DHS, University of Indianapolis
MHS, University of Indianapolis
BS-OT, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Spinal cord injury and stem cell innovations, occupational therapy fieldwork and education and effectiveness of simulation
Rebecca Ozelie, DHS, ORT/L, is an associate professor and the academic fieldwork coordinator in the Department of Occupational Therapy. Clinically, she specializes in the rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injuries and burns. Ozelie is actively involved in research and teaching, with a focus on physical disabilities, OT fieldwork outcomes and use of simulation. She has presented both nationally and internationally and has been published in various peer-reviewed journals on the topics of spinal cord injury and OT fieldwork outcomes. Ozelie is an active member of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Roster of Accreditation Evaluators and is a member of the ACOTE Educational Standards Review Committee.
Selected Publications
Ozelie, R., Burks, K. A., Lee, S., Riggilo, K., & Sivak, M. (2020). Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4(3), 9.
Ozelie, R., Delehoy, M., Jones, S., Sykstus, E., & Weil, V. (2019). Accommodation Use by Individuals with Disabilities in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 3 (4). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol3/iss4/7
Ozelie, R., Panfil, P., Swiderski, N., & Walz, E. (2018). Hearing Voices Simulation: Impact on Occupational Therapy Students. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6(4), 10. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1452
Ozelie, R., Hansen, P., Liguzinski, J., Saylor, A., & Woodcock, E. (2018). Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Impact on Clinicians: A Preliminary Time Study. Occupational therapy in health care, 1-11. doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2017.142180
Ozelie, R., Both, C., Fricke, E., and Maddock, C. (2016) “High-Fidelity Simulation in Occupational Therapy Curriculum: Impact on Level II Fieldwork Performance,” Open Journal of Occupational Therapy: Vol. 4:Iss. 4, Article 9.
Evenson, M. E., Roberts, M., Kaldenberg, J., Barnes, M. A., & Ozelie, R. (2015). National Survey of Fieldwork Educators: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(Supplement_2), 6912350020p1-6912350020p5.
Chapters
Ozelie, R. (2021) “Burns”. In: D.P Dirette., Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, Eight Edition (pp.994-1013). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer
Ozelie, R. (2017). “Burns.” In B.J Atchison, D.P. Dirette (Eds)., Conditions in Occupational Therapy: Effect on Occupational Performance, 5th edition (pp.387-401). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer
RU Engaged Service Grant. Interdisciplinary Approach to Optimizing Child Development Through Play, Language Acquisition, and Nutrition
Co-investigator
2014-2015
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). SCIRehab (H133A060103 and H133N060005)
OT Clinical Lead
2006-2012
This national, multi-site study utilized a practice based evidence research methodology to examine the “black box” of rehabilitation with persons with spinal cord injuries.