Doug Cripps is currently the Associate Dean - Undergraduate Program in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina.  He's held this position since 2013 after having led the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the U of R for two years prior to that and has been a faculty member teaching Therapeutic Recreation for almost 20 years, including many of those years leading the Faculty's Fieldwork Program.  Prior to his arrival at the U of R, Doug had previous work experience as a Recreation Therapist at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford after completing his Graduate Degree in Leisure Studies/Therapeutic Recreation at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  While at the U of R, Doug also had the opportunity to work for the Canadian Paralympic Committee from 2009-2016 as the Provincial Coordinator.

Doug has a long history with S.A.R.P. having served on the Board of Directors for ten years in a variety of roles, including a stint as Chairperson in 1996-1997.  He followed that by serving as Chair of the Board of Regents for a seven-year span.  He's also served on the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association Board of Directors from 2011 and just finished his term as Past President in May 2017.  He also had the pleasure of sitting on the Coordinating Committee for the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability from 1998-2009 having served as Chairperson for his final two years on the Committee.  Volunteering has been a big part of Doug's past and he has valued each volunteering opportunity that has presented itself to him.  He strongly encourages others to get involved at local, regional, provincial, national or international levels.  He says "Those of us employed in the recreation profession, a helping profession, have been gifted with a number of tangible and intangible skills and abilities, that allow us to contribute in so many different ways.  Volunteering is one way we can use our expertise to lead and impact change in the environments in which we live, work and play."

Doug's family includes his wife Sandra (a former S.A.R.P. Member and Recreation Therapist) who is the CEO for the Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health.  They have two daughters.  Jessica is a high school English Teacher in Moose Jaw who has had a long and successful Highland Dance career having competed nationally and internationally (including Scotland) and who now runs her own dance school.  Nicole is entering her final semesters of study in Engineering at the University of Regina.  She is an accomplished cyclist currently preparing to compete in the 2017 Canada Games and who also completed in triathlon at an elite level with one of her final races being PanAm Juniors.  It was Nicole who peaked Doug's interest in road cycling a few years ago and he now rides regularly, often doing rides of 100+ km, including a recent 205 km ride!

KUDOS to you Doug!