Thomas Jefferson University - Kathleen Swenson-Miller, PhD, OTR/L
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Kathleen Swenson-Miller, PhD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy
Thomas Jefferson University
College of Health Professions
Occupational Therapy
Assistant Professor
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Mailing Address
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Suite 810A Edison Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States
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Expertise and Research Interests
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Interest is in the issues of delivering health care within communities. Also the concept of occupation within a health promotion framework, focusing on primary and secondary prevention with high risk children and their families, as well as homeless individuals transitioning back to mainstream society. A third area of interest is training of students in community health care models of practice, as well as training seasoned practitioners in transitioning practice from a pathology model to an evidence-based health promotion/populations model of practice.
Current Research Projects
- National survey of occupational therapists who work with the homeless population (collaborative with Tufts University).
-Using participatory action research, explore supports, barriers, and strategies to infuse evidence based practice into the daily work of therapists.
-Perceptions and strategies that persons who are homeless use to manage a chronic health condition.
Related Student Opportunities
- Program design and evaluation methodology.
- Participate in pilot studies to be used for grant submissions.
- Participate in development of materials from the evidence based processes project.
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Other Expertise
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-Use of eHealth promotion with underserved populations.
-Occupational therapy management issues
-Community mental health
-Program design and evaluation
-Maternal and child health with underserved populations.
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Keywords
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Occupational Therapy; Mental Health; Substance Abuse Treatment; eHealth; Evidence-based practice; Underserved Populations; Community Health; Health Promotion; Maternal and Child Health; Handicapped Vocational Service; Disabled (Health); Disabled (Medical); Education And Work; Handicapped
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Publications
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- Presentation, "Occupation, Participation, and Homelessness: The status and direction of occupational therapy (a panel of researchers who have focused on the homeless population)", American Occupational Therapy Association, St. Louis, April, 2007.
- Swenson Miller, K., Herzberg, G., and Ray, S. (Eds.). (2007). Homelessness in America: Perspectives, Characterizations, and Considerations for Occupational Therapy. New York: Haworth Press.
- Herzberg, G., Ray, S., and Swenson Miller, K. (2006). The status of occupational therapy: addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, Vol. 20, #3/4. 1-8.
- Livingston, B.W. and Swenson Miller, K. (2006). Systems of care for persons who are homeless in the United States. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, Vol. 20, #3/4, 31-46.
- Presentation: "Innovative Occupation-Based Program Development: Empower Clients through the Internet" American Occupational Therapy Association, Charlotte, NC, April 28, 2006 (Swenson Miller, Mangum, Smith, Wooster, and Yun).
- Presentation: "Preparation for Competence in Emerging Adulthood Productivity Roles", American Occupational Therapy Association, Charlotte, NC, April 29, 2006 (Berstecher, Dornbush, and Swenson Miller).
- Presentation: "Visibility on the Net: Occupational Therapy and eHealth" , Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 7, 2005 (Swenson Miller, Staples, Cornman-Levy).
- Swenson Miller, K, Johnson, C. (2005). New doors: A community program development model. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1/2, 135-144.
- Swenson Miller, K., Bunch-Harrison, S., Brumbaugh, B., Sankaran Kutty, R., and FitzGerald, K. (2005). The meaning of computers to a group of men who are homeless. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March-April 2005, Vol. 59, #2, pg. 191-197.
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Kathleen Swenson-Miller, PhD, OTR/L, Copyright © Kathleen Swenson-Miller, PhD, OTR/L.
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by Kathleen Swenson-Miller, PhD, OTR/L : Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:51:08 AM
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