Julie F. Saville, Ph.D., CPRP, CWP
Division/Department
Dr. Donald E. and Lois J. Myers School of Nursing and Health Professions
Assistant Professor of 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
- Recreation & Leisure in Modern Society
- Leadership & Group Dynamics
- Experience Design
- Connecting Leisure, Health, & Wellness
- Therapeutic Recreation & Wellness Administration
- Designing Leisure Experiences to Achieve Flow
- Connection between Leisure and Wellness
- Benefits of Nature-Based Recreation
- Positive Youth Development
- Role of Campus Recreation in 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 Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS)
- National Wellness Institute (NWI)
- The Academy of Leisure Science (TALS)