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Jo Ann Coco-Ripp, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Currently, Dr. Coco-Ripp serves as Chair of the Therapeutic Recreation Department at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). She practiced recreation therapy for many years before embracing a career change to higher education. Among the areas where she served as a practitioner, residential youth and other behavioral health settings are her preferences. Prior to WSSU, she taught at Oklahoma State, Georgia Southern and the University of Utah. While at Utah, Dr. Coco-Ripp had the opportunity to be fully involved in several research projects: A National Institute of Health study focused on patients receiving chemotherapy; a study funded by the Third District court to investigate best practices related to recreation therapy with adjudicated youth; and an after-school program focused on youth from Asian backgrounds. Her current research interests include working with undergraduates in areas such as Interprofessional Education training, African Americans in Outdoor Recreation, development of a competency scale for Challenge Course facilitators, and pedagogical best practices for experiential learning.

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