Doug Kleiber, professor of recreation and leisure studies, received the Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt Award for Excellence in Recreation and Park Research-the highest honor bestowed by the National Recreation and Park Association.
Kleiber has published more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals, three books, four edited books, 20 book chapters and a white paper. His major contributions to the field of leisure and health include his research on illness and coping, therapeutic recreation and the leisure experience of individuals with spinal cord injuries.