Meet Our Team

The RT2 team is comprised of professors, students, practitioners, and clients.
Faculty Researchers
Dr. Rhonda Nelson
Ph.D., MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC, FDRT
RT² Executive Director
Assistant Professor
Rec Therapy Program Director
Dr. Melissa Zahl
Ph.D., mtrs, ctrs
RT2 Associate
Associate Professor
Jamie Bennett
M.S., MTRS, ctrs
Associate Instructor
PhD Student
Rehabilitation Sciences
Graduate Student Researchers
Lauren Lee Isaacs
M.S., trs, ctrs
Graduate Research Assistant
PhD Student
Rehabilitation Sciences
Christina Coleman
M.S., CTRS
Graduate Research Assistant
PhD Student
Rehabilitation Sciences

History

The RT2 lab was started in 2017 by Dr. Rhonda Nelson after a need and interest for undergraduate research arose. A small group of students volunteered their time to meet once a week for an hour throughout the semester to pursue a research project.

Community Partners

Our research would not be possible without our community partnerships.
Brighton Recovery Center
This residential treatment center serves individuals recovering from addiction. Two locations in Sandy, Utah and Ogden, Utah allow for students to conduct research on the comorbidity of mental illness and addiction issues.