Debbie Logan

Name:  Debbie Logan, MS, LRT/CTRS, CDP
Department: Health Sciences
Program: Recreational Therapy
Rank: Assistant Professor
Work Phone: 828-227-2481
Work Email: drlogan@wcu.edu
Office address: HHSB 446

Education: MS in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management with emphasis in Recreational Therapy,  Clemson University, 2016
BS in Recreational Therapy, Western Carolina University, 1999

Licenses & Specialty Credentialing:  Licensed Recreational Therapist (LRT) by North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) by National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) by National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

Primary Teaching Responsibilities: RTH 201: Investigation of Recreational Therapy Practice, Facilitation and Population ; RTH 301: Modality Skill: Leisure Education; RTH 302: Modality Skill: Horticulture, RTH 303 – Modality Skill: Community Integration; RTH 340: Recreational Therapy for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; RTH 341: Recreational Therapy for Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities – Lab; RTH 352: Processes and Techniques of RT; RTH 360: Recreational Therapy for Older Adults; RTH 361: Recreational Therapy for Older Adults Lab; RTH 417: Administration and Advancement for Recreational Therapy; RTH 495: Recreational Therapy Professional Preparation Seminar II

Recent Publications and Presentations:

•          Logan, D. (2018). Escape:  Escaping the Mystery of Using Standardized Assessments in Treatment. North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Chapel Hill, NC.
•          Logan, D., Van Puymbroeck, M. (2016). The effects of exercise on depressive symptoms of individuals with dementia: A pilot study. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 15(4), 23-28.

Bio: I completed my BS in Recreational Therapy from Western Carolina University in 1999.  I practiced recreational therapy as a LRT (Licensed Recreational Therapy)/CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist). During my career, I worked in behavioral health at Grace Hospital, Morganton, NC and Broughton Hospital, Morganton, NC working with youth and older adults.

In 2016, I completed a MS in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management with an emphasis in Recreational Therapy from Clemson University.  In Fall 2016, I returned to Western Carolina University to teach in the Recreational Therapy Program.

Research interest includes dementia, autism, and clinical supervision. I provide service through advising the student lead Recreational Therapy Association, Board of Directors (member-at-large) for North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association, and assisting students to promote recreational therapy and the duet bike in Western North Carolina.

On a personal note, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two boys, being outdoors, hiking, and gardening.