Brian K. Malcarne, Ph.D., C.T.R.S.

Brian Malcarne
Division/Department
Dr. Donald E. and Lois J. Myers School of Nursing and Health Professions
Associate Professor, Recreation Leadership
Contact Information
Diehl Hall, Room 213
  • Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Ph.D., Clemson University
  • Youth and Family Recreation, M.S., Brigham Young University 
  • Recreation Management and Youth Leadership, B.S., Brigham Young University 
  • Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
  • REC101: Recreation & Lesure in a Modern Society
  • REC200: Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation & Wellness
  • REC331: Leadership in Therapeutic Recreation
  • REC343: Organizing Therapeutic Recreation
  • REC 491 Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation and Wellness
  • Therapeutic Recreation Intervention Efficacy
  • Experiential Recreation Programming in Higher Education
  • Outdoor/Adventure Recreation Processes and Outcomes
  • Witman, J.P., Jacob, S., Anderson, L., Heyne, L., & Malcarne, B. (2014) The Well-Being Index (WBI): A pilot project. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 48 (2), 188-198.
  • Malcarne, B., Schmalz, D., McGuire, F., & Taniguchi, S. & Cook, M. (2014) Exploring Group Cohesion in a Higher Education Field Experience. Research presentation at 2014 Academy of Leisure Sciences Teaching Institute (21st Century Literacies: Responding to Change in a Challenging Climate), Pacific Grove,CA.
  • YWCA, Girls on the Run, 5K Race Committee
  • Boy Scouts of America, Cub Scout Den Leader
  • Recreation Therapist, Provo Canyon School, Provo, UT
  • Backpacking Guide, Camp WILD, Salmon, ID
  • Whitewater Rafting Guide, US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte, NC
  • Psychiatric Technician, Anasazi Foundation: Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, Mesa, AZ
  • Park Ranger (Interpretation), Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WY