Karen M. Keptner Ph.D., OTR/L
Contact info:
Email: k.keptner@csuohio.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-keptner-phd-otrl-519b3111/
Professional website: https://kkeptner9.wixsite.com/anot
Business website (The College OT): https://keptnerot.com/
Karen has been an OT for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of settings, including physical and mental health and both hospital-based and community-based practice settings. She is an associate professor in the occupational therapy program at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio where she primarily does research. Through her research, she works with undergraduate students, prison populations, and consults for various therapy-driven initiatives.
As an OT educator, she has developed numerous courses. She currently offers OT services to struggling students at Cleveland State University. She provides in class and virtual occupational therapy services. She has developed occupational therapy service learning experiences in both the correctional system, with undergraduate students, and community-based services in Navajo nation.
Relevant research
Keptner, K. M. (2017). Long-term follow up of an occupation-based group addressing occupational performance and satisfaction in university freshmen. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 33(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2017.1331150. Get a free e-print here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/V82HEEE4IGGZHIBAG7G6/full?target=10.1080/0164212X.2017.1331150
Keptner, K. M. (2019). Relationship between occupational performance measures and adjustment in a sample of university students. Journal of Occupational Science, 26(1), 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2018.1539409. Get a free e-print here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QRFVQGATMETD9AYGSQT5/full?target=10.1080/14427591.2018.1539409
Keptner, K.M., Fitzgibbon, C., & O’Sullivan, J. (online July 22, 2020). Effectiveness of anxiety reduction interventions on state anxiety: A comparison of four techniques incorporating sensory modulation. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620935061
Keptner, K. M., Harris,A., Mellyn,J., Neff,N., Rassie,N., & Thompson,K. (2016) Occupational therapy services to promote occupational performance, performance satisfaction, and quality of life in university freshmen: A pilot study. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 32(2), 185-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2015.1135094. Get a free e-print here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UDK72VZPP5VNRJMATYEA/full?target=10.1080/0164212X.2015.1135094
Keptner, K. M. & Rogers, R. (2019). Competence and satisfaction in occupational performance among a sample of university students: An exploratory study. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research: Occupation, Participation, and Health, 39(4). 204-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/1539449218813702. Download the accepted (pre-print) version below.
Keptner, K.M., & McCarthy, K. (2020) Mapping occupational therapy with post-secondary students: A scoping review. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 8(1), 1-17. https:/doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1617. Check out this article here: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1617&context=ojot
Keptner, K.M. & McCarthy, K. (2020). College students and COVID-19: Implications for mental health. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1822575. Get a free e-print here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PXANYYR34TM2VVMQYG62/full?target=10.1080/14473828.2020.1822575
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