Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Judith A. Parker-Kent, OTD, EdS, OTR/L, FAOTA

400 Jones Hall

215-707-4881

Physical Address:

1316 West Ontario Street

Philadelphia, PA 19140

Mailing Address:

3307 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19140

215-707-4881

tud18452@temple.edu

Biography

Education: PhD, Computing Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University, dissertation stage; EdS, Computing Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University, 2008; OTD in Occupational Therapy, Creighton University, 2004; MS, Occupational Therapy, Columbia University, 1979; BA, Biology, Adelphi University, 1975.

Course Involvement

Professional Experience: Associate Professor Nova Southeastern University, 2005- present. Director of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Mercy College, 1996-2005. Faculty member Dominican College, 1990-1996. Private Practice, 1989 to present. Consultant Supervisor Columbia University Department of Child Psychiatry, 1980-1989. Therapist Bergen County Special School District, 1979-1984. Staff and Senior Therapist New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1979-1984.

Publications/Presentations

Professional Activities:

AOTA: Member of AOTA, 1977-present. Reviewer for AOTA Annual Conference papers.2006-2007. Member of Commission on Education, 2004-2005. Chair of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Directors Council, 2002-2005. Vice Convener for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Directors Council, 2000-2002. Member of the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators for ACOTE, 1997-2000.

State Association Service: Member Florida (FOTA), 2005-present, New York 2000-2005, New Jersey, 1996-2000, Lecturer and Conference Presenter in NJ, 1996-1997, Conference Presenter in NY, 2002. Presenter for FOTA, 2007.

Other: The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, Review Board, 2006-present. Youth Services International, Thompson Academy- Community Advisory Board, 2006- present. Interdisciplinary Council for the Study of Autism, 2007-present. Metropolitan OT Directors Consortium, 1998-2005. Invited Editor for AJOT 1996.

Research

Honors/Awards: Golden Apple Award for “Excellence in Teaching” at Nova Southeastern University, 2008. Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Honor Society in the Computing and Information Disciplines, 2008. Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007. Who’s Who in Health Sciences Education, 2006. AOTA Service Commendation Award, 2005. AOTA Recognition of Achievement Award, 2004. New York State Occupational Therapy Association Achievement Award, 2003. AOTA Service Commendation Award, 2000.