Scholarship

Selected Referreed Presentations

• Gooch, C., Elich Monroe, J. Buckley, E. L., Durnford, S., , Cozzolino, M. (2006) "Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Program Outcomes Using the "Stroke Impact Scale", 2006 Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Annual Conference Poster Presentation, October 18, 2006, Chicago, IL.
• Aho, J. & Elich Monroe, J. International Institute: Globalization of Recreational Therapy. ATRA Annual Conference, September 17, 2006, Orlando, Florida.
• Monroe, J. Buckley, E. L., Durnford, S., Gooch, C., & Cozzolino, M. "Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Program Outcomes Using the "Stroke Impact Scale", ATRA Research Symposium, September 14 & 15, 2006, Orlando, Florida.
• Free-Time Freedom: Therapeutic Recreation Strategies for Developing Independent Leisure Functioning, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Multi-day Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York, March 26, 2006.
• Durnford, S. Buckley, E., Cozzolino, M., Gooch, C., Terdowski, D., and Elich Monroe, J. Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Program Use of the Stroke Impact Scale, Poster Session, American Speech and Hearing Association, November 20, 2005.
• Meneses-Diaz, C. & Elich Monroe, J. Pre-Conference Institute, Ending Health Inequities: It’s All About You, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Kerhonkson, NY, April 9, 2005.
• Elich Monroe, J., Silver, D. & Humphrey, B. , Reed, J. Mentoring: Bridging the Gap between Education, Clinical Practice, and Professional  Development, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, April 11, 2005.
• Elich Monroe, J., Silver, D. & Humphrey, B. Mentoring: Bridging the Gap between Education, Clinical Practice, and Professional Development, American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, October 2, 2004.    
• Elich Monroe, J., Silver, D. “Professional Development Through Mentoring: An Interdisciplinary Approach, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Albany, New York, April 16, 2004.
• Elich Monroe, J. & Humphrey, B. “Professional Development Through Mentoring: An Interdisciplinary Perspective”, ATRA Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September 13, 2003.
• Elich Monroe, J., Fisher, S., & Silver, D. “The Center for Life Skills: An Interdisciplinary Team Experience”, ATRA Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 2003.
• Elich Monroe, J. & Humphrey, B. “An Interdisciplinary Web-Based Interactive Learning Module”, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Westchester, NY, April 6, 2003.
• Elich Monroe, J. “Professionalism 2003: Raising the Bar”, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Westchester, NY, April 8, 2003.
• Elich Monroe, J., Cozzolino, M., Durnford, S., Nalette, E. “Allied Health: How Can a Team Approach Help”, Fingerlakes Geriatric Education Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca,  New York, February 26, 2003.
• Mayberry, P., Dauebhauer, J., Gebell, E., & Elich Monroe, J. "A Web-Based Learning Module to Facilitate an Understanding of Rural Gerontology and Interdisciplinary Team Intervention", a part of the Leveraging Resources to Educate Professionals, Students, and the Community: Experiences from the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center, State Society on Aging of New York, October 31, 2002.
• Elich Monroe, J. & West, R. "Professionalism: Raising the Bar", American Therapeutic Recreation Association 2002 Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, September 22, 2002.
• Elich Monroe, J. & Connolly, P. "Developing a Therapeutic Recreation Internship Program: Clinical Factors Affecting Supervision", New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Multi-Day Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York, April 22, 2002.
• Monroe, J., & Brown, R., Cozzolino, M., Durnford, S., & Gooch, C. "An Interdisciplinary Center for Chronic Stroke Clients and Student Training", Resource Exchange, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 1, 2002.
• Monroe, J. & Decker, C. "Developing a Culture of Interdisciplinary Collaboration", Resource Exchange, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 1, 2002.

Grant Involvement

• Service Learning Grant, Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, Summer 2007, $1000.

• Instructional Development Fund, "International Summer School at HAMK University, August 2006, $1,900.

• Ithaca College Gerontology Institute Small Grant,  "Course Development for Center for Life Skills and Sharing AHGITT Workshop, Febuary 16, 2006, $600.00.

• Curriculum coordinator/project advisory committee member/therapeutic recreation coordinator, Center for Life Skills. This is a three-year grant, submitted February 28, 2002. Approved, funded $259,238.00.
• Curriculum coordinator, allied health geriatric interdisciplinary team training, Department of Health and Human Services, three year grant proposal with Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, submitted February 16, 1999. Approved, funded $99,878.00 year one,$102,748.00 year two, $91,247.00 year three.

Professional Publications

• Meneses, C. & Elich Monroe, J. (2007). Health inequities in long-term care: Through the eyes of the consumer. American Journal of Recreational Therapy, 6(3), 20-26.

• Elich Monroe, J. Buckley, E. L., Durnford, S., Gooch, C., Cozzolino, M. (2006) "Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Program Outcomes Using the "Stroke Impact Scale" in Abstracts from the 2006 American Therapeutic Recreation Association Research Institute, 73-77.

• Elich Monroe, J. & Connolly, P. (1997-98). Responsive curriculum development in therapeutic recreation : One approach to comprehensive curriculum design. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation. Hattiesburg, MS: American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 7, 64-73.
• Elich Monroe, J. (1995). Developing Cultural Awareness Through Play. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Leisure Today Supplement, 66(8),24-27.
• Elich Monroe, J. & Tonelson, S.W.(1993). Family Characteristics Congruent with School Success in Young Urban Children. Journal of Research in Education, 3(1), 16-21.