Pamela Richardson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor and Post-professional Program Director

Dr. Richardson received her PhD in Special Education at the University of Washington. She has a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Medicine from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Puget Sound. She has many years of experience in pediatric occupational therapy, working in school-based settings, Head Start, early intervention, and private practice with culturally diverse populations in California, Washington, and Alaska. She is currently the coordinator and instructor in the pediatric faculty practice clinic at SJSU.

Dr. Richardson's research interests include social participation of children with disabilities, effectiveness of the integrated playgroups model in promoting social peer play in children with autism spectrum disorders, and the pedagogy of online teaching and learning. Courses taught in the online program include research methodology, management and organizational change, and thesis project advising.

Recent Publications

• Richardson, P., MacRae, A., Schwartz, K., Bankston, L., & Kosten, K. (in press). Student outcomes in a post-professional online Master's degree program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
• Phipps, S. & Richardson, P. (2007). Outpatient occupational therapy outcomes for clients with brain injury and stroke using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 328-334.
• Liu, N., Cara, E., Richardson. P. (2007). When fieldwork takes a detour. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 21 (1/2), 105-122.
• Richardson, P. (2006). Teaching activities in occupational therapy. In H. M. Pendleton & W. Schultz-Krohn (Eds.), Occupational therapy: Practice skills for physical dysfunction (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
• Auerbach, E. & Richardson, P. (2005). The long-term work experiences of persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 28 (3), 267-273.
• Richardson, P.K. (2004). Student's personal and professional growth in an online Master's degree program. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 18, 107-116.
• Richardson, P. K. (2004). Use of standardized tests in pediatric practice. In J. Case-Smith (Ed.), Occupational therapy for children (5th ed). St. Louis: Mosby.

Recent Presentations

• 2007 Occupational justice: American perspectives: Faculty, student, & clinician workshop, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2007 Online teaching in post-graduate education: Faculty workshop, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2007 Using sensory integration and integrated play groups to promote peer play in children with autism: Clinician workshop, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2007 Social participation of children with and without physical disabilities: A comparison study. Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• 2007 Outcomes of participation in integrated playgroup interventions: Children with autism and typical peers. Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• 2007 Personal and professional outcomes of students in a post-professional online program in occupational therapy. Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• 2006 Single subject and single case design studies: Tools for clinical decision making and evidence based practice. University of Malta Institute for Health Care, Valletta, Malta, 3-day faculty course.
• 2006 Personal and professional outcomes of students in a post-professional online program in occupational therapy. Poster presentation at World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Sydney, Australia.
• 2006 Outcomes of participation in integrated playgroup interventions: Children with autism and typical peers. Poster presentation at World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Sydney, Australia.
• 2005 Blending integrated playgroups and sensory integration to guide peer play: Workshop presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA.
• 2004 Letting kids be kids: Facilitating social participation for children with disabilities. Invited two day workshop for the Wyoming Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Casper, WY.
• 2004 Blending integrated play groups and sensory integration to guide peer play: Autism Society of America National Conference, Seattle, WA.

Anne MacRae, PhD, OTR, BCMH, FAOTA

Professor

Dr. MacRae received her PhD in Human Science at Saybrook Graduate School, her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University, and Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Antioch College. Her primary clinical experience is in the area of mental health and she holds the advanced practice board certification in mental health from AOTA. Dr. MacRae is also the recipient of multiple Fulbright Fellowships and has an extensive background in cross-cultural and international consultation. She is currently a full professor in the Occupational Therapy program at SJSU and an external examiner and consultant for the University of Malta. Past positions included director of the SJSU post-professional (distance) program and international advisor. Dr MacRae also supervised the SJSU psychosocial occupational therapy clinic for 20 years.

Her current research and scholarly interests include cultural diversity, occupational justice, phenomenology, all aspects of education, client centered models, environmental and contextual issues in intervention, collaborative models of treatment, community practice, and functional deficits of psychiatric symptoms. Courses taught in the online program include advanced clinical practice, research, cultural diversity, and occupational justice.

