Profile for Lindsey Kirschbaum

Lindsey Kirschbaum Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Assistant Teaching Professor

Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy

Specialty area(s)

Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Sensory Integration, Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment, Sibling Support

Current courses at UWL

RTH 250 Introduction to Recreational Therapy

RTH 352 Preceptorship I in Recreational Therapy

RTH 456 Program Design and Administration in Recreational Therapy

RTH 470/570 Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy

RTH 730 Advance Clinical Aspects in Recreational Therapy

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from UW-Platteville

Master of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from UW-La Crosse

Doctor of Philosophy in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University

Career

Teaching history

REC 150 Leisure, Quality of Life and Well-Being

REC 301 Leadership and Programming Recreation

RTH 355 Medical Language and Digital Competencies for Allied Health Professions

RTH 416 RT for Youth and Adolescents

RTH 432 RT and Physical Disabilities

RTH 434 RT for Individuals with IDD

Research and publishing

Thomas, A., Kirschbaum, L., Crowe, B.M., Van Puymbroeck, M., & Schmid, A.A. (2021). The integration of yoga in physical therapy clinical practice. Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102712
Kirschbaum, L., Crowe, B.M., Townsend, J., Lewis, S., & Murray, S. (2026). The impact of a recreational therapy-based bibliotherapy program on perceived stress and coping among siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A two-phase study. Therapeutic Recreation Journal.

Kudos

awarded

Tara Delong, Lindsey Kirschbaum, Lisa Savarese, Jennifer Taylor and W. Thomas Means, all Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, were awarded a Curriculum Redesign Grant from UWL. This team of Therapeutic Recreation faculty will engage in a series of active workshops, curricular analysis, and assessment to redesign the TR curriculum over the course of the upcoming academic year.

Submitted on: April 4, 2022