Nancy Dooley (she/her)
Professor College of Health & Wellness Occupational Therapy Providence
Biography and Expertise
Nancy R. Dooley, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, has been an occupational therapist in for more than thirty years, working with people who have mental, physical, and cognitive impairments that impact their ability to do the things they need and want to do every day. She has varied clinical experience in hospital and community mental health, skilled nursing facilities and home-based care. Her practice includes consultation on aging in place and supervision of students in many settings including housing programs for families experiencing homelessness, assisted living settings, and adult day programs.
Dooley has taught or directed occupational therapy education programs at all levels of the profession. She has written several articles and book chapters related to her interests in occupational therapy clinical and didactic education, development of clinical reasoning skills, and assessment and intervention for people with cognitive impairments.
Education
PhD
New York University
MA
New York University
BS
Quinnipiac College
Trained in Skills2Care
Skills2Care
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Registered Occupational Therapist
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Research Conflicts of Interest
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
Social and Behavioral Research, Basic Course
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
Licensed occupational therapist
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
Roster of Fellows
American Occupational Therapy Association
International Honor and Professional Association in Education
Pi Lambda Theta New York University
Centennial Scholarship
New York University
Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award
Quinnipiac College
Pi Theta Epsilon
Occupational Therapy Honor Society
Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
Dooley, N.
Compartmentalizing Evaluation Information and Understanding the Six Facets of the Environment
Routledge
34-43
Dooley, N.
The MMCR Approach to Evaluation Guided by the Profession’s Domain of Concern
Routledge
14-26
Dooley, N.
Thinking like an Educator: Theoretical Frameworks for Level I Fieldwork
Slack
2023
27-42
Dooley, N. & Keltz, B.
Concurrent validity of the Tile Tray Assessment: Functional Cognition and Fine Motor Impairment in Older Adults
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4_Supplement_1): 7411500017.
74
4_Supplement_1
7411500017
Dooley, N.
Review of the book Cara and MacRae’s Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: An Evolving Practice (4th ed) by A. MacRae.
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
36
204-205
Dooley, N.
Application of activities to practice.
AOTA Press
4th edition
169-192
Koski, J. & Simon, R. & Dooley, N.
Valuable occupational therapy fieldwork educator behaviors. Work 44, 307–315. DOI 10.3233/WOR-121507
Work
44
307-315
Dooley, N.
Application of activities to practice.
AOTA Press
3rd edition
229-252
Dooley, N. & Hinojosa, J.
Improving quality of life for people for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their family caregivers: Brief occupational therapy intervention
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
58
561-568
Cohn, E. & Dooley, N. & Lynn, S.
Cohn, E. S., Dooley, N. R., & Simmons, L. A. (2001). Collaborative learning applied to fieldwork education. In P. Crist & M. Scaffa (Eds.) Education for : Strategies for the New Millennium (pp. 69-83). Haworth.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care
15
1/2
69-82
Self-Directed Goals for Patients in a Forensic Hospital
Oral Presentation
MAOT/RIOTA Annual Conference
MA and RI OT Associations
Four Points Sheraton
Norwood
MA
United States
Impact of Self-directed Goals for Long-term Patients in a Forensic Hospital: A Mixed-Methods Study
Poster
Student Research, Design & Innovation Symposium
Johnson & Wales University
Bowen Center
Providence
RI
United States
Evidence to Support Occupational Therapy in Community Mental Health
Poster
Annual Conference
MA and RI OT Associations
Four Points Sheraton
Norwood
MA
United States
The Impact of Home Modifications on Caregiver Burden
Poster
Annual Conference
MA and RI OT Associations
Four Points Sheraton
Norwood
MA
United States
Utilizing a Hybrid Simulation Model to Support Student Success
Poster
Massachusetts/ RI OT Associations Annual Conference
Massachusetts/ RI OT Associations
Four Points Sheraton
Norwood
MA
United States
Utilizing a Hybrid Simulation Model to Support Student Success
Poster
American Occupational Therapy Association Conference
American Occupational Therapy Association
Convention Center
Kansas City
MO
United States
The Use of Simulation to Support Learning and Professional Growth
Lecture
University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo
Johnson & Wales University
Friedman Center, Harborside Campus
Providence
RI
United States
ACOTE Accreditation for New Faculty
Oral Presentation
Presented to American Occupational Therapy Association New Educator Mentor Program
American Occupational Therapy Association New Educator Mentor Program
online
Occupational Therapy case in non-opioid pain control
Panel Presentation
Changing the Culture of Pain Symposium
Brown Alpert Medical School
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick
RI
United States
Using Video Cases as Simulation to Develop Clinical Reasoning and Prepare Students for Live Client Interactions: Academic Education Special Interest Session Short Course.
Panel Presentation
American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference
American Occupational Therapy Association
convention center
New Orleans
LA
United States