DENNIS SULLIVAN CLEARY, MS, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapy Division The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210 Dennis.Cleary@osumc.edu EDUCATION Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (2010), Chatham University. M.S. Allied Medical Professions (2005) The Ohio State University. B.S. Occupational Therapy (1996) The Ohio State University. B.A. Journalism (1991) The Ohio State University. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Higher Education Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, The Ohio State University Occupational Therapy Division. July 2006 Present. Manage all aspects of a graduate Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Program. Occupational Therapy Sole Proprietor in Private Practice. July 1997 Present. Provide skilled Occupational Therapy Services to a variety of clients with a specialization in working with young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and with Children who have Low Vision. SCHOLARSHIP Publications Cleary, D., Persch, A., "Transition". In Occupational Therapy for the Child and Adolescent. Edited by: Case-Smith, J. & O'Brien, J. [Editor-Review] (October 2014) Cleary, D. (June 2014) Task Analysis for Job Coaches. Employment First Provider Support. Permanently stored webinar. http://www.ohioemploymentfirst.org/up_doc/task_analysis_for_job_coaches_webinar.pdf Cleary, D. (July 2014) Worskite Analysis for Job Coaches. Employment First Provider Support. Permanently stored webinar. http://www.ohioemploymentfirst.org/up_doc/worksite_analysis_for_job_coaches_webinar.pdf Case-Smith, J., Page, S. J., Darragh, A., Rybski, M., & Cleary, D. (March 2014). The professional occupational therapy doctoral degree: Why do it? American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(2), e55-e60.
Izzo, M.V., Day, K.J., Murray, A.J., Simmons-Reed, E. Cullen, J., Cleary, D., McArrell, B., Harris, L. B., & Short, A. (2012). Promoting transition through learning communities for students with disabilities: A how-to guide (2 nd Ed.). Can be retrieved from the Nisonger Center website: http://nisonger.osu.edu/media/orsc-obr%20replication%20guide_v2.pdf Papers Presented at Professional Meetings Regional 1. Persch, A., Cleary, D. & Case-Smith, J., (November 2013) The Vocational Fit Assessment: Systematically matching individuals with disabilities to work. Presented at The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, United States. 2. Cleary, D. Tanskley, H. & Capretta, C. (November 2013) Talking about my Generation: Millennials in Occupational Therapy Presented at The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, United States. 3. Cleary, D., Tanner, K., Tomawis, L., Persch, A. (July 2012) Therapist with an ipad: Now What? Ohio s Institute for OT/PT School-Based Therapy. Columbus, Ohio. (July 2012) 4. Cleary, D. (August 2011) ipads and ipods: using itechnology to enable Education and Participation. Ohio s Institute for OT/PT School-Based Therapy. Columbus, Ohio. 5. Cleary, D., Harbage, B., Derringer, A. & Angelo, F. (November 2009). Access to the Polls on Election Day: a role for Occupational Therapy. Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Annual Convention, Dayton Ohio. 6. Cleary, D., Harbage, B., Derringer, A. & Angelo, F. (April 2009) Vote: State, County & College Collaboration to Ensure Polling Place Access. The Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio. 7. Cleary, D. & Dillon, M. (November 2009). Ethics and Professional Behavior during Fieldwork: Shaping the Next Generation of Therapists. Presented at the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Annual Convention, Boardman, Ohio. National 1. Cleary, D., Helling, K., Hetrick, S., & Izzo, (November 2014). Ohio s Path to Employment First: Implementing Systems Change. Presented at the 18th International Conference of the Division on Career Development and Transition, Council for Exceptional Children. Cleveland, OH. Invited. 2. Persch, A., Cleary, D., Malone, H., Rutkowski, S., & Darragh, A. R. (November 2014). Current practices in job matching for individuals with Disabilities. Poster presented at the 18th International Conference of the Division on Career Development and Transition, Council for Exceptional Children. Cleveland, OH. 2
Refereed. 3. Cleary, D., Persch, A., (July 2014) Mobile Technology as Employment Support. Presented at Project Search International Conference. Omaha, NE, United States. Invited. 4. Persch, A., Cleary, D. (July 2014) The Vocational Fit Assessment: A tool to assist with job matching decisions. Presented at Project Search International Conference. Omaha, NE. United States. Invited. 5. Persch, A., & Cleary, D. (April 2014) Systematic Review of Best Practices in Transition Planning: Strategies for Occupational Therapy. Presented at The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD Peer-reviewed. 6. Persch, A., & Cleary, D. (April 2014) Systematic Job Matching for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Presented at The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD Peer-reviewed. 7. Capretta, C., Persch, A., Cleary, D., & Case-Smith, J., (April 2014) Factors associated with successful transition to adulthood for students receiving occupational therapy. Presented at The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD Peerreviewed. 8. Cleary, D., Persch, A., (July 2013) Systematic Job Matching: A Way to Analyze the Fit Between the Job and the Person. Presented at Project Search International Conference. Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Invited. 9. Chesterton, J., Tons, S., Cleary, D, (March 2013) Utilizing the Kawa Model to support performance for occupational therapy students. Presented at 26th Annual Midwest Deans' Occupational Therapy Research Day Conference. University Center, Michigan, United States. 10. Persch, A., Cleary, D., Case-Smith, J., (May 2013) Systematic job matching using the Vocational Fit Assessment. Presented at 2nd Annual Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars. University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, Ohio, United States. 11. Cleary, D., Persch, A. (July 2012) Customized Job Match: Using Technology to help an employee find the right job. International Project Search Conference. Austin, Texas. Invited. 12. Cleary, D., Cullen, J. (April 2012) ipads and itechnology: Is it more engaging, efficient and effective? A rubric for Occupational Therapists. The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. Peer-reviewed. 13. Cleary, D. (April 2012) Enhancing Professional Identity in Occupational Therapy: A Role for Electronic Portfolios. Poster presented at The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. Peer-reviewed. 3
