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Megan Janke, Ph.D.

Degree
Ph.D., Child and Family Development, University of Georgia; 2005.
Area of Professional Interest
Dr. Janke’s area of interest is leisure and aging with a focus on the relationship between leisure and health during adulthood. She is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) and has experience working with older adult populations in physical rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and community settings.
Research Interests
Examining the relationship between leisure involvement and physical and mental health during transitions in later life (e.g., retirement, widowhood, and caregiving).
Investigating causality in the relationship between leisure participation and measures of health and well-being.
Determining how older adults adapt and modify leisure activity during later life and how this adaptation may impact health and well-being.
Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
Behavioral and Social Sciences Student Research Pre-Dissertation Award (2004). Gerontological Society of America
Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Award in Gerontology (2004).
Publications
See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
Professional Associations and Certifications
See curriculum vitae for complete list of professional associations and certifications.

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