Awards
- School of Public Health W.W. Patty Distinguished Alumni Award - 1991
Dr. Phyllis M. Ford has written extensively on outdoor and recreational education, including "Leadership and Administration of Outdoor Pursuits", "Principles and Practices of Outdoor/Environmental Education," and "Take a New Bearing: Skills and Sensitive Strategies for Sharing Spiders, Stars, Shelters, Safety, and Solitude". She received the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation W.W. Patty Distinguished Service Award from Indiana University in 1991.