Pamalyn Kearney, MS, OTR/L
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Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy
Vice Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
( 215) 596-8493
Email: p.kearne@usp.edu
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Occupational Roles
Mom, Wife, Occupational Therapist, Educator, Student, Community Member, Gardener, Family Member, and Friend
Occupational History
Pam stays very busy balancing her multiple roles. She is the mother of a four year old daughter, and is currently working on her dissertation. When she has time, Pam enjoys spending time with friends, camping, gardening, or reading.
Pam currently teaches two OT intervention courses: Contextual Approaches and Rehabilitation Interventions. She is also the instructor for Evidence Based Decision Making and the Fieldwork Experience, Clinical Reasoning and Professional Development, Current Issues in Gerontology, and coordinates Clinical Medicine.
Education
Pam has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy degree and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree both from Thomas Jefferson University. She is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Education Program at Widener University.
Clinical Practice
Pam has worked as an Occupational Therapist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Bryn Mawr Rehab Affiliates/Jefferson Home Health, Methodist Hospital Homecare, and per diem in a variety of facilities. Pam has been an interventionist for the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregivers' Health (REACH) and the Achieving Better Living for the Elderly (ABLE) research studies at Thomas Jefferson University, and has provided home environmental evaluations for the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.
Clinical Practice & Research Interests:
Home Care, Gerontology, Clinical Reasoning of Occupational Therapists, Teaching and Learning Process, Cultural Competency
Recent Scholarship
Kramer, P., Ideishi, R.I., Kearney, P.J., Cohen, M.E., Ames, J.O. & Shea, G.B. (in press). Achieving curricular themes through learner centered teaching. Occupational Therapy in Health Care
Kearney, P. (2007). Literacy, health literacy, and the impact on the health of older adults. Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO.
Kramer, P., Ideishi, R.I., Kearney, P.J., Cohen, M.E., Ames, J.O. & Shea, G.B. (2007). Learner-centered teaching techniques as a means of achieving curricular themes. Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO.
Kearney, P., & Ideishi, R. (2007). Service Learning Embedded within a Curriculum. In Confronting Race in the Classroom and Community with Health Science Students panel presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
Adams, M. & Kearney, P. (2007). Locating and using Evidence for Enhancing your Occupational Therapy Practice. Workshop presentation for Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, District V. Philadelphia, PA.
Kearney, P.J., & Ideishi, R. (2006). Service Learning Embedded within a Curriculum: Exploring the Impact of Race & Culture on Health. Part of panel presentation entitled Confronting Race in the Classroom and Community with Health Professions Students at the Race & Pedagogy National Conference at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.
Cohen, M. & Kearney, P.J. (2005). Use of Evaluation Data to Support Evidence Based Practice. In P. Kramer & J. Hinojosa (Eds.), Evaluation: Obtaining and Interpreting Data. AOTA Press.
Kearney, P.J., Shaw,G. & Gitlin, L. (2005). Trajectory of Dementia and Impact on Families. In L. Gitlin & M. Corcoran (Eds.), Home Environmental Skill-building Program (ESP): An OT Guide to Working with Dementia Caregivers.AOTA Press.
Shaw, G., Kearney, P., Vause-Earland, T., & Eckhardt, S. (2003, March). Managing dementia related behaviors. Home and Community Health Special Interest Section Newsletter, American Occupational Therapy Association.
Corcoran, M. A., Gitlin, L. N., Levy, L., Eckhardt, S., Vause-Earland, T., Shaw, G., & Kearney, P. (2002). An Occupational Therapy Home Based Intervention to Address Dementia Related Problems Identified by Family Caregivers. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 3:1, 82-90
Shaw, G., Kearney, P., Vause-Earland, T., Eckhardt, S., Gitlin, L., & Corcoran, M. (2002). A New Partnership: Occupational Therapy and Family Caregivers Addressing Dementia-Related Behaviors. Workshop presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Miami: FL
Ideishi, R., Collier, G., Santalucia, S., & Kearney, P. (2002). Innovative Teaching Strategies for Entry-Level Concepts of Community Practice. Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Miami: FL