Randy Kohl, MS, CTRS, CPRP, CBIS

Education

MS Recreation Management University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse 2006
BS Therapeutic Recreation University Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1992 

Speaker Topics 

• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy 
• Online and Hybrid Teaching and Learning 
• Brain Injury 
• Adaptive Sports & Adaptive Equipment 
• Disabilities 
• Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias 
• Leadership and Team Building 

Interests & Expertise

Randy Kohl’s primary interests include undergraduate education in the discipline of therapeutic recreation, recreation management, adaptive sports, brain injury, aging, disability, inclusion and community recreation. 

Kohl currently teaches in a distance education format through scheduled and self-paced online courses. During his 20+ years of teaching at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, he has made a commitment to continue to work as a recreation therapist or as administrator in various settings including: post-acute rehabilitation, acute psychiatric, psychiatric day treatment, psychiatric residential, community recreation, community adaptive sports, governmental aging, and a skilled nursing facility. 

Honors & Awards 

Service Award (2012) Wisconsin Senior Olympics.
Outstanding Member of the Year (2003) Therapeutic Recreation Association of Greater Milwaukee.
Outstanding Member of the Year (2002) Therapeutic Recreation Association of Greater Milwaukee.  

Community Service & Organizations 

Loving Shepherd Lutheran Church – Council, Vice President
Wisconsin Dementia Resource Network - Advisory Board 
Walworth County Aging Network - Member
Menomonee Falls Angels Fastpitch Softball – Coach, Instructor
Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jr. Chargers Fastpitch Softball – Instructor 

Speaker Topics

• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy
• Online and Hybrid Teaching and Learning
• Brain Injury
• Adaptive Sports & Adaptive Equipment
• Disabilities

Interests & Expertise

Randy Kohl’s primary interests include undergraduate education in the discipline of therapeutic recreation, recreation management, adaptive sports, brain injury, aging, disability, inclusion and community recreation.

Kohl currently teaches in a distance education format through scheduled and self-paced online courses. During his 16 years of teaching at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, he has made a commitment to continue to work as a recreation therapist or as administrator in various settings including: post-acute rehabilitation, acute psychiatric, psychiatric day treatment, psychiatric residential, community recreation, community adaptive sports, governmental aging, and skilled nursing facility.

Community Service & Organizations

• Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Skiing Program – Board Member, Volunteer Skiing Instructor
• Wisconsin Senior Olympics – Board Member
• Menomonee Falls Angels Fastpitch Softball – Coach, Instructor
• Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jr. Chargers Fastpitch Softball – Instructor