Jean C. Deitz, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Professor
Occupational Therapist
Graduate Program Coordinator

Research
Dr. Deitz’s research interests include pediatric occupational therapy especially as related to the use of assistive technology and the development and evaluation of tests and measurements.

Teaching
Dr. Deitz teaches courses related to pediatric occupational therapy theory and practice, research methods, and measurement. In addition, she leads graduate seminars and supervises students involved in teaching practica and research (projects, theses, and dissertations).

Training
Dr. Deitz earned her Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Puget Sound and her Ph.D. in Education, focusing on adult education, pediatrics, research methods, and measurement.

Selected Publications:

Handley-More, D., Deitz, J., Billingsley, F., & Coggins, T. (In Press). Facilitating written work using computer word processing and word prediction. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. (Winner of Mary J. Bridle First Research Award for best occupational therapy student paper in nation for 2001).

Deitz, J.C., Swinth, Y., & White, O. (2002). Power mobility and preschoolers with complex developmental delays. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 86-96.

Watling, R., Deitz, J.C., & White, O. (2001). Comparison of Sensory Profile scores of young children with and without autism spectrum disorders. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 416-423.

Deitz, J., Quatrano, L., Peckham, H., Bach-Y-Rita, P., Cooper, L., & Joe, J. (1999). The grant portfolio of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research: The first five years. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 80,1-4.

Watling, R., Deitz, J., & Kanny, E. (1999). Current practice of occupational therapy for children with autism. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 53, 498-505. (Winner of Mary J. Bridle First Research Award for best occupational therapy student paper in nation for 1998).