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Lisa Johnson, OTD

Lisa Johnson, OTD

Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy
Year started at UF: 2018
Contact Information
Office Location: Residence Hall- Morey Hall Room 111
Telephone: 419-434-5500
Credentials
B.S., Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 1991
M.H.S., Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis, 2006
OTD, Occupational Therapy, Creighton University, 2016

  • Dr. Johnson has been an occupational therapist since 1991. She transitioned into academia as an adjunct faculty at the University of Findlay in 2018 and as full-time faculty in 2019.  Her clinical experience has specialized in the pediatric population in Canada and the United States, working in inpatient, outpatient, home care and school settings. She also has supervisory experience in a hospital-based outpatient pediatric rehabilitation setting overseeing a multidisciplinary team. She has earned specialty certification in the administration of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) and has completed the 8-week pediatric Neurodevelopmental Treatment training (NDT). Dr. Johnson's research interest focuses on service delivery models and the occupational need of children and families who are underserved and marginalized in the traditional health care system. The occupational needs that are the focus of her scholarship include feeding, sensory regulation and functional literacy.

    Professional Memberships

    • Registered occupational therapist through the NBCOT
    • Licensed occupational therapist in Ohio and Michigan
    • Member of American Occupational Therapist Association
    • Member of the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association
    • Member of the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association

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    Current Committee memberships

    University of Findlay

    • Library Committee
    • Convocation Committee
    • Occupational Therapy Curriculum Committee
    • Occupational Therapy Enrollment and Retention Committee
    • COHP-Occupational therapy Department Faculty Search Committee

    Professional and Community Service Activities

    • AOTA volunteer position: Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Special Interest Section Advocacy and Policy Director
    • AOTA Literacy Community of Practice co-facilitator
    • AOTA Homelessness Community of Practice member
    • Peer Reviewer for AOTA conference proposal submissions 2019, 2020
    • Peer Reviewer for AOTA Children and Youth Specialty conference proposal submissions, 2019
    • Michigan Occupational Therapy Association Advocacy Committee Policy Director


  • ​Johnson, L, Smith, S. (2017). Critical Appraised Paper of “Effect of co-teaching handwriting program for first graders: One-group pretest-posttest design. American Occupational Therapy Association Evidence Exchange.

    Samuel, P, Marsack, C, Johnson, L, LeRoy, B., Lysack, C, & Lichtenberg, P. (2016). Impact of Grandchild Caregiving on African American Grandparents. Occupational Therapy in Health Care.

  • ​Peer-Reviewed

    Johnson, L. Occupational Therapy is More than Productivity and Paperwork: Reignite your Passion by Developing an OT-based program. Michigan Occupational Therapy Conference, Traverse City, Michigan, October 2015.

    Johnson, L, Jewell, V, Smith, S. Occupational Performance Coaching for Caregivers of Picky Eaters. Poster Presentation at American Occupational Therapy Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2017.
     
    Johnson, L, Jewell, V, Smith, S. Occupational Performance Coaching for Caregivers of Picky Eaters. Poster Presentation at Michigan Occupational Therapy Conference, Mackinaw Island, Michigan, October 2017.

    Johnson, L.  Occupational Performance Coaching for Pediatrics. Michigan Occupational Therapy Conference, Livonia, Michigan, October 2018.

    Johnson, L, Henderson, D. Occupational Therapy's Contribution to Literacy Across the Lifespan. Michigan Occupational Therapy Conference, Livonia, Michigan, October 2018.

    Johnson, L. Functional Literacy. Michigan Occupational Therapy Conference, Frankenmuth, Michigan, October 2019.

    Non-Peer-Reviewed

    Johnson, L. Team-Based Learning & Universal Design for Learning. American Occupational Therapy EDSIS New Faculty Mentorship Program, December,5, 2019
     
    Johnson, L.  Fine motor Development.  Resident rounds. Beaumont Hospital. February 2015, October 2013, March 2012.

    Johnson, L, Polesei, K.  Occupational Therapy and Feeding challenges.  Beaumont Hospital. November 2012.

    Johnson, L.  Sensory Strategies for after school programming. Rochester School District. February  2011.

    Johnson, L. Sensory Strategies for children with Cognitive Impairments. Northville School District. September 2007.

    Johnson, L. Normal Motor Development Class: 0-3 months. Beaumont Hospital.  April 2006.

    Johnson, L. Normal Infant Development. Beaumont Parenting Groups. Winter 2005,2007,2009

    Johnson, L. Pediatric Lab instructor. Macomb Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, 2007

    Invited Presentations

    Johnson, L.  Neurodevelopmental Treatment.  Guest lecturer in Occupational Therapy Program. Eastern Michigan University. November 9,2015.

    Johnson, L. Pediatric fine motor and perceptual motor development.  Guest lecturer  in the Physical Therapy Program.  Oakland University.  October 28,2015, October 31, 2016, October 2, 2017, October 8, 2018 and September 24, 2019.

    Johnson, L.  Intellectual Disability.  Guest Lecturer in the Occupational Therapy Program .  Wayne State University.  January 26, 2015.

    Johnson, L.  Administration and scoring of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale. Guest Lecturer in the Occupational Therapy Program. Wayne State University. Spring 2000.