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Education: Ph.D., (1993), University of Utah, Leisure Studies/Therapeutic Recreation M.S., (1990), Brigham Young University, Recreation Administration B.A., (1988), Brigham Young University, Philosophy Teaching: FAMLF 100 - Strengthening Marraige and Family: Proclamation Principles and Scholarship RMYL 223R - Mountain Biking RMYL 223R - Ski Instructor Course RMYL 223R - Canoeing RMYL 307 - Accessible Recreation RMYL 471 - Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation RMYL 612 Issues and Applications in Family Recreation RMYL 699 - Masters Theses Mountain Biking Class Photo's Camp WILD Photo's Study Abroad: In the Winter of 2004, Dr. Widmer directed the first RMYL study abroad to New Zealand. Since that time, the program has been run Winter semesters of 2005 and 2006, and it will be held in Australia for Fall semester 2006. In Winter 2008, Dr. Widmer will direct the program in New Zealand again. Research Interests: Therapeutic Wilderness Programs for Youth At-Risk Leisure Behavior & Adolescent Development/Delinquency Strengthening Families through Recreation, Assessment Recent Publications: Lundberg, N., Widmer, M., McCormick, B. & Ward, W. (2006). Rational emotive recreation therapy: Using adventure and recreation in reducing irrational beliefs among adolescent males with behavior disorders. Annual Theraputic Recreation, 14, 59-68. Wells, M., S., Widmer, M. A., & McCoy, J.K. (2004). Grubs and Grasshoppers: The Influence of Challenging Recreation on the Collective Efficacy of Families with At-Risk Youth. Family Relations 53, 326-333. Widmer, M.A., (2004). Family Recreation. In Fitness and lifestyle management, (James George, Ed.). Provo, UT: Brigham Young University. Widmer, M.A., Ellis, G.D., & Munson, W.W. (2003). Development of the Aristotelian ethical behavior in leisure scale short form. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 37(3), 256-274. Huff, C., Widmer, M.A., McCoy, K. J., & Hill, B.J. (2003). The Influence of Challenging Outdoor Recreation on Parent-Adolescent Communication. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 37(1), 18-37. Widmer, M.A., Zabriskie, R., & Wells, M.S. (2003). Program evaluation: Collecting data to measure outcomes. In Client Outcomes in Therapeutic Recreation Services (Norma J. Stumbo, Ed.). (pp. 201-218) State College, PA: Venture. Widmer, M. A., & Munson, W. M. (2003). Therapeutic recreation and respite care for adopted children with special needs and their families: A new opportunity. American Journal of Recreation Therapy 2(3), 45-48. Personal:
Mark Widmer came to BYU in 1995. During winter semester of 2004, Mark
directed a Study Abroad program in New Zealand. Over the past few summers,
he and Dr. Taniguchi, along with a number of energetic graduates and undergraduates,
have been working with the WILD Foundation to do research on the effects of an outdoor
guide training program for youth. They have studied academic efficacy and
academic motivation, identity development, and building character strengths.
Other recent research has involved the
study of varied levels of challenge on family strength among families
with struggling adolescents.
Mark and his wife Suzy have four children: Kaeli (17), Matthew (14), Nathaniel (11), and Kirsten (7). They love to read, ride bikes, hike, fish, and sail together. Matt and Mark have completed a number of triathlons and road races together over the past couple of years. |
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