Jill R. Sturts 2388 E Winding Brook Cir Bloomington, IN 47401 440.821.1913 jsturts@indiana.edu FORMAL EDUCATION PhD in Leisure Behavior Expected Completion Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana May 2014 Specialization: Recreational Sport Administration Minor: Sport Management Overall GPA: 3.896 Will add dissertation title and chair upon completion Master of Education August 2004 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Specialization: Sport Administration Overall GPA: 3.91 Project: Campus Recreation Risk Management Practices in the Mid-American Conference Bachelor of Arts in Education May 2002 Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio Major: Physical Education (K-12) and Sport Management Minors: Business and Coaching Graduated with honors; cum laude Overall GPA: 3.53 ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Visiting Lecturer, Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Studies 2013-Present SPH R412 (Marketing for Leisure Services, Fall 2013) SPH R413 (Fiscal Management of Leisure Service Organizations, Fall 2013) SPH R426 (Human Resource Management in Leisure Services, Fall 2013) Associate Instructor, Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Studies 2010-2013 Courses taught independently: HPER R160 (Foundations of Recreation and Leisure, Fall 2011) HPER R237 (Computer Applications in Recreation, Park, and Tourism, Summer 2011) HPER R471 (Human Resource Management in Leisure Services, Spring 2012, Fall/Spring 2012-13) Invited lectures: HPER R160 (Foundations of Recreation Leisure, April 2011) SPEA V621 (Seminar in Teaching Public Affairs, January 2012) HPER R645 (Research Seminar in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, October 2012) Jill R. Sturts Page 1
HPER R422 (Marketing for Leisure Services, March 2013) Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio 2008-2009 Instructor, Department of Sport Sciences SM 160 (Introduction to Sport Sciences, Spring 2009) PE 125 (Bowling, Spring 2008) PE 133 (Golf, Fall 2008) Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 2004 Teaching Assistant/Masters Student, School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies SMD 201 (Introduction to Sport Management, Spring 2004) Fairview Park City Schools, Fairview Park, Ohio 2004-2005 Westlake City Schools, Westlake, Ohio Substitute Teacher Taught a variety of subject areas including health, physical education, music, and math Head junior varsity basketball coach (Fairview Park High School) North Ridgeville High School, North Ridgeville, Ohio January 2002-May 2002 Wilcox Elementary School, North Ridgeville, Ohio Student Teacher Taught Physical Education for grades one through five and nine through twelve stressing physical development, participation, and achievement Head junior varsity basketball coach (North Ridgeville High School) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio 2006-2009 Assistant Director of Programs, Department of Recreational Services Directly oversaw all programming areas including intramurals, sport clubs, special events, group fitness, outdoor pursuits, community leagues, and a summer sports and activities camp Created, organized, and supervised the first community leagues (indoor soccer and sand volleyball) and a summer sports and activities camp Bowling Green State University 2002-2004 Graduate Assistant for Intramurals, Sport Clubs, and Perry Field House Operations Trained, scheduled, supervised, and evaluated 22 intramural supervisors and 150 officials Coordinated and facilitated officials training workshops for basketball, flag football, handball, soccer, softball, and volleyball Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio Intramural Supervisor, Department of Recreational Sports 1999-2002 Facility Supervisor, Department of Recreational Sports 2000-2002 Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio Athletic Academic Advising Intern Summer 2000 Jill R. Sturts Page 2
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONS (* represent refereed publications) *Ross, C. M., Young, S. J., Sturts, J. R., & Kim, K. T. (2014). Personal Correlates Impacting Job Satisfaction Among Campus Recreational Sport Employees. International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism. *Sturts, J. R., & Ross, C. M. (2013). Collegiate Intramural Sports Participation: Identified Social Outcomes. International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism. *Young, S. J., Sturts, J. R., Ross, C. M., & Kim, K. T., (2013). Generational Differences and Job Satisfaction in Leisure Services. Managing Leisure. *Ross, C. M., Young, S. J., & Sturts, J. R. (accepted, 2013). A Delphi Study Identifying Indicators and Criteria for Physically Active Communities for Youth 10-14 Years Old. LARNet: The Cyber Journal of Applied Leisure and Recreational Research. *Young, S. J., Ross, C. M., Kim, K., & Sturts, J. R. (2013). Engaging Youth in Physical Activity: Indicators of a Physically Active Friendly Community. Child Indicators Research. *Sturts, J. R., & Mowatt, R. A. (2012). Understanding and Overcoming Bottlenecks in Student Learning. Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies & Recreation Education. *Ross, C. M., Young, S. J., & Sturts, J. R. (2012). Evaluating the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Process in Undergraduate Parks and Recreation Academic Programs. Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies & Recreation Education. *Ross, C. M., Young, S. J., Sturts, J. R., & Kim, K. T. (2012). Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Public Park and Recreation Employees. Applied Recreational Research and Programming Annual. POSTER PRESENTATIONS (* represent refereed presentations) *Carpenter, L., Cassidy, K., Lederer, A., & Sturts, J. R. (2013) Learning Communities for Graduate Students: Supporting Scholarly Teaching, Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching, Indianapolis, IN, April 4. *Sturts, J. R., Young, S. J., Ramos, W. D., & Ross, C. M. Using Professional Feedback to Enhance Recreational Sport Curriculum, 2013 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition, Las Vegas, NV, March 4-7. *Sturts, J. R., Ross, C. M., Kim, K. (2012). Factors Affecting the Retention and Attrition of Youth 8-14 Years Old in Instructional Youth Tennis Programs, 2012 World Leisure Congress, Rimini, Italy, September 30 - October 3. Jill R. Sturts Page 3
*Sturts, J. R., Ross, C. M., Young, S. J., & Kim, K. (2012). Indicators of Physically Active Friendly Communities: Measuring a Healthy Community for Youth 10-14 Years, 2012 World Leisure Congress, Rimini, Italy, September 30 October 3. *Sturts, J. R., Ross, C. M., Young, S. J. (2012). Examining Outcomes Assessment in Parks and Recreation Academic Programs, 2012 NRPA Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, October 16-18. *Sturts, J. R., Ross, C. M., & Young, S. J. (2012). Personal Correlates Impacting Job Satisfaction Among Campus Recreational Sport Employees, 2012 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition, Tampa, FL, March 27-30. *Sturts, J. R., Young, S. J., Ross, C. M., & Kim, K. T. (2011). Generational Differences in Campus Recreation Professional Staff Job Satisfaction, 2011 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 13-16. *Sturts, J. R. & Mowatt, R. (2011). Understanding Recessions and the Impact on Leisure Experiences: Evidence of Student Learning, Spotlight on Innovation, Bloomington, IN, October 16. *Kaltenbaugh, L., Ries, S., Sturts, J. R., & Smith, L. (2008). Creating Student Professional Development Opportunities, 2008 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition, Austin, TX, April 2-5. GRANTS Mowatt, R. & Sturts, J. Making Diversity Tangible: Assessing the Role of Service Learning in Teaching Diversity. Funding provided by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University, 2012, $5,000 AWARDED. Ross, C., Kim, K., & Sturts, J. Factors Affecting the Retention and Attrition of Youth 8-14 Years Old in Instructional Youth Tennis Programs. Collaborative Faculty, Center, Institute, and Auxiliary Research Support Program Grant, Indiana University, 2011, $2,000 AWARDED. Role and responsibilities: Investigator, data collection, and analysis. Ross, C., Young, S., Franzidis, A., & Sturts, J. A Validation of a Healthy Community Global Measure: A Vulnerable Youth Perspective. Funding provided by Leisure Research Institute, Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, 2010, $3,990 AWARDED. Role and responsibilities: Investigator, data collection, and analysis. Ross, C., Young, S., Klossner, J., Murray, M., & Sturts, J. Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes of Selected HPER Majors Using Shared Goals of the New General Education Requirement. School of HPER Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Leadership Award, Indiana University, 2010, $9,000 AWARDED. Role and responsibilities: Investigator, data collection, and analysis. AWARDS Jill R. Sturts Page 4
Sturts, J. School of Public Health, Student Travel Grant-in-Aid, Indiana University, 2013, $200 AWARDED Sturts, J. School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Student Travel Grant-in-Aid, Indiana University, 2012, $200 AWARDED. Sturts, J. School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Student Travel Grant-in-Aid, Indiana University, 2011, $200 AWARDED. Sturts, J. Graduate Professional Student Organization (GPSO) Travel Award, Indiana University, 2011, $1,000 NOT AWARDED. PRESENTATIONS Carpenter, L., Cassidy, K., Lederer, A., & Sturts, J. (2013). Learning Communities for Graduate Students: Supporting Scholarly Teaching, Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching, Indianapolis, IN, April 4. Young, S., Ross, C., & Sturts, J. (2013). Understanding Millennials in the Workforce While Preparing for the Second Wave, 2013 Indiana Park and Recreation Association State Conference, Bloomington, IN, January 17. Ross, C., Young, S., Klossner, J., Murray, M., & Sturts, J. (2012). Shared Goals and Student Learning Outcomes at Indiana University: Using Multiple Methods of Assessment in the School of Public Health, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Event, Bloomington, IN, November 9. Kaltenbaugh, L., Ries, S., Sturts, J., & Smith, L. (2007). Creating Student Professional Development Opportunities, 2007 Ohio