Curriculum Vitae
Websites
Biography
Julie Grabanski, PhD, OTR/L is currently an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and serves as the Doctoral Experience Capstone Coordinator for the Grand Forks, ND site. Julie has been an occupational therapist for over 30 years with over 20 years of experience in higher education roles. She earned her PhD in Occupational and Adult Education in 2014, and has clinical experience working in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health, and outpatient pediatrics. Her professional areas of interest include the use of occupation with community populations, rural health care settings, OT/OTA collaboration and interprofessional collaboration, working with adults with neurological impairments, and functional cognition.
- OT 502 Research Foundations in Occupational Therapy
- OT 503 Research Methods in Occupational Therapy
- OT 544 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Intervention
- OT 599 Semester One Seminar
- OT 610 Experiential 1
- OT 611 Experiential 2
- OT 689 Readings
- OT 694 Doctoral Experience
- OT 995 Scholarly Project in OT
- OT 997 Independent Study
- The use of occupation with community populations
- Rural health care settings
- OT/OTA collaboration and interprofessional collaboration
- Working with the adults with neurological impairments
- Functional cognition.
Please see CV
2014 Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Adult Education
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND: Graduated December 2014
Dissertation topic: The experiences of occupational therapy clinicians transitioning to the role of faculty member: Implications for faculty development.
2003 Master of Science in Administration with concentration in Health Administration
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
1992 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND: Phi Theta Epsilon, Magna Cum Laude
Professional Experience/Positions
Academic:
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota 2019-present
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota 2012-2019
Pathway Instructor INMED Program, University of North Dakota 2012 Summer
Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator,
Northland Community & Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN. 2003-2012
Online Instructor TMOT program, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 2007, 2009
Course Developer and Online Instructor, Park University, Parkville, MO 2003-2008
Instructor GFAFB outreach program, Park University, Parkville, MO 2003
OTA Instructor and Fieldwork Coordinator, Northwest Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN & Bemidji, MN 2001-2003
Practice Experience:
Occupational Therapist, Riverview Healthcare Association, Crookston, MN; per diem in acute care, long term care, home health and outpatient pediatric clients. 2010-2012
Occupational Therapist, Health Dimensions Rehabilitation, Warren, MN; per diem in long term care, outpatient & home health. 2010
Senior Occupational Therapist, HealthSouth, City View, Fort Worth, TX; Rehabilitation inpatient/outpatient, fieldwork coordinator/supervisor.
1998- 2000
Occupational Therapist, Health Dimensions Rehabilitation, ND & MN. 1996-1998
Occupational Therapist, Quality Convalescent Center, Fort Worth, TX. 1995-1996
Occupational Therapist, Sundance Rehabilitation, Tucson, AZ. 1995
Senior Occupational Therapist, Fort Worth Rehabilitation Hospital, Fort Worth, TX. 1994-1995
Occupational Therapist, Fort Worth Rehabilitation Hospital, Fort Worth, TX. 1992-1993
Please see CV.