Grad School Night

Are you thinking about graduate school? Rob Henderson and Warren Price gave us some insight into what life is like for a grad student.  They also shared a bit about themselves and what they are focusing on.  If you're interested in helping either of them with things they're working on or have more questions about grad schools, feel free to contact them (see their contact info below).  Heather Hawkins shared some of the notes she took on their presentations:

Rob Henderson (zoomslide@hotmail.com - office: 801-422-3215 - cell: 541-868-6845)

• His research and focus is on recreation and addiction recovery
• He's interested in the 'therapeutic value of recreation' - he's found this to be a more reputable way to discuss the field. People listen to him more if he frames it in that context.
• Discussed how an undergrad degree is quite sufficient to getting in the door with TR services. Master's degrees increase your qualifications/marketability but not necessarily pay right off the bat. He's pursuing the doctorate route
• He's willing to discuss ANY questions about ideas for pursuing research or other degrees or anything else we need advice on.

Warren Price (warren.price@byu.edu)

• Served in the army for years, has suffered PTSD so now has his own unique 'disability' and wants to use his experiences to bless the lives of other Vets.
• Started a non-profit organization called Freedom's Families - family retreats for Veterans and their families to fortify their relationships
• He feels recreation saved his life - at an all-time low, he was invited fly-fishing. That experience outdoors helped transform his perspective and his desire and motivation to keep living and to overcome his challenges
• Wants his family retreats to be therapy to treat the family as a whole (whoever that family may consist of)
• Encourages us to find a passion and follow it
• Loves that his office is wherever he is! outdoors, in a cubicle, in the mountains, on the river, in a shopping mall...haha...anywhere! (kind of like 'the world is our campus' from BYU's slogan, it holds true that 'the world is our office' in rec therapy)
• Recreation jobs are available all over the country if you're willing to go there. BYU's solid reputation will help you get into almost anywhere. Also note that if you find a job first, they may help pay for your master's degree later on. And, there is SOOOOO MUCH funding available for continuing education that they will almost pay you for school if you're willing to just go out and look for those funding opportunities (Rob and Warren are both willing to help with this)

If you're interested in pursuing a graduate degree in recreation at a school other than BYU, here are some recommended graduate programs.

• Clemson University
• Texas A & M
• Southern Illinois University
• Oklahoma State University
• Indiana University