Recreational Sports Association Annual Conference, Akron, OH, October 31-November 2. Crabiel, J., Sturts, J., Thomas, D., & Fike, S. (2006). Make Work Fun! Incorporating a Student Staff Incentive Program, 2006 Ohio Recreational Sports Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, October 25-27. Long, T. & Sturts, J. (2003). Making Exceptions: How, Why, and When to Make Them, 2003 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition, Cleveland, OH, April 1-5. Long, T. & Sturts, J. (2003). Decision-making Tools for Today s Student Leaders, 2003 Ohio Recreational Sports Association Annual Conference, Dayton, OH, October 29-31. PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE Professional Organization Membership Academy of Leisure Sciences (ALS) 2012-Present National Park and Recreation Association (NRPA) 2011-Present Indiana Recreational Sports Association (IRSA) 2010-Present National Intramural and Recreational Sport Association (NIRSA) 2002-Present Ohio Recreational Sports Association (ORSA) 1999-2009 Jill R. Sturts Page 5
Professional Service Reviewer for International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2013) Associate Editor for Illuminare Student generated leisure journal in the Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Studies at Indiana University (2012-2013) Topic Editor for Illuminare - Student generated leisure journal in Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Studies at Indiana University (2011-2012) Reviewer for the International Journal of Disability and Human Development - Special Edition on Leisure Across the Life Span (2010) ORSA Nominations and Elections Committee Member (2007-2009) ORSA Honor Award Committee Member (2007-2009) University Service Indiana University Recreational Sport Management National Advisory Council Member (2012-Present) Graduate Student Learning Community Member (2012-2013) Leisure Research Institute Review Committee Member (2012-2013) Graduate Recreation Society President for the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies (2012-2013) Student Government Member for the School of Public Health (2012-2013) Graduate Student Advisory Council Member for the School of Public Health (Formerly the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2012-2013) Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Committee Member for the School of Public (Formerly the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2011-2012; 2012-2013) Graduate Recreation Society President-Elect for the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies (2011-2012) Ashland University Assessment Advisory Council Member for the Division of Student Affairs (2008-2009) Health and Wellness Committee Member for the Division of Student Affairs (2008-2009) Professional Development Committee Member for the Division of Student Affairs (2007-2009) Jill R. Sturts Page 6
Table Tennis Club Advisor (2007-2009) Recreational Services Advisory Committee (2006-2009) Ski Club Advisor (2006-2009) Sport Club Council Advisor (2006-2009) Technology Committee Member for the Division of Student Affairs (2006-2008) WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED Edward C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching, Indianapolis, IN (April 4, 2013) World Leisure Congress, Rimini, Italy (September 30 October 3, 2012) Preparing Future Faculty, Bloomington, IN (February 24, 2012) Course Development Institute, Bloomington, IN (July, 2011) Leisure, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Educators Teaching Institute, Rutledge, GA (February 17-19, 2011) National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Congress and Exposition Anaheim, CA (2012) Atlanta, GA (2011) NIRSA Annual Conference and Recreational Sports Exposition Las Vegas, NV (2013) Tampa, FL (2012) New Orleans, LA (2011) Charlotte, NC (2009) Austin, TX (2008) Minneapolis, MN (2007) Louisville, KY (2006) Albuquerque, NM (2004) Cleveland, OH (2003) San Antonio, TX (2002) ORSA Annual Conference University of Dayton (2010) Ashland University (2008) University of Akron (2007) Ohio State University (2006) Wright State University (2003) Bowling Green State University (2002) Kent State University (2000) NIRSA Region III Student Lead-on Conference, Ball State University (2003) Jill R. Sturts Page 7
HONORS AND AWARDS Garrett G. Eppley Scholarship Recipient 2013 Indiana University, School of Public Health Hronek Family Scholarship Recipient 2013 Indiana University, School of Public Health Lebert H. Weir Doctoral Student of the Year 2013 Indiana University, Department of RPTS Deppe Administrative Intern Indiana University, Department of RPTS 2012 Indiana Recreational Sports Association (IRSA) Scholarship Recipient 2012 Garrett G. Eppley Scholarship Recipient 2012 Indiana University, School of Public Health Lebert H. Weir Doctoral Student of the Year Nominee 2012 Indiana University, Department of RPTS Davies, Jones, and Mosley Scholarship Recipient 2011 Indiana University, School of Public Health NIRSA Foundation Scholarship Recipient 2011 Ohio Recreational Sports Association (ORSA) Scholarship Recipient 2003 Dean s List, Baldwin-Wallace College 1998-2002 Jill R. Sturts Page 8