Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Joy Doll, OTD, OTR/L

Biography

Joy Doll graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2002 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSOT). After working briefly in long-term care, Dr. Doll attended Creighton University graduating with her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) in 2003. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Doll developed a program on fall  prevention for older adults to be implemented in faith communities and explored the role of occupational therapy in health ministry.

Upon graduation, Dr. Doll completed a VISTA with AmeriCorp coordinating a volunteer respite program for the Presbyterian Outreach. After her VISTA, Dr. Doll acted as the Coordinator for the Office of Interprofessional Scholarship, Service  and Education designing and implementing community engagement activities for students across Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.

Currently, Dr. Doll is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Creighton University with a focus on community practice. She is the OT Coordinator for the OT ILAC Program to the Dominican Republic. Dr. Doll has a writing contract with Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners and acts on the Board of Directors for the Presbyterian Outreach, along with remaining active with a variety of other community organizations/groups including the Omaha and Winnebago Nations. In her spare time, Dr. Doll likes to read, go to concerts, write, walk, play Boggle, photograph, and relax.

Areas of Research

Selected Publications

*Writing contract with Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Voltz, J.D. (2007). Aging with Grace. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 23(5), 40-42.

Voltz, J.D. (2007). A Style of Their Own. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 23(4), 16-17.

Voltz, J.D. (2007). A Higher Calling: Service Learning. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 23(3), 16-17.

Voltz, J. D. (2006). Charting the future of rural health. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(24), 32-33, 38.

Voltz, J. D. (2006). Taping of the Glenohumeral Joint. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(23), 29-30.

Voltz, J.D. (2006). Acanthosis Nigricans. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(21), 42-43.

Voltz, J. D. (2006). A Global Framework for Health: The ICF. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(20), 38-40.

Voltz, J.D. (2006). Occupational Engagement: A Tool for Addressing Pediatric Obesity. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(17), 38-40.

Voltz, J.D. (2006). The Uninsured: A Call to Advocacy. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(15), 20-22.

Voltz, J.D. (2006). Walking Clubs. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(12), 20-22.

Voltz, J.D. (2006). Barrier Free. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(10), 42-44.

Voltz, J.D. (2006). A Need for OT: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(7), 44-45.

Voltz, J. D. (2006). Health Literacy. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(4), 22-23

Voltz, J. D. (2006). The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(3), 22-23.

Voltz, J. D. (2006). The OTD. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 22(1), 10-11.

Voltz, J.D. (2005). E-health. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(23), 23-24.

Voltz, J. D. (2005). Outside the city: Perspectives from rural health. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(20), 42-43.

Voltz, J. D. (2005). Keeping on your toes: Current research in fall prevention. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(19), 44-46.

Voltz, J. D. (2005). On the same page: Communicating effectively with clients with low English proficiency. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 19(15), 34-35.

Voltz, J.D. (2005). Interprofessional education. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(13), 43-44.

 Voltz, J.D. (2005). Diabetes management: An occupational perspective. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(9), 52-53.

Voltz, J.D. (2005). Health ministry: A role for occupational therapy. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(5), 40-41. 

Professional Memberships

American Occupational Therapy Association 
Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association

Honors and Awards

Recognized in Advance as one of the Best of 2005 (December, 2005), Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 21(26), 10.
Creighton University's Rookie of the Year, 2006 
Teaching for Tomorrow, 2008

Instructor In
Neuro-Occupation 
Occupational Patterns in Culture