Welcome to the 22nd episode of Health Science Coach, a guide to your health care career. Today we get to speak with a Recreational Therapist and find out about her academic background.
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Lisa Mische Lawson, Ph.D., CTRS, professor, joined the department in 2006, She is the therapeutic science doctoral degree program director, is a mentor to students in that program, and has also taught and mentored students in the occupational therapy degree programs. As a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, Mische Lawson focuses on the benefits of recreation participation for individuals with disabilities or chronic diseases. In 2012, she received the School of Health Professions Stata Norton Award for teaching excellence and in 2016 she received the University of Kansas Medical Center Early Career Achievement in Health Professions Alumna Award. Mische Lawson was added to the Fulbright Specialist roster for expertise in inclusive and adaptive recreation in 2018. In 2019 she completed a Fulbright Specialist project promoting research at Ala-Too International University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2019, the American Therapeutic Recreation Association recognized Mische Lawson's contributions with the association's Scholarly Achievement Award, the highest scholarship award for the profession.
