Kathy Flecky, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Core Faculty Member, SPAHP Office of Interprofessional Scholarship, Service & Education (OISSE)
Dr. Kathy Flecky
Assistant Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Creighton University Medical Center
Boyne Building
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Telephone: (402) 280-5630
Fax: (402)-280-5692
kflecky@creighton.edu
Biography
Dr. Flecky earned a B.S in Medical Technology, B.S. in Occupational Therapy and a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University. Dr. Flecky has taught occupational therapy coursework in research, service learning, social issues, pediatrics, school-based practice and community-based practice. She has interdisciplinary experience teaching students from the fields of occupational therapy, nursing and physical therapy. Dr. Flecky has published and presented research and workshops on service-learning, community partnerships, infant mental health, assistive technology and school-based practice. She has received grant funding in the areas of service-learning and youth community.
Areas of Research
Service-learning
Community partnerships and occupational therapy practice
infant mental health
Youth and community
Selected Publications
Flecky K, Doll, J, Kochenower J. Building a case for service-learning: The scholarship of engagement and organizational partnerships. Midwest Consortium of Service-Learning in Higher Education, Brookings, SD, 9/2008 presentation.
Doll JD, Flecky K, Kochenower J. The Community as Classroom: Assessing the Impact of Service Learning in Occupational Therapy Education. Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association. Omaha, NE. 9/2008 presentation
Flecky K, Gitlow L (abstract) Learning about social participation: Engaging students with community partners with disabilities. RI-Québec 2008 World Congress. Quebec, Canada. 8/2008.
Flecky K, Doll JD. The Community as Classroom: Exploring the Role of the Community in Occupational Therapy Education. Summer Intensive for Teaching Excellent (SITE) Workshop. Omaha, NE, 6/2008.
Flecky K., & Gitlow, L. (in press). Service-learning in occupational therapy: Philosophy and practice. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Flecky, K., & Goertz, H. (in press). Analyzing health and disease on occupational performance. In K. Jacobs, K. Sladyk and N. McGrae (Eds.), Occupational therapy: Evidence and competency based practice. Thorofare, NJ: Slack.
Gitlow, L., & Flecky, K. (2005). Integrating disability studies concepts into occupational therapy education using service learning. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59, 