About
Brandi M. Crowe, PhD, LRT, CTRS, FDRT, is an associate professor in recreational therapy within Clemson University’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Dr. Crowe is a certified and licensed recreational therapist. Her research interests include the use of complementary and integrative health approaches among individuals with chronic health conditions, the role of leisure within stress-coping processes, and healthy aging across the lifespan.
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How their research is transforming health care
Dr. Crowe’s research focuses on the use of complementary and integrative health approaches among individuals with chronic health conditions for the purpose of addressing the primary symptoms and/or residual effects of their health condition, preventing the onset of secondary conditions, and promoting positive health and quality of life. Dr. Crowe’s research also aims to better understand the role of leisure within individuals’ stress-coping processes, as an individual’s ability to successfully cope contributes to positive health and quality of life.
Health research keywords
Faculty Scholar, Complementary and Integrative Health, Chronic Health Conditions, Implementation Science, Leisure-stress Coping
