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Jason L. Scott, PhD

Associate Professor
HPER 350
865-974-0601
jlscott@utk.edu



COURSES TAUGHT

RSM 325 Therapeutic Recreation and Lifestyle Planning
RSM 326 Therapeutic Recreation Planning
RSM 420 Principles of Therapeutic Recreation
RSM 430 Organization and Administration of Recreation Services
RSM 522 Clinical Aspects in Therapeutic Recreation

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Leisure behavior among marginalized populations including at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities
  • Adaptive sport participation and inclusion in adapted physical education
  • Professional issues in recreational therapy

EDUCATION

PhD The Pennsylvania State University Recreation, Park & Tourism Management
MA University of Tennessee, Knoxville Recreation & Leisure Studies
(Therapeutic Recreation)
BA University of Tennessee, Knoxville Exercise Science

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Waller, S.N., Bemiller, J.H., & Scott, J.L. (2023). Racist or radical? The strange case of Robert Moses and the building of New York City’s aquatics infrastructure. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 14(5), 1-16.

Xie, H., Scott, J. L., & Caldwell, L. (2021). Parental influence on urban adolescents’ physical activity experience. Leisure Sciences, doi: 10.1080/01490400.2021.1986180

Scott, J. L., Waller, S. N., & Wozencroft, A. J. (2021). Professional identity: Race and gender in recreational therapy. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 21(1), 36-40.

Waller, S. N., Wozencroft, A. J., Scott, J. L., & Picariello, M. (2020). An exploratory study of the occupational mobility patterns of African American women working in public sector parks and recreation organizations in the United States. Managing Sport and Leisure, 25(6), 418-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1723433.

Scott, J. L., Wozencroft, A. J., Nocera, V., Webb, K., Anderson, J., Blankenburg, A., Watson, D.,  & Lowe, S. (2020).  Aquatic therapy interventions and disability: A recreational therapy perspective. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 12(3), Article 5.

Waller, S.N., Bemiller, J., Johnson, E., Cole, C., Scott, J.L., & Wozencroft, A.J. (2020). Citizen engagement in aquatics equity: The case of winston waterworks. International Journal of Aquatics Research and Education, 12(3), Article 1.

Scott, J. L., Wozencroft, A. J., & Waller, S. N. (2019). The relationship between personality and compassion fatigue among future recreational therapists. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 18(4), 11-17.

Wozencroft, A. J., Scott, J. L., & Waller, S. N., & Parsons, M.D. (2019). Positive youth development for youth with disabilities in a therapeutic camp setting. Journal of Youth Development, 14(1), 182-197.

Scott, J. L., Wozencroft, A. J., & Waller, S. N. (2019). Ecological momentary assessment research in therapeutic recreation. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 53(1), 22-36. https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2019-V53-I1-9098.

Wozencroft, A. J., Scott, J. L., & Waller, S. N. (2019). Professional quality of life in recreation therapists. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 53(1), 76-85. https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2019-V53-I1-8797.

Xie, H., Scott, J. L., & Caldwell, L. (2018). Urban adolescents’ physical activity experience, physical activity levels and use of screen-based media during leisure time: a structural model. Frontiers Psychology-Developmental Psychology, 8, 2317. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02317.

Waller, S. N., Wozencroft, A. J., & Scott, J. L. (2017). Compassion fatigue among disability camp staff: an exploratory study. Annals of Leisure Research, 20(2), 206-221. https://doi.10.1080/11745398.2016.1162724.