Shelly Beaver, MS, CTRS, Old Dominion University  

Shelly Beaver, MS, CTRS is a first-year doctoral student in Human Movement Sciences at Old Dominion University. She earned her B.S. in Kinesiology and M.S. in Leisure Studies from Penn State University and is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Shelly has over ten years of clinical experience in long-term care, mental health, physical rehabilitation, and community settings and over ten years of teaching experience in higher education. Currently, Shelly is a Senior Lecturer in Park, Recreation, and Tourism Studies at Old Dominion University
where she teaches courses in recreational therapy and recreation programming. She has received several awards recognizing her outstanding teaching, service, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Shelly is interested in phenomenological research focused on the reciprocal relationships between disability experiences and leisure experiences as well as how the therapeutic recreation environment impacts clients’ response to disability.

Education

M.S., Leisure Studies, Penn State University

B.S., Kinesiology, Penn State University