College of Health Professions

department of Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science

Faculty and Staff

Janet V. Delany, DEd, OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor

Office:   Enrollment Services, 254
Phone:   410-704-2371
Fax:   410-704-2322
E-mail:   jdelany@towson.edu

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Educational Background.


BA, Immaculata College
MSA, University of Notre Dame
DEd, The Pennsylvania State University

Areas of Professional Interest

Children and Youth
Autism
Women’s Learning and Leadership

 

Courses Typically Taught

OCTH 216 Life Span Adaptation and Occupations
OCTH 301 Genetics, Health, and Society
OCTH 326
OT Fieldwork with Children and Youth
OCTH 435 Occupational Therapy Internship I
OCTH 436 Occupational Therapy Internship II
OCTH 536 Occupational Therapy Internship III
OCTH 611 Advanced Theory and Philosophy of Occupation

OCTH 678 Assessment Throughout the Lifespan
OCTH 691 Directed Readings in Occupational Therapy
OCTH 692 Independent Study
OCTH 781 Graduate Seminar in Occupational Therapy
OCTH 791 Independent Study
OCTH 880 Graduate Project in Occupational Therapy
OSC 744 Occupation and Human Life
OSC 890 Qualitative Research: Occupation and life Narrative
OSC 891 Independent Study in Occupational Science
OSC 895 Applied Project: Everyday Life and Dimensions of Occupation
OSC 997 Dissertation Research

 

Publications

DeLany, J. (2000). African American women: Learning paths to positions of prominence. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Archives- transcribed and indexed a collection of 22 oral histories   of African American female occupational therapy leaders.

DeLany, J. (2004). Black women’s leadership and learning: From politics to Afritics in the context of community. Tenth Annual Towson University Multicultural Conference. In G. Trajkovski, (Ed). 35-39. retrieved online at       http://wwwnew.towson.edu/multiculturalinstitute/10Annual.pdf

DeLany, J. (2005). The meaning of leadership for Black women: The responsibility to serve. Turkey at the Crossroads: Institute for Teaching and Research on Women. Towson, MD:  Towson University. Retrieved online at  http://pages.towson.edu/ncctrw/summer%20institutes/2005paperpresentations.htm

DeLany, J. (2007). Why use the Practice Framework rather than Uniform Terminology III? OT Practice, 12(2), 8.

DeLany, J. (2008, March ). Practice Perks: Occupational therapy practice in domestic violence. OT Practice, 13. DeLany, J. & Pendzick, M. (2009). Working with children and adolescents: A guide for  the occupational therapy assistant. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson- Prentice Hall.

DeLany, J., & Rogers, E. (2004). Black Women’s Leadership: Learning the politics of Afritics. Convergence, 37(2), 91- 106. Javahesian, H., Underwood, R., & DeLany, J. (2007). Occupational therapy services for individuals who have experienced domestic violence. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 704- 709.


 


 





Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Enrollment Services, Room 245

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5 p.m.


Phone: 410-704-2762
Fax: 410-704-2322


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