Dr. Youngkhill Lee

• Editorial Board Member, The Open Rehabilitation Journal (2007- now)
• Co-Editor, Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 2003- 2005
• Associate Editor, Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 1998 - 2004, 2009-2012
• Associate Editor, Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 1994 - 2000, 2006
• International Board of Editor, International Journal of Tourism Sciences, 2000 - 2004
• Reviewer, Journal of Leisure Research, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Reviewer, Disability and Rehabilitation, 2004
• Reviewer, Leisure Sciences, 2003, 2007, 2010
• Reviewer, Society & Leisure, 1996
• Reviewer, Journal of Applied Recreation Research, 1997, 1998
• Reviewer, Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 1994, 2003
• Co-Editor, Korean Journal of Leisure and Recreation Studies, 1991
• Co-Chair, International Relations Team, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 2000 - 2004
• Co-Chair, Academic Affairs Team, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 1999 - 2000

University/College Services:

Calvin College

• Member, Faculty Development Committee
• Member, HPERDS Curriculum Committee
• Member, HPERDS Magnet Committee
• Member, HPERDS Personnel Committee

Indiana University

• Member, HPER Promotion and Tenure Committee (2006-2008)
• Member, HPER Research Council (2000-2006)
• Member, Gender and Diversity Committee. (1999-2003; 2006- 2008)
• Member, HPER Library Committee. (2003-2004)
• Co-Chair, Gender and Diversity Committee (2000-2001)
• Member, Department Research Committee (2000-2003)
• Member, Dept. Strategic Planning Committee (1999-2000)
• Member, Dept. Recruitment and Retention Committee (1999-2000)
• Advisor, Indiana University Korean Christian Fellowship (1999-2008)
• Advisor, Indiana University HPER Korean Student Association (2003-2006)
• Advisor, Asian Basketball Association (2003- 2008)

Community Services:

• Member, Board of Elders, Evangelical Community Church (Elected position, 2003 - 2008)
• District Mentor, Small Group Leaders from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and Kentucky (serving states change year to year) KOSTA/USA (KOrean STudents All Nations/United State of America) 2004- current
• Speaker, KOSTA/USA (KOrean STudents All Nations/United State of America)
• Spaeker, 2 Day Retreat, Indiana University Korean Chrsitian Fellowship. Braford Wood, Martinesville, Indiana. 2011
• Speaker, 2 Day College Student Annual Retreat, Buffalo Korean Presbyterian Church. Buffalo, New York 2009
• Speaker, College Group Annual Retreat, Korean Grace Christian Reformed Church, 2009.
• Speaker, 2 day Graduate Student Annual Retreat, Korean Presbyterian Church of Purdue. West Lafayette, IN 2009.
• Speaker, Sunday Worship, Korean Presbyterian Church of Purdue. West Lafayette, IN 2009.
• Speaker, 3 Days Retreat for the Undergraduate Student Group of the Campus Town Church, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
• Speaker, Sunday Worship, Campus Town Church, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
• Speaker, 2 Day Graduate Student Annual Retreat, Methodist Church Ann Arbor, MI, 2008
• Speaker, Friday Worship for College Student Group, New Hope Korean Baptist Church, East Lansing, MI, 2008 - 2009 (3 times)
• Speaker, Retreat for Pastors (Methodist Church in Indiana) 2002
• Speaker, Yesarang Church Summer Seminar on Spirituality, 2002
• Speaker, KOSTA/USA (KOrean STudents All Nations/United State of America) Midwest Conference, 2002
• Speaker, Youth Retreat, Korean Methodist Church, Bloomington, IN. (2003)
• Speaker, Spiritual Development Seminar, Korean Methodist Church, Bloomington, IN. (2003)
• Speaker, Annual Spiritual Revival Retreat (On Sabbath; 2 sessions), Gu Rut Tuki Methodist Church, Chicago, IL (2004)
• Speaker, Small Group Leader’s Training (On Christian Leadership), Evangelic Community Church, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Speaker, Sunday Worship at Gurut Tuki Methodist Church, Chicago, IL (2004)
• Speaker, College Small Group Kick Off (On Developing Loving and Serving Community),  Yesarang Church, Bloomington, IN (2005, 2006, 2007)
• Speaker, College Students Retreat, Korean Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN (2005); preached 3 sessions (On “Empting,” “Filling,” and “Out-flowing.”)
• Speaker, Sunday Worship at Yesarang Church, Bloomington, IN (Sundays in 2002-2007, 3-4 times a year)
• Speaker, Sunday Worship at Korean Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN (Sundays in 2004-2007, 3-4 times a year)
• Speaker, College Students Gathering, Korean Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN (2005); preached 3 sessions (On “Christian Worldview: On Being a Christian Student at Secular University.”)
• Speaker, Spring Break Seminar for IU Korean Christian Students (On Time Management for Christian Students), Bloomington, IN (2007)
• Speaker, Early Morning Worship (preached daily for two weeks), Mission Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (2006, 2007)
• Speaker, Leadership Training for Mission Mongolia (On Team-ministry), Indianapolis, IN (2007)
• Speaker, Special Seminar (On Stewardship of Time), Mission Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (2007)
• Speaker, Thursday Worship (weekly) for Indiana University Korean Christian Students Fellowship, Bloomington, IN (preach every Thursday at International Center (from 1999 to now).
• Speaker, Spring Retreat for Indiana University Korean Christian Students Fellowship, Bradford Wood, Martinsville, IN. (2007).
• Speaker, Graduate Student Worship, Purdue University, IN. (2007)
• Speaker, Mission Night. Urbana-Champaign Church, IL. (2007)

