Gray, Cara N

Gray, Cara N
Associate Professor

Associate Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences , College of Health and Human Services

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022-06-01	Lessons Learned from a Pilot Project Investigating Instagram Use and Depressive Symptoms in Female College Students. American Journal of Recreation Therapy (AJRT). 21:19-31. 2022-06-01
2021-09-01	Research Brief: Changes in Empathy of Pre-professional Healthcare Students from Matriculation to Graduation. International Journal for Human Caring. 25:203-205. 2021-09-01
2020-10-01	Hearing Voices: An IPE Simulation to Increase Empathy among Pre-Professional Healthcare Student. International Journal for Human Caring. 24:233-236. 2020-10-01
2020-10-01	Interprofessional Education for Group Processes in Mental/Behavioral Health. Therapeutic Recreation Journal: ATRA Annual in Therapeutic Recreation. 54:439-455. 2020-10-01
2020-09-01	It's Time to GO! Unfolding Interprofessional Simulation to Promote Health Team Communications. Advances in Social Work. 20:338-354. 2020-09-01
2018-09-01	Injury and Disordered Eating Behaviors: What is the Connection for Female Professional Dancers?. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. 12:365-381. 2018-09-01

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2020-07-01	Autism -- Recreational Therapy. Sagamore Venture Publishing. 2020-07-01
2014-10-01	Autism -- Recreational Therapy. Sagamore Publishing. 123-138. 2014-10-01

Conference Poster

Year	Title	Altmetric
2019-10-01	Beyond the Manikin: Patient Perspective Live Action Role Play Simulation. The American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2019-10-01

Presentations

Beyond the Manikin: Patient Perspective Live Action Role Play Simulation (PPLARPS), American Psychiatric Nursing Association Annual Conference 2019-10-01
Parent Perceptions of Benefits of Miracle League Baseball, College of Health and Human Services Research and Innovation Day 2019-04-01
It’s Time to Go! Interprofessional Simulations to Promote Team Communications, Council on Social Work Education Annual Program 2018-11-01
Practice makes habit: The importance of interdisciplinary learning in nursing education., 14th Annual South Eastern Nurse Educator Symposium (SENSES) 2018-11-01
Voice & Vision: Reimagining comprehensive care for individuals with autism, Grand Rounds 2018-05-22
Mindfulness: An evidence-informed practice for recreation therapy [Part 1 & 2], North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association's Student Professional Issues Forum (NCRTA: SPIF) 2018-02-23
Injury, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating among dancers: Exploring potential relationships, European Congress of Sport Science (ECSS) 2017-07-01
Community partners taking root to grow opportunities for at-risk youth: The budding of a school gardens project, Gulf-South Summit 2017-03-23
Results from study: School Garden Impact Evaluation , Study Results 2017-01-23
A phenomenological study of service planning among recreational therapists serving individuals with autism spectrum disorder, The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) Annual Conference Research Institute 2016-09-12
Student-directed learning in multi-day simulation using interprofessional collaborative care teams, The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) Annual Conference 2016-09-01
Student-directed learning in multiday simulation using interprofessional collaborative care teams, CHHS: Health & Human Services Week 2016-04-01
School systems recreational therapy treatment network, American Therapeutic Recreation Association's Annual Conference 2015-09-29
General inclusion strategies for managing behaviors, Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Department' Summer Camp Series 2015 All Staff Training 2015-05-21
General inclusion strategies for managing behaviors, Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Department' Summer Camp Series 2015 All Staff Training 2015-05-19

Research Overview

Autism Spectrum Disorder(s) and other Neurodevelopmental conditions; Inclusion; Mental/Behavioral health; Wellness; School-based service delivery; Community-based service delivery; Assessment; Service Planning; interdisciplinary/interprofessional education at both pre-professional and professional levels; therapeutic use of nature/natural environments.

Principal Investigator On

Engagement in Nature-Based Activities to Improve a Community’s Sense of Wellness 2019-08-01 - 2020-05-01

IAC funding 2018-02-01 -

The effectiveness of a school-based gardening program for students with behavioral challenges

Co-principal Investigator On

CHHS Cultural Activities Grant 2019-01-01 - 2019-12-01

Solution Focused Practice with Children Families 2017-12-01 - 2018-03-01

Investigator On

UNCW Cultural Activity Grant 2018-12-01 - 2019-12-01

Teaching Overview

Mental/Behavioral Health; Organization and Management in Healthcare Systems; Inclusion; Philosophy; Theoretical Foundations of Practice; Social Wellness

Full Name

Cara N Gray

Gray, Cara N Associate Professor

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