Selected Publications

• Richardson, P., MacRae, A., Schwartz, K., Bankston, L., & Kosten, K. (in press). Student outcomes in a post-professional online Master's degree program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
• Cara, E. and MacRae, A. (eds.) (2005). Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Clinical Practice. (2nd edition) Albany: Delmar Press.
• Roberts, A., MacRae, A., Kinebanian, A, Strong, J, & Standnyk, R. (2003). Innovative advanced master's degree programs around the world. World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Bulletin, 48, 41-48.
• Dressler, J. & MacRae, A. (1998). Advocacy, Partnerships, and Client Centered Practice. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 14 (1/2), 35-43.
• MacRae, A. (1997). The model of functional deficits associated with hallucinations. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51 (1), 57-63.
• Vergeer, G. & MacRae, A. (1993). Therapeutic use of humor in occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 47, 678-683.
• Dillard, M., Andonian, L., Flores, O., Lai, L., MacRae, A., & Shakir, M. (1992). Culturally competent occupational therapy in a diversely populated mental health setting. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 46, 721 - 726.
• MacRae, A. (1992). The Issue Is: Should music be used therapeutically by occupational therapists? American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46, 275-277.
• MacRae, A. (1991). An overview of theory and research on hallucinations: Implications for occupational therapy intervention. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 11, (4), 41-60.
• MacRae, A. & Riley, E. (1990). Home health occupational therapy for the management of pain: An environmental model. Occupational Therapy Practice, 1 (3), 69-76.

Selected Presentations

• 2007 County Behavioral Health Agency Trinity County, California “Cultural Diversity, Poverty, and Mental Health Issues in Rural Counties”
• 2006 World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Sydney, Australia (Poster Presentation)
• “Professional and personal outcomes of earning a post-professional masters degree in occupational therapy: Five year results of a distance format MS degree”
• 2006 E-Campus Showcase San Jose State University “Relationships and Retention in an On-Line Graduate Program”
• 2005 Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA) Annual Conference, Columbus Ohio “Psychosocial Issues of the Older Adult”
• 2005 Homerton Hospital (NHS) London, England “Current trends in advanced education and mental health practice for OT”
• 2005 Belikon Clinic Zurich, Switzerland “Cultural Diversity in Health Care Practice" “Post-Professional Education in Occupational Therapy” “The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework”
• 2005 Institute of Health Care Ð University of Malta Malta “Exploring Undergraduate Research Concerns”
• 2005 Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center AlumniÐ Residential Retreat “Choosing a Dissertation Topic that is both Meaningful and Practical”
• 2005 & American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 2004 Annual Conference, Long Beach, Ca (05) and Minneapolis, Minn. (04) “A Young Adult with Mental Illness: Application of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework”
• 2004 AOTA Annual Conference, Minneapolis “Internationalism: A Cascading Effect”
• 2003 University of Malta - Public Lecture "Constructivism in the University Classroom"
• 2002 World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) 13th Congress - Stockholm, Sweden “Theory and Practice in OT Programme and The Teaching-Learning Process”

Kay Barker Schwartz, EdD, OTR, FAOTA

Professor

Dr. Schwartz received her EdD at Harvard University, her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, and Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Her clinical experience is in the area of physical rehabilitation and administration. Her prior academic experience includes positions at Tufts University and Worcester State College. She is currently a full professor in the Occupational Therapy program at SJSU. She has also held positions as Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department and Chair of the Academic Senate.

Dr. Schwartz's primary research interest is in the history of occupational therapy, an area in which she has published extensively. She is also interested in all aspects of education, and has published on topics including online education, clinical reasoning and clinical education. Courses taught in the online program include the history of occupational therapy and education in occupational therapy.

Selected Publications

• Richardson, P., MacRae, A., Schwartz, K., Bankston, L., & Kosten, K. (in press). Student outcomes in a post-professional online Master's degree program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
• Schwartz, K (2006). History of the treatment of individuals with physical disability in occupational therapy. In Pendleton, H & Schultz-Krohn, W (Eds) Pedretti's Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, 6th Edition. St Louis MO:Elsevier.
• Schwartz, K (2005). The history and philosophy of psychosocial occupational therapy. In Cara, L & MacRae A (Eds) Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition. Clifton Park NY: Delmar.
• Miller, R & Schwartz K (2004). What is theory and why does it matter? In Walker (Ed) Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice Theorists. Gaithersberg MD: Aspen.
• Southam, M & Schwartz K (2004). Laugh and learn: Humor as a teaching strategy in occupational therapy education. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 18, 57-70.
• Schwartz K (2003). The history of occupation. In Hinojosa, Kramer, and Royeen (Eds) Current Perspectives in Human Occupation: Participation in Life. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Schwartz K (2003). The history of occupational therapy. In Crepeau, Cohn, and Schell (Eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy, 10th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Schwartz K (1997). An approach to supervision of students on fieldwork. In Privott (Ed) Fieldwork Anthology. Bethesda MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Ambrosi E & Schwartz K (1995). The profession's expressed image, 1917-1925: Occupational therapy as represented in the media. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49, 828-832.
• Ambrosi E & Schwartz K (1995). The profession's expressed image, 1917-1925: Occupational therapy as represented by the profession. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 49, 715-719.
• Schwartz K (1993). San Jose State University: Its place in occupational therapy history. Proceedings: Fifftieth Anniversary Symposium. San Jose CA: Department of Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University.
• Schwartz K (1992). Education and occupational therapy: A shared vision. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46, 12-18.
• Schwartz K (1992). Nationally speaking: Examining the profession's legacy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46, 9-10.
• Schwartz K (1991). Clinical reasoning and new ideas on intelligence: Implications for teaching and learning. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45, 1033-37.

