, acted as Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for facility s outpatient program. Developed and supervised an adapted aquatics program, a student intern practicum, and a departmental in service education program. All services were provided while working as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Research Assistant (part-time), May 1986 - August 1986 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Assisted in conducting research for a federal grant titled Leisure, Work, and the Quality of Life of Physically Disabled Young Adults. Research conducted through the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Directly responsible for conducting personal interviews and verbal communications with members of the physically disabled community. Recreation Therapist (part-time), January 1986 - May 1986 Home of the Merciful Savior for Cerebral Palsied Children Philadelphia, PA Planned and implemented both individual and group therapeutic recreation activities for children with cerebral palsy. Developed a comprehensive assessment report designed to report levels of cognitive, motor, social and leisure functioning. Recreation Therapist (part-time), September 1985 - December 1985 Moss Rehabilitation Hospital Drucker Outpatient Unit, Philadelphia, PA Provided both individual and group therapeutic recreation treatment programs for traumatically brain injured clients. Assisted with the community reintegration and leisure education programs.
Current Certification Status: Professional Service and Involvement Organization: National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification Classification: Professional (CTRS) Initial Certification: 1986 Expiration: November 2010 Organization Memberships: National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) Job Analysis Program Evaluation Committee 2008, 2014 Chair of the Board of Directors 2005-2007 Board of Directors 2004-2007 Standards Hearing Committee Member 1994 2002 Chair, Standards Hearing Committee 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) State Representative, 1990-2004 Co-Chair, Academic Affairs Committee, 2001-2004 Mid-Eastern Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation Board of Directors 1992-1995, 2002-2004 Chair, Program Committee, 2004 Co-Coordinator 2001 Mid-Eastern Symposium Conference Steering Committee 1995, 1998, 2004 Co-Coordinator 1992 Mid-Eastern Symposium Virginia State Therapeutic Recreation Association (VASTRA) Organizing Committee, 2010-2011 Chair, Board of Directors, 2012-2014 Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS) Eastern District Representative, 1998 Annual Conference Program Committee, 1997 Therapeutic Recreation Past - Chair, 1995 Therapeutic Recreation Section Chair, 1994 Therapeutic Recreation Section Chair-Elect, 1993 Therapeutic Recreation Section Vice-Chair, 1992 Curriculum Committee, 1990-1991 T.R. Statutory Certification Committee, 1990-1993 Professional Issues Task Force Chair, 1989-1992 Professional Development Committee, 1989-1990
Speaking Engagements and Presentation: (last ten years) Evidence Based Practice in Recreational Therapy: The Why and How Virginia State Therapeutic Recreation Association Fall Workshop, Longwood VA October 2013 Asperger s Syndrome: The Role of Recreational Therapy American Therapeutic recreation Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA October 2013 The Essentials of Motivation: Engaging Staff During Changing Economic Times Virginia Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA September 2013 RT State Licensure In Virginia: What Will It Take?, Mid-Eastern Therapeutic recreation Symposium, Richmond, VA May 2013 VASTRA Workshop: Got Personality? Appreciating Individual Differences & Promoting Team Cohesiveness. Richmond VA, November 2012 Preparing New Recreational Therapy Professionals: Future Challenges. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Phoenix AZ, October 2012 Building a State TR Professional Association in Virginia. Workshop, Longwood University, October 2011 Showcase What s Next? Therapeutic Recreation Practice Issues in Virginia. Showcase Workshop, Longwood University, October 2011 Preparing New Therapeutic Recreation Professionals: Future Challeges. Virginia Recreation & Park Society Annual Conference, Norfolk VA, September 2011 Bulletproof Your Job in Therapeutic Recreation. Mid-Eastern Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Ocean City, MD, May 2011 Asperger Syndrome: The Role of Therapeutic Recreation. Virginia Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference, Hampton, VA, September 2010 Workplace Politics: Working with Professional Colleagues and Management, Mid-Eastern Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Richmond, VA, May 2010
What s Next? Recreational Therapy Practice Issues While Looking to the Future, Endnote Address, Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2010 Workplace Politics: Working with Professional Colleagues and Management, Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2009 25 Years of Therapeutic Recreation Keynote Address, Michigan Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, March 2008 25 Years of Therapeutic Recreation Endnote Address, Longwood University Therapeutic recreation Conference, Farmville, VA, October 2007 Asperger Syndrome: The Role of Recreational Therapy, American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, September 2007 The Therapeutic Recreation Advisory Board: What is it? Virginia Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, November 2006 25 Years of Therapeutic Recreation: Back to the Future: Keynote Address, Southeast Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Wilmington, NC, July 2006 Failure to Thrive Syndrome in Long Term Care: Role of Recreation Therapy, American therapeutic Recreation Association 2006 Teleconference Series Focus on Geriatrics, June 2006 Professional Development Through Certification, Virginia Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 2005 Recreation Therapy versus Activities and the MDS 3.0, Virginia Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September, 2005 Failure to Thrive Syndrome in Long Term Care: The Role of Recreational Therapy, 2005 Mid-Eastern Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation, Ocean City, MD, May 2005 The Basic ABC s of Survey Development, 2004 Mid-Eastern Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 2004 Working with Higher Management, Mid-Eastern Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 2004
Honors and Awards: University Distinguished Teacher Old Dominion University November 2013 Shining Star Award Old Dominion University Division of Student Affairs Outstanding Teaching Award May 2010, May 2011 Ann James Outstanding Presentation Award Southeast Recreation Therapy Symposium October 2009 Award of Recognition for Excellence in Leadership and Distinguished Service National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification April 2007 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Disability Services Old Dominion University May 2005 Who s Who Among America s Teachers Nominated by an Old Dominion University Undergraduate Student January 2004 Darden College of Education Service Award Old Dominion University August 2003 Distinguished Service and Leadership Award National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification April 2002 Certificate of Recognition Award American Therapeutic Recreation Association September 2002 Distinguished Service Award Virginia Recreation and Park Society Therapeutic Recreation Section December 1995
Presidential Certificate Virginia Recreation and Park Society December 1995 Grants Awarded and Research Research and Scholarly Activity Tow Patrick and Kennedy Betsy (Co-Principal Investigator) September 1996-1997. Virginia Department of Education through the Centers for Disease Control. Critical Issues in Health Education Funded Amount: $29,952.00 Tow Patrick and Kennedy Betsy (Co-Principal Investigator) September 1996-1997. Virginia Department of Education through the Centers of Disease Control. School Health Programs to Prevent HIV Infection Funded Amount: $11,641.00 Publications Kennedy Betsy and Montgomery Nancy (1998) Recreation Therapy in the Community Perspectives in Recreational Therapy Issues of A Dynamic Profession. Idyll Arbor, Inc., Ravensdale WA Kennedy Betsy and Prichard Ann (1996) Documentation: A Goal Oriented Approach The Next Generation of Reimbursement. American Therapeutic Recreation Association, Hattiesburg, MS University: Old Dominion University Institution Involvement Faculty Senate, 1998 2001, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 - Chair, Committee L, Intercollegiate Athletics 1999-2000 - Committee I, Administration and Finance 2001-2003 Webb Council, 2013-2014 Academic Continuance Committee, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 Master Advisor Program, 2006-2008
Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on College (SACS/COC) Intercollegiate Athletic Committee 2000-2002 - NCAA Self Study Steering Committee - Academic Integrity Subcommittee Search Committee, Assistant Director of Recreational Sports, 2003 Darden College of Education College Representative, Academic Continuance Committee, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 Curriculum and Instructional Procedures Committee, 2007-2008 Interim Assistant Department Chair, ESPER Department, 2005-2006 NCATE Standard 6 Committee, 2002-2003 Darden College of Education Evaluation Committee, 2002-2003 Search Committee, Speech and Language Pathology Clinical Supervisor, 2002 Department of Human Movement Sciences: Chair, Search Committee, Assistant Professor in RTS, 2007-2008, 2009-2010 ESPER Curriculum Committee, 2005-2008 Search Committee, Assistant Professor in Spot Management, 2007-2008 Search Committee, Lecturer in Sport Management, 2007-2008 Interim Assistant Department Chair, ESPER Department, 2005-2006 Search Committee, ESPER Department Chair, 2005-2006 Chair, Search Committee, Assistant Professor, Recreation & Tourism Studies, 2004-2005 ESPER Faculty Senator, 1998 2004, 2011-2012 ESPER Release Time Committee, 1998-2002
Search Committee, Assistant Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies, 2000-2001 ESPER Representative University Library Committee, 1995-2000 ESPER Departmental Course Restructuring Committee, 1995 Recreation and Tourism Studies Program: NRPA Accreditation Self-Study Report. 2003 2004, 2009-2010, 2013-2014 RTS Undergraduate Program Coordinator, 2003-2007 Recreation Majors Club Faculty Advisor, 1993 - Present