Dr. Marieke Van Puymbroeck, CTRSIndiana University

Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science, 2004, University of Florida
M.S. in Recreational Studies, 2001, University of Florida
B.S. in Therapeutic Recreation, 1994, Longwood College, Virginia

Contact:
mvp@indiana.edu
Tel: 812-855-3093

Research Interests

My research interests primarily focus on the quality of life for people with disabilities and the individuals who care for them. I seek to explore the determinants and predictors of quality of life (QOL) in informal caregivers, and then will design interventions to enhance the QOL for these individuals. Further, I plan to examine the contextual factors on retention in higher education for students with severe physical disabilities. I believe that in both of these research tracks, leisure plays a significant role in enhancing QOL and maintaining well-being.

Original Publications (Published or In-Review/Revisions)

Van Puymbroeck, M. (accepted, 2004). A Review of Emotions, Health and Stress by A. Zautra. Therapeutic Recreation Journal.

Chumbler, N., Rittman, M., Van Puymbroeck, M., Vogel, B. and Qin, H. (accepted, 2004). The Sense of Coherence, Burden, and Depression in Informal Caregivers During the First Month After Stroke. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Faircloth, C., Rittman, M., Boylstein, C., Young, M.E. and Van Puymbroeck, M. (2004). Energizing the Ordinary: Biographical Work and the Future in Stroke Recovery Narratives. Journal of Aging Studies, 18(4).

Rittman, M., Faircloth, C., Boylstein, C., Gubrium, J., Williams, C., Young, M., Van Puymbroeck, M., and Ellis, C. (2004). The Experience of Time in the Transition From Hospital to Home Following Stroke. The Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. 41(3A).

Van Puymbroeck, M. & Ashton-Shaeffer, C. (In revisions). Leisure Related Needs of Status IB Heart Transplant Patients. Therapeutic Recreation Journal.

Ashton-Shaeffer, C., Gibson, H., Holt, M., & Willming, C. (2001). Women’s Resistance and Empowerment Through Wheelchair Sport. World Leisure Journal, 43(4), 11-21.

Holt, M.V., & Ashton-Shaeffer, C. (May, 2001). TR’s Role in Meeting the Needs of Heart Transplant Patients. Parks and Recreation Magazine, 36(5), 58-65.

Original Publications (In-Progress)

Van Puymbroeck, M., Rittman, M. Young, M.E. (In review). The Stroke Caregiving Experience: What Do We Know? A Review of Literature 1998-2003. Stroke.

Van Puymbroeck, M., Swett, E., & Saxon, J. (In progress). The Effects of Using Contextualized Research Instruction and Experiential Activities on Research Self-Efficacy. Rehabilitation Psychology.

Young, M. E., Rintala, D. H., Van Puymbroeck, M., Novy, D. M., Garza, H. M., High, W. M., Chiou-Tan, F. (In progress). Psychometric Properties of a Spanish-Language Version of the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART). Rehabilitation Psychology.

Van Puymbroeck, M., Young, M.E., Shaw, L., Ashton-Shaeffer, C. A Survey of the Psychosocial Services Offered at the Top Heart Transplant Centers. To be submitted to Heart-Lung.

Van Puymbroeck, M., Young, M.E., Rittman, M., Swett, E., Chumbler, N., Stansbury, J., Ashton-Shaeffer, C. Determinants of Quality of Life for Stroke Caregivers: An Empirically Based Theoretical Framework. To be submitted to the Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development.

Major Speaking Engagements and Presentations

Lessons from the Heart: Implications for Recreation Therapists Working With Cardiology Patients. (2004). Illinois Recreation Therapy Association, Chicago, Illinois, November, 2004.

Therapeutic Recreation and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Future Directions- with J. Jacobsen, B. McCormick, D. Howard. (2004). American Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods: An Interdisciplinary Approach. (2004). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, September, 2004.

Cardiology and the Recreation Therapist. ATRA Academy Teleconference Series on Specializations in Practice. July, 2004.

Influences of Quality of Life in Stroke Caregivers at One and Six Months Post-Stroke: Results of a Path Analysis. Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center Monthly Seminar Series, May, 2004.

Why Examine Stroke Caregivers: Results From a Literature Review. Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center Brown Bag Lunch Series, March, 2004.

Measure This! A Toolbox of Assessments for Recreation Therapists- with T. Patterson. National Therapeutic Recreation Society Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, October, 2003.

The Role of Executive Functions in Leisure Motivation and Initiation-with N. Donovan. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 2003.

Measure This! A Toolbox of Assessments for Recreation Therapists- with T. Patterson. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 2003.

Therapeutic Recreation: The Missing Piece of the Rehabilitation Science Puzzle-with D. Howard, T. Patterson. National Therapeutic Recreation Society Institute, Tampa Bay, Florida, October, 2002.

Cardiac Transplantation: TR and the Interdisciplinary Team, National Therapeutic Recreation Society Institute, Denver, Colorado, October, 2001.

Leisure Related Needs of Status IB Heart Transplant Patients, Leisure Research Symposium, National Recreation and Parks Association, Denver, Colorado, October, 2001.

Therapeutic Recreation and Heart Transplantation, PART Guest Lecture Series, Gainesville, Florida, August 2001.

TR’s Role in Meeting the Needs of Heart Transplant Patients, Mid-Eastern Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation, Williamsburg, Virginia, May, 2001.

The Role of TR in Heart Transplantation-with C. Ashton-Shaeffer, American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 2000.

Collaborative Models in the Rehabilitation Setting, PART Guest Lecture Series, Gainesville, Florida, August 2000.

Collaborative Models in the Rehabilitation Setting, Southeastern Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, July 2000.

Poster Presentations

Van Puymbroeck, M., & Rittman, M.R. (2004). Sense of Coherence: A Protective Factor Against Depression and Burden in Stroke Caregivers. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Research Institute. Kansas City, Missouri.

Van Puymbroeck, M., Rittman, M.R., & Young, M.E. (2004). Ethnic Differences in Quality of Life Outcomes for Stroke Caregivers. University of Florida, Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies, and Department of Veteran Affairs Rehabilitation Research Day. Gainesville, FL.

Van Puymbroeck, M., Rittman, M.R., & Young, M.E. (2004). Ethnic Differences in Quality of Life Outcomes for Stroke Caregivers. College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Van Puymbroeck Holt, M., & Swett, E. (2003). The Effects of Using Contextualized Research Instruction and Experiential Activities on Research Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Health Science Students. Leisure Research Symposium, National Recreation and Parks Association, St. Louis, MO.

Chumbler, N.R., Van Puymbroeck Holt, M., Rittman, M., Vogel, B. & Qin, H. (2003). Depression Among Caregivers of Veterans with Stroke: The Mediator Effect of Sense of Coherence. Academy Health Conference, Nashville TN.

Van Puymbroeck Holt, M., Swett, E., & Saxon, J.P. (2003). The Effects of Using Contextualized Research Instruction and Experiential Activities on Research Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Health Science Students. College of Health Professions Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Holt, M. V. The Leisure Related Needs of Status IB Heart Transplant Candidates. Professional and Graduate Student Forum, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

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