Joanne Gallagher Worthley
Professor
My primary areas of interest are accessibility of public places and homes, and how technology interfaces with both environments. The introduction of smart technologies has drastically changed how we function in society and at home.
Education
1986
Quinnipiac College
Occupational Therapy
BS
1990
Florida International University
Occupational Therapy
MS
1999
Johnson & Wales University
Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Ed.D.
Skills
Accessibility, Universal Design
Achievements
Publications
Service
Research
Courses
Publications
- Papers
- Articles
- Presentations
Gallagher, J. & McNeil, C. (2003, June). Documenting Academic Achievement Through An Electronic Portfolio. AOTA’s Education Special Interest Section Quarterly, 1-3.
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McNeil, C., & Gallagher, J. (2009). A Childhood Occupation: Learning to Ride a Bicycle. OT Practice, 14(6), 7-8.
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Caramanica, A., & Gallagher Worthley, J. (2013, September). Parents’ perspective of video home therapy programs. AOTA’s Technology Special Interest Section Quarterly, 23(3), 1-3.
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Michetti, C., & Gallagher Worthley, J. (2014, September). Promotion of socialization at mealtimes in an assisted living facility. AOTA’s Gerontology Special Interest Quarterly, 37(3), 1-4.
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Hayes, K., & Gallagher Worthley, J. (2015, December). Facilitating volition: Social interaction and activity participation for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. AOTA’s Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section, 38(4), 1-4.
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Riefenhauser, K., & Gallagher Worthley, J. (September 2019). Allergies: What do OT practitioners need to know? OT Practice, 24(9), 29-31.
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Larrivee, L. S., Gallagher Worthley, J., & Meyer, S. E. (2021). Innovative expansion of a university and art museum partnership. The Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 13(2), Article 13.
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Gallagher Worthley, J., Larrivee, L.S., & Meyer, S. (2018). Investigating and applying universal design: A partnership between a university and an art museum. In G. Craddock, C. Doran, L. McNutt & D. Rice (Eds.), Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: Vol 256. Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education (pp. 187-195). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.
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Investigating and Applying Universal Design: A Partnership between a University and an Art Museum with Linda S. Larrivee, PhD, CCC-SLP and Susanna E. Meyer, PhD, CCC-A, at the Universal Design & Higher Education in Transformation Congress, Dublin, Ireland on October 30, 2018.
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Courses
Thesis Seminar I, II and III
Thesis Seminar I, II and III
Guide each student through the development and execution of his/her individual research project.
3 credits
Assessment and Evaluation Across the Lifespan
Assessment and Evaluation Across the Lifespan
Review psychometrics, and selection and interpretation of various assessments used in OT.
3 credits
Research Methods II
Research Methods II
Focus on research designs, and the application and interpretation of statistics.
3 credits