14. Cleary, D. (July 2011) Electronic Portfolios in Transition. International Project Search Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Invited. 15. Cleary, D. (July 2011) itechnology in Transition: Using itechnology to improve outcomes for young adults in work environments. International Project Search Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Invited. 16. Cleary, D., Harbage, B., Derringer, A. & Angelo, F. (April 2010). Access to the Polls on Election Day: A role for Occupational Therapy. Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida. Peer-reviewed. CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS Local 1. Cleary, D. (January 2014 Present) Talking about my Generation: Millennials in Occupational Therapy. Presented five times to over 120 Occupational Therapy Practitioners. Invited. 2. Cleary D. (2007 present) Ethics and Fieldwork. Presented over 90 times at Hospitals and other institutions throughout the state of Ohio to over 3,000 Occupational Therapy Practitioners. Invited 3. Cleary, D. (April, 2010). Dysphagia, Diet Textures & Mealtime Safety for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Healthcare Advisory Committee. Columbus, Ohio. Invited. 4. Cleary, D. & Apke, T. (April, 2010) What would the Licensure Board Do? Riverside Methodist Hospital. Columbus, Ohio. Invited. Regional 1. Cleary, D., Tanner, K., Tomawis, L., Persch, A. (July, 2012) Therapist with an ipad: Now What? Ohio s Institute for OT/PT School- Based Therapy. Columbus, Ohio. Invited. 2. Cleary, D. (November, 2011) Ethical Considerations for Students and Supervisors in Occupational Therapy Practice. The Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, Ohio. Invited. National 1. Cleary, D., Keynote Speaker. (September 2013) Ethics Training for Fieldwork in Ohio: Increasing Fieldwork Sites. Presented at Florida Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Consortium Annual Meeting, Nova Southeastern University, Tampa, Florida, United States. Invited. 4
2. Cleary, D., Kilbane, C. (December, 2012) Using Technology to improve student outcomes. The Cooke School. Full Day workshop. New York, New York. Invited. 3. Cleary, D. (April, 2012). Using Technology in Fieldwork Education. Panel. AOTA Program Directors and Fieldwork Coordinators Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. Invited. 4. Cleary, D. (October, 2012). Using Technology in Fieldwork Education. Panel. AOTA Program Directors and Fieldwork Coordinators Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. Invited. 5. Cleary, D. (March, 2012) Helping today s students form their professional identity: Ethical, Legal, Moral and Generational Considerations. Five Hour Workshop for Wiscouncil: The Wisconsin Consortium of Fieldwork Educators. Madison, Wisconsin. Invited. UNIVERSITY TEACHING Occupational Therapy 7430: Occupational Therapy Consultation and Supervision. Examines consultation theories, models, principles, and strategies applied in health-care, educational, and community-based settings. Prepares students to work with Occupational Therapy Assistants. Taught Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter, 2011, Winter 2012. Spring 2013. Spring 2014 Occupational Therapy 7440: Fieldwork Preparation. Selected topics related to student preparation for Level II fieldwork and early professional practice. Taught Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012. Spring 2013. Spring 2014. Occupational Therapy 7189: Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Practicum. Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011. Summer 2012. Summer 2013. Summer 2014 LEADERSHIP/SERVICE Board of Directors, The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association, 2007 2011. Recruitment Committee, OSU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2009 2012. Faculty Committee on Instructional Technology, School of Health and Rehab Sciences 2012 Recruitment Committee, OSU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Affairs Committee, OSU School of Allied Medical Professions 2006 2008. CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS American Occupational Therapy Association Ohio Occupational Therapy Association FUNDING 5
2014-2015 Principal Investigator. Employment First Ohio Provider Support Initiative. $237,000. Provide training and support to increase capacity for Ohio to utilize technology to support individuals with disabilities in employment. Thirty percent of salary release time. 2010-2015. Co-Investigator. Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. US Department of Education. $2.5 million. Ten percent of Salary release time. SELECTED CONSULTING Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, 1997 Present. Goodwill Columbus, 1998 Present. Ohio State School for the Blind, 2008 2011. Franklin County Residential Services, 2009 Present. Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 2007 2011. HONORS Service Award Recipient, Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (1996, 2011 and 2014) Pre-Doctoral LEND Fellow, The Ohio State University Nisonger Center (2002) 6