Kristen Chmielewski, PhD
she/her/hers, Assistant Professor
Office
Location
CV 209C
Hours
Mondays from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursdays from noon-1:30 p.m.
Or by appointment
About
Degree
MA, PhD, University of Iowa
BA, Knox College
Research Interests
- Disability history
- Therapeutic recreation
- Critical disability studies
- Inclusion and equity
Current Courses
RECR 201: Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
RECR 261: Inclusive Recreation Leadership
RECR 360: Professional Preparation Seminar
RECR 376: Therapeutic Recreation Program Design
RECR 421: Therapeutic Recreation Trends and Issues
RECR 480: Leisure and Society
Selected Publications
- "The Important Consideration, After All, Is Disability": Physical Standards for Teachers in Los Angeles, 1930-1970
- "Hopelessly Insane, Some Almost Maniacs": New York City's War on "Unfit" Teachers
- Crip Camp and Rethinking Disability in the Social Studies Classroom
- Building Community Virtually on the Fly