Biography
I am a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Calvin College. To know more about my past and current professional, instructional and research activities, please visit my
Education
- Ph. D: 1990, Department of Leisure Studies and Services,
Emphasis: Leisure Behavior for People with Disabilities
Dissertation Topic: A phenomenological approach to investigating immediate leisure experience.
- MS: 1985, Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Emphasis: Sport Behavior
Thesis Topic: A study on the concepts of work and leisure from a social psychological perspective.
- BS: 1982, Korean National College of Physical Education
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor (August 1999 - May 2008)
Duties: Teaching therapeutic recreation and general recreation core courses, supervising internship, advising students, conducting research, and providing service to the school, community, and profession.
- Assistant Professor (September 1996 - June 1999)
Duties: Taught therapeutic recreation and the general recreation core courses, advising students, conducting research, and providing service to the school, community, and profession.
- Assistant Professor (August 1993 - August 1996)
Duties: Taught therapeutic recreation and the general recreation core courses, advised students, conducted research, and provided service to the college, university, community, and profession.
- Part-time Faculty (January 1992 - May 1992)
Duties: Taught an undergraduate TR course
- Project Director (September 1992 - July 1993)
Duties: Conducted fieldwork at Shepherd Spinal Center, collecting, managing and analyzing data, and developing reports and manuscripts
- Post-Doctoral Associate (Sept. 1991 - July 1993)
Duties: Collaborated research with faculty advisors (Drs. Dattilo & Kleiber) and colleagues (Drs. Samdahl and Wilhite), supported graduate students' research, developed grant proposals, and participated in undergraduate and graduate courses
CURRENT and PAST TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
- REC 205 (3) Therapeutic Recreation with Special Populations
- REC 215 (3) Recreation for Persons with Special Needs
- PE 301 (3) Measurement & Evaluation in Physical Education & Recreation
- REC 310 (3) Theory and Philosophy of Leisure
- REC 314 (3) Principles of Therapeutic Recreation
- REC 324 (3) Therapeutic Recreation Practice
- REC 345 (3) Field Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation
- REC 346 (3-12) Field Internship in HPERDS
Academic Interests
I have my own focused area of research that examines posttraumatic growth and happiness of people with chronic illness/disabilities.
- Physical Disabilities (Sprinal Cord Injury, Arthritis, etc)
- Older Adults and Disabilities in General
- in General & Physical Rehabilitation
- Leisure Experience
- Research Methods
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Professional Services
- Editorial Board Member, The Open Rehabilitation Journal (2007- now)
- Co-Editor, Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 2003- 2005
- Associate Editor, Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 1998 - 2004, 2009-2012
- Associate Editor, Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 1994 - 2000, 2006
- International Board of Editor, International Journal of Tourism Sciences, 2000 - 2004
- Reviewer, Journal of Leisure Research, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Reviewer, Disability and Rehabilitation, 2004
- Reviewer, Leisure Sciences, 2003, 2007, 2010
- Reviewer, Society & Leisure, 1996
- Reviewer, Journal of Applied Recreation Research, 1997, 1998
- Reviewer, Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 1994, 2003
- Co-Editor, Korean Journal of Leisure and Recreation Studies, 1991
- Co-Chair, International Relations Team, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 2000 - 2004
- Co-Chair, Academic Affairs Team, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 1999 - 2000
University/College Services:
Calvin College
- Member, Faculty Development Committee
- Member, HPERDS Curriculum Committee
- Member, HPERDS Magnet Committee
- Member, HPERDS Personnel Committee
Indiana University
- Member, HPER Promotion and Tenure Committee (2006-2008)
- Member, HPER Research Council (2000-2006)
- Member, Gender and Diversity Committee. (1999-2003; 2006- 2008)
- Member, HPER Library Committee. (2003-2004)
- Co-Chair, Gender and Diversity Committee (2000-2001)
- Member, Department Research Committee (2000-2003)
- Member, Dept. Strategic Planning Committee (1999-2000)
- Member, Dept. Recruitment and Retention Committee (1999-2000)
- Advisor, Indiana University Korean Christian Fellowship (1999-2008)
- Advisor, Indiana University HPER Korean Student Association (2003-2006)
- Advisor, Asian Basketball Association (2003- 2008)
Community Services:
- Member, Board of Elders, Evangelical Community Church (Elected position, 2003 - 2008)
- District Mentor, Small Group Leaders from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and Kentucky (serving states change year to year) KOSTA/USA (KOrean STudents All Nations/United State of America) 2004- current
- Speaker, KOSTA/USA (KOrean STudents All Nations/United State of America)
- Spaeker, 2 Day Retreat, Indiana University Korean Chrsitian Fellowship. Braford Wood, Martinesville, Indiana. 2011
- Speaker, 2 Day College Student Annual Retreat, Buffalo Korean Presbyterian Church. Buffalo, New York 2009
- Speaker, College Group Annual Retreat, Korean Grace Christian Reformed Church, 2009.
- Speaker, 2 day Graduate Student Annual Retreat, Korean Presbyterian Church of Purdue. West Lafayette, IN 2009.
- Speaker, Sunday Worship, Korean Presbyterian Church of Purdue. West Lafayette, IN 2009.
- Speaker, 3 Days Retreat for the Undergraduate Student Group of the Campus Town Church, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
- Speaker, Sunday Worship, Campus Town Church, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
- Speaker, 2 Day Graduate Student Annual Retreat, Methodist Church Ann Arbor, MI, 2008
- Speaker, Friday Worship for College Student Group, New Hope Korean Baptist Church, East Lansing, MI, 2008 - 2009 (3 times)
- Speaker, Retreat for Pastors (Methodist Church in Indiana) 2002
- Speaker, Yesarang Church Summer Seminar on Spirituality, 2002
- Speaker, KOSTA/USA (KOrean STudents All Nations/United State of America) Midwest Conference, 2002
- Speaker, Youth Retreat, Korean Methodist Church, Bloomington, IN. (2003)
- Speaker, Spiritual Development Seminar, Korean Methodist Church, Bloomington, IN. (2003)
- Speaker, Annual Spiritual Revival Retreat (On Sabbath; 2 sessions), Gu Rut Tuki Methodist Church, Chicago, IL (2004)
- Speaker, Small Group Leader’s Training (On Christian Leadership), Evangelic Community Church, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Speaker, Sunday Worship at Gurut Tuki Methodist Church, Chicago, IL (2004)
- Speaker, College Small Group Kick Off (On Developing Loving and Serving Community), Yesarang Church, Bloomington, IN (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Speaker, College Students Retreat, Korean Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN (2005); preached 3 sessions (On “Empting,” “Filling,” and “Out-flowing.”)
- Speaker, Sunday Worship at Yesarang Church, Bloomington, IN (Sundays in 2002-2007, 3-4 times a year)
- Speaker, Sunday Worship at Korean Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN (Sundays in 2004-2007, 3-4 times a year)
- Speaker, College Students Gathering, Korean Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN (2005); preached 3 sessions (On “Christian Worldview: On Being a Christian Student at Secular University.”)
- Speaker, Spring Break Seminar for IU Korean Christian Students (On Time Management for Christian Students), Bloomington, IN (2007)
- Speaker, Early Morning Worship (preached daily for two weeks), Mission Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (2006, 2007)
- Speaker, Leadership Training for Mission Mongolia (On Team-ministry), Indianapolis, IN (2007)
- Speaker, Special Seminar (On Stewardship of Time), Mission Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (2007)
- Speaker, Thursday Worship (weekly) for Indiana University Korean Christian Students Fellowship, Bloomington, IN (preach every Thursday at International Center (from 1999 to now).
- Speaker, Spring Retreat for Indiana University Korean Christian Students Fellowship, Bradford Wood, Martinsville, IN. (2007).
- Speaker, Graduate Student Worship, Purdue University, IN. (2007)
- Speaker, Mission Night. Urbana-Champaign Church, IL. (2007)
Professional Associations
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
National Recreation and Park Association
National Therapeutic Recreation Society
Awards
- Trustee Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2007.
- Trustee Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2005.
- Senior Member, American Leisure Academy, 2004.
- Scholarly Achievement Award, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 2002.
- Professional Research Award, National Therapeutic Recreation Society, 1998.
Grants Funded:
- Examination of the relationship between serious leisure and subjective well-being among senior Olympic participants. HPER Faculty-Student Research Fund (2005). [Co-Principal Investigator] $1,500.00
- Understanding leisure experience and subjective well-being of individuals with physical disabilities who participate in a community-based adaptive sport program. HPER Faculty and Student Research Fund. [Principal Investigator; Graduate Student Team: Neil Lundberg, Jinmoo Heo, Sanghee Chun, and Catherine Nolan] $1,500.00
- Predicting Community Re-Integration After Spinal Cord Injury From Demographic, Leisure and Personality Variables. Department of Recreation and Park Administration Scholarly Activity Awards (2003). [Principal Investigator] $1,470.00
- A Study on the Relationship Among Dispositional Optimism, Adjustment, and Leisure Functioning of People with Spinal Cord Injury. CHHS Scholarly Activity Awards (1998). [Principal Investigator] $4,900.00
- Evaluational study for West Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation for Inclusive Recreation Projects. ($7,000.00)
- Student Training to Advance Recreational Therapy in Schools (STARTS). Agency: U.S Department of Education. Competition Title: Minority Institution. Three Years (1995-1998, Florida International University) [Co-Project Director] $300,000.00 (approximately).
- A study on the relationship between self-monitoring, leisure functioning and adjustment for people with spinal cord injury. Minority Faculty Development Award from Florida International University, 1993-1994, [Principal Investigator] $1,000.00
- Leisure behavior for the people with spinal cord injury. American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers. One Year (1992-1993, The University of Georgia) [Project Director] $35,907.00
- Boredom and adolescent drug abuse. Leisure and Recreation Association in Korea, Seoul, Korea, 1990-1991, $1,500.00. [Principal Investigator]
- National Tourism and Leisure Survey in Korea: Developing Tourism and Leisure Indicators. Korea National Tourism Cooperation. Seoul, Korea, 1990-1991, $70,000.00. [Senior Researcher]