Selected Presentations

• Recapturing the Profession's Values: Putting the OTPF in Historical Context. (April 2007). American Occupational Therapy Conference, St Louis MO.
• Professional and Personal Outcomes of Earning a Post-Professional Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy: Five Year Results of a Distance Format MS Degree. Poster (April 2007) American Occupational Therapy Conference, St Louis MO.
• The Disability Rights Ideology and its Implications for Health Care Delivery (April 2006) Faculty Research Panel, San Jose State University
• Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (May 2003) Occupational Therapy Association of California, San Jose Chapter, CA.
• Moving from Crisis to Solutions in Health Care (April 2001) Health Care Summit, Mission College, CA.
• Beyond Developmental Models: A New Paradigm for Fieldwork Supervision Ð co-presenter (Oct 1999) Occupational Therapy Association of California Conference, Monterey CA
• Educating Students in the 21st Century: Reconciling the Past with the Future (April 1996) American Occupational Therapy Conference, Chicago ILL.

Christina Peterson

Librarian

Tina Peterson received her Masters in Library and Information Science from The Catholic University in Washington D.C. and a BS degree in Natural Resources from Humboldt State University. Tina has been a science/health librarian at SJSU since 1986 and has been the librarian for Occupational Therapy since that date. She has also been librarian for the MPH program, Nursing, Environmental Studies, Biology, Meteorology, Gerontology, and Geography. She developed the first library services program at SJSU Library for distance students and initiated SJSU Library's live online reference service.

Her research interests include student learning in the area of information literacy, distance librarianship, and the library as place. She has taught several courses in the SJSU School of Library and Information Science and presently teaches Information Literacy for Occupational Therapy in the distance masters program for OT.

Recent Publications

• “Space Designed for Lifelong Learning: The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint-Use Library.” 2005. IN Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space, (pp. 56-65). Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and Information Resources.
• “The Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: A Joint-Use Library as an Urban Educational Corridor.” 2004. Metropolitan Universities: International Forum 15 (3): 30-40.
• “The Sum Is Greater than the Parts: Cross-Institutional Collaboration for Information Literacy in Academic Libraries.” 2002. Journal of Library Administration. 36 (1-2): 21-38. With Charity B. Hope.
• “Reaching for a Vision: The Creation of a New Library Collaborative.” 2001. Research Sharing and Information Networks. 15 (1/2): 117-130. With Patricia Senn Breivik.

Recent Presentations

• “User Satisfaction and Best Practices: Correlation in Live Online Reference.” Virtual Reference Desk Conference. 2005.
• “Distance Library Services Weblog: Framework for Community Building.” California Academic and Research Libraries North-Information Technology section. 2005
• “Defining Academic Priorities in a Joint-Use Library: A Work in Progress.” California Academic and Research Libraries. Annual Conference. 2004.
• “Plagiarism Detection and Student Learning.” IN What Do You Say When They Come to You? Librarians Helping Faculty Address Plagiarism. Association of College and Research Libraries 11th National Conference. 2003.
• “Teaching and Learning Issues for Distance Programs.” IN Reach Out and Teach Someone: Instructional Uses of Virtual Reference. Association of College and Research Libraries 11th National Conference. 2003. Panel discussion with Charity Hope and Janie Silveria.
• “Moving Into Instruction Using Virtual Reference Software.” IN The Myths and Realities of Virtual Reference Services in Academic Libraries, California Academic and Research Libraries. Preconference Program. Annual Conference. 2002. with Charity B. Hope.
• “Plagiarism Detection for Scholarly Science Databases: Undergraduate Topics.” California Academic and Research Libraries. Annual Conference. Poster session. 2002.
• “Teaching and Learning Information Literacy in an Online Environment.” American Association for Higher Education. Annual Conference. 2002. Poster session. With Pamela Richardson.
• “Marketing Information Competency: A Focus on the Faculty.” American Library Association. Annual Conference. Poster session. 2001.

Rima Nemechek

Rima Nemechek is the Distance Masters Program Assistant. Rima has a BS degree in Computer Science from CSUH, and an MBA from Notre Dame de Namur University. After working several years for computer companies in the Silicon Valley, she now works part-time for San Jose State University, and spends her remaining time with her three young children. Please email Rima Nemechek if you have questions regarding the application and admission process for the program.