Graduate Faculty

A well-qualified graduate faculty represents a broad range of knowledge and professional skills and interests.  Faculty members have gained professional expertise from leisure service agencies, health care agencies, and from leadership and consultant roles held in local, state, and national professional organizations.

Ardovino Ardovino, Patricia, Ph.D., C.T.R.S., C.P.R.P., Associate Professor. Ph.D. Indiana University (Leisure Studies). M.A. Ohio State University, (Adapted Physical Education). B.S. Ohio State University (Physical Education). Interest Areas: Therapeutic Recreation and Corrections, Inclusive Recreation, and Recreation for Wounded Warriors.
2050 Health Science Center
608.785.8217
ardovino.patr@uwlax.edu
    
  Lewis, Stephen, M.S., CTRS, Lecturer. Ph.D. (in progress: Leisure Behavior major with emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation), Indiana University. M.S. (Recreation and Leisure Service Administration), Florida State University. B.S. (Recreation and Leisure Service Administration with emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation), Florida State University. Interest areas: Adults with severe mental illness; obesity-stigma as a constraint to leisure; negotiation of leisure spaces by people identifying as transgender and gender variant; narrative inquiry.
2042 Health Science Center
608.785.8202
lewis.step@uwlax.edu
   
Murray Murray, Susan "BOON", Ed.D., C.C.L.S., C.T.R.S., Professor. Ed.D., Temple University (Sport Management and Leisure Studies-Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis). M.S., University of Memphis (Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education-Recreation Emphasis). B.S. (Music Education), Wichita State University. Interest Areas: Clinical Supervision for TR Interns and Specialists, TR Interns and Student Reflective Journals, Beginning and Professional Portfolios, Lived Experience Research (Phenomenology), Expressive Arts and Facilitation Techniques in TR.
2048 Health Science Center
608.785.8199
murray.sus2@uwlax.edu
    
Navar Navar, Nancy, Re.D., C.T.R.S., Professor. Re.D. (Therapeutic Recreation), Indiana University. M.S. (Therapeutic Recreation), Indiana University. B.S. (Elementary Education), University of Dayton. Interest Areas: Professionalization in Therapeutic Recreation, Leisure Education, Counseling and Facilitation Techniques, Chemical Dependency Treatment, Women's Issues in Leisure.
2044 Health Science Center
608.785.8213
navar.nanc@uwlax.edu
    
Simpson Simpson, Steven, Ph.D. Professor. Ph.D. (Education with emphasis in Recreation), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. M.A. (Recreation, Park and Leisure Studies), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. B.S. (Recreation Resource Management), University of Wisconsin-Madison. Interest Areas: Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Education, Environmental Ethics.
2046 Health Science Center
608.785.8216
simpson.stev@uwlax.edu