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Namyun Kil

Associate Professor
Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Namyun Kil

Associate Professor

Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy

Specialty area(s)

  • Evidence-based therapeutic interventions (e.g., nature and forest therapy, forest bathing, ecotherapy, mindfulness) for individuals of all ages and abilities, including older adults
  • Interactions between humans and the environment (e.g., nature connectedness, place attachment, place meanings, community attachment)
  • Healthy aging
  • Health and well-being
  • Measurement and evaluation
  • GIS applications to community integration/inclusion, health promotion, and recreation resource planning and management

Kudos

published

Namyun Kil, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, co-authored the article "Influence of leisure experiences on smartphone addiction and emotional distress" in World Leisure Journal, published on Feb. 25 by Taylor & Francis.

Submitted on: Mar. 6

 

interviewed

Namyun Kil, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, was interviewed by John Davis of Wisconsin Public Radio on Jan. 1. His findings on how immersion in nature can help children's mental health was the focus of the discussion.

Submitted on: Jan. 14

 

awarded

Tara Delong, Namyun Kil, Lindsey Kirschbaum, Wayne Means, Nancy Richeson, Lisa Savarese and Jennifer Taylor, all Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, received the award for Therapeutic Recreation Program of Excellence at the American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference on Sept. 15 in Reno, NV.

Submitted on: Sept. 16, 2019

 

presented

Namyun Kil and Samantha Petitte, both Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, presented "Benefits of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy as a TR Intervention" at Minnesota Therapeutic Recreation Association on Nov. 9, 2018 in Bloomington, MN.

Submitted on: Nov. 15, 2018

 

presented

Namyun Kil, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, presented "Exploring Relationships Between Experiential Recreation Benefits, Place Attachments, Health/Well-Being, and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors among Forest Therapy Campers" at the American Therapeutic Recreation Association annual meeting on Sept. 27, 2018 in Grand Rapids, MI.

Submitted on: Sept. 27, 2018