Elizabeth M. Kanny, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor
Occupational Therapist
Head, Division of Occupational Therapy

Patient Care
Dr. Kanny's clinical interests include administration, assistive technology, and ethics.

Research
Her research interests include education, health policy, and ethics research.

Teaching
Dr. Kanny teaches Rehab 584, Health Care Trends and Issues, which provides an overview of the health services system in the US and current trends and issues facing occupational therapists within this system. Content includes: health service providers, reimbursement of health care services, regulation, personnel, and health policy and advocacy. She also teaches Rehab 585, Administration and Management, which provides the student with the knowledge and skills needed for leadership positions in occupational therapy practice. Focus is on administration and management, including strategic planning, program planning, marketing, fiscal management, program evaluation, quality improvement, and personnel management. Dr. Kanny also teaches Rehab 591, Master's Project, involving the supervision of students in capstone projects that focus on research, administration, education, practice, policy, or other scholarly work.

Training
Dr. Kanny earned her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Minnesota, her Master's degree in Rehabilitation from Seattle University, and her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Washington.

Selected Publications:

Kanny E & Kyler P. (1999). The issue is: Are faculty prepared to address ethical issues in education? The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 72-74.

Kanny E. (May 1999). Contracts and occupational therapy practice. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 39, 12-16.

Kanny E & Anson D. (1998). Current trends in assistive technology education in occupational therapy curricula. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 586-591.

Russell K & Kanny E. (1998). Use of aides in occupational therapy practice. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 118-124.

Holme SA, Kanny EM, Guthrie M, & Johnson K. (1997). The use of environmental control units by occupational therapists in spinal cord injury and disease services. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51, 42-48.