American Therapeutic Recreation Association
National Recreation and Park Association
National Therapeutic Recreation Society

• Trustee Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2007.
• Trustee Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2005.
• Senior Member, American Leisure Academy, 2004.
• Scholarly Achievement Award, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, 2002.
• Professional Research Award, National Therapeutic Recreation Society, 1998.

Grants Funded:

• Examination of the relationship between serious leisure and subjective well-being among senior Olympic participants. HPER Faculty-Student Research Fund (2005). [Co-Principal Investigator] $1,500.00

• Understanding leisure experience and subjective well-being of individuals with physical disabilities who participate in a community-based adaptive sport program. HPER Faculty and Student Research Fund. [Principal Investigator; Graduate Student Team: Neil Lundberg, Jinmoo Heo, Sanghee Chun, and Catherine Nolan] $1,500.00

• Predicting Community Re-Integration After Spinal Cord Injury From Demographic, Leisure and Personality Variables. Department of Recreation and Park Administration Scholarly Activity Awards (2003). [Principal Investigator] $1,470.00

• A Study on the Relationship Among Dispositional Optimism, Adjustment, and Leisure Functioning of People with Spinal Cord Injury. CHHS Scholarly Activity Awards (1998). [Principal Investigator] $4,900.00

• Evaluational study for West Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation for Inclusive Recreation Projects. ($7,000.00)

• Student Training to Advance Recreational Therapy in Schools (STARTS). Agency: U.S Department of Education. Competition Title: Minority Institution. Three Years (1995-1998, Florida International University) [Co-Project Director] $300,000.00 (approximately).

• A study on the relationship between self-monitoring, leisure functioning and adjustment for people with spinal cord injury. Minority Faculty Development Award from Florida International University, 1993-1994, [Principal Investigator] $1,000.00

• Leisure behavior for the people with spinal cord injury. American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers. One Year (1992-1993, The University of Georgia) [Project Director] $35,907.00

• Boredom and adolescent drug abuse. Leisure and Recreation Association in Korea, Seoul, Korea, 1990-1991, $1,500.00. [Principal Investigator]

• National Tourism and Leisure Survey in Korea: Developing Tourism and Leisure Indicators. Korea National Tourism Cooperation. Seoul, Korea, 1990-1991, $70,000.00. [Senior Researcher]