Julie F. Saville, Ph.D., CPRP, CWP
Division/Department
Dr. Donald E. and Lois J. Myers School of Nursing and Health Professions
Assistant Professor, Therapeutic Recreation & Wellness
Meet Julie F. Saville
Dr. Julie Saville has worked for non-profit and municipal recreation agencies prior to her graduate work. One of her favorite jobs was working at the Philadelphia Zoo leading new staff trainings. She started her recreation career at the age of 12, teaching swimming for the American Red Cross and knew right away that her life's work would include improving people's wellness through recreation.
- Ph.D., Exercise and Sport Psychology, Temple University
- M.Ed., Sport and Recreation Management, Temple University
- B.S., Parks and Recreation Administration, Pennsylvania State University
- REC101: Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society
- REC103: Leadership and Group Dynamics
- REC210: Experience Design
- REC230: Connecting Leisure, Health, and Wellness
- REC450: Therapeutic Recreation and Wellness Administration
- Positive Youth Development
- Benefits of Nature-Based Recreation
- Role of Campus Recreation in Wellness
- Designing Leisure Experiences to Achieve Flow
- The Connection Between Leisure and Wellness
- Malcarne, B., & Saville, J. (2023): Workshop: Higher education springboard: Designing educational experiences to engage students in transformational learning and development. Experience Research Society’s 2023 7 Experiences (7X) Summit - Transformational Experiences Beyond Borders: Partnership Development for Sustainable Futures. Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
- Saville, J., & Malcarne, B. (2022, April). Preparing the Next Generation: Creating Mutually Beneficial Internships. Presentation at the Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society’s (PRPS) 2022 Annual Conference, Pocono Mountains, PA.
- Saville, J., & Malcarne, B. (2020, September). Design Thinking in Planning & Implementing Therapeutic Recreation Interventions. Presentation at the Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society’s (PRPS) 2020 Therapeutic Recreation Institute (TRI) virtual lunchtime session series.
- Saville, J. (2019, February). Using a Web-Based Project Management Application to Facilitate Project-Based Learning. Presented at The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) 2019 Annual Teaching Institute, Greenville, SC.
- Saville, J. & Hannaford, L. (2018, March). Adulting: How to Move from Student to Professional. Workshop presented at Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society (PRPS) 2018 Annual Conference, Pocono Mountains, PA.
- National Wellness Institute (NWI)
- The Academy of Leisure Science (TALS)
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS)