Melissa D'Eloia, PhD

She/Her, Associate Professor

About

Degree

  • Doctor of Philosophy. August 2010 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Major: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism 
  • Master of Science, May 2005 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Major: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism 
  • Bachelor of Science, December 1998 Ohio University, Athens, OH Major: Recreational Studies 

Current Courses

FALL QUARTER 2021
RECR 201: Foundations of Recreation and Leisure

RECR 375: Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation

RECR 450: Recreation Program Evaluation

WINTER QUARTER 2022

RECR 377: Community Recreation

RECR 380: Therapeutic Recreation Principles, Practices, and Techniques


SPRING QUARTER 2022

RECR 274: Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
RECR 260: Introduction to Recreation Services

Plus RECR 471, 472, and 473: Internship I, II, and III

 

Research Interests

Therapeutic recreation, program model development and testing, disability studies, and adapted outdoor programming and outcomes.