INGRID A. G. GRANTS
Recreation & Leisure StudiesCONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED:
"Inclusion: Implementation of an Action Plan". State CRPA Conference, Connecticut Recreation and Park Association, December, 1999.
"Trends in Recreation Program Planning". State CRPA Conference, Connecticut Recreation and Park Association, December, 1999.
"Women in Sport, Physical Education & Leisure", State CAHPERD Conference, Connecticut Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, November, 1999.
"The Pursuit of Leisure, Choice and Overcoming Barriers". Women’s Studies for a New Millennium: A Regional Colloquium. Southern Connecticut State University, May, 1999.
"Leisure and Lifestyle Management". Women, Work and Family Conference. Eastern Connecticut State University, 1997.
"Leisure Education and Lifestyle Management". Eastern Connecticut State University, 1997.
"Abolishing Staff Burnout Through Creativity" Presenter: Independent Camp Owners National Conference, Subdivision of the National Camping Assoc. (ACA) Washington, D.C., March, 1987.
WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP:
"A Spectrum of Abuse: The Integration of the State of the Art into the Curriculum". School of Health and Human Resources, Southern Connecticut State University, January, 2000.
"Effective Communications as the Foundation for Team Work". VISTA Employee Retreat, September,1999.
"How to Begin Using Technology in the Classroom". Conversations Across the Discipline, Connecticut State Universities, 1999.
"Effective Communications and Behavior Management". Resident Advisor Training Workshop. Southern Connecticut State University, 1999.
"Leisure Education and Lifestyle Management", Eastern Connecticut State University. 1997.
"Creative Thinking - The Art of Problem Solving" Elderhostel, Inc. 1986-1987
RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:
Research Release Time Award. Southern Connecticut State University, 2000
Faculty Development Grant. Southern Connecticut State University, 1999/2000.
Conversations Across the Discipline Grant, Southern Connecticut State University. Fall 1998/1999.
Program Enhancement Award. "The Development of an Innovative Inter-departmental Major and Minor: Recreation Business". Eastern Connecticut State University. 1997.
Library Grant: Expansion of the Physical Education Video Collection. Eastern Connecticut State University, 1997.
General and Recreational Grant, City of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, 1997.
Growing Up Healthy Downtown, Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ontario, 1997, 1996, 1995.
Human Resources Development Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 1997, 1996, 1995.
Environmental Youth Corps Grant, Ministry of Environment & Energy, Ontario, 1997,1996.
Environmental Community Action Grant, Ministry of Environment & Energy, Ontario, 1996.
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL:
Leisure and Aging, Recreational Program Development, Leisure Education, Women and Leisure
Organization and Management of Leisure Services
CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:
A Web Site Directory for Recreation Professionals
"Who really has power in the classroom? Understanding university student behavior."
DISSERTATION TITLE:
The Influential Factors, Similarities and Differences Regarding the Leisure Pursuit Selection of Older Adults: A multivariate analysis of older adults as one group and when perceived as three older adult age groups.
INSTITUTION GRANTING Ph.D.:
University of Connecticut, completion date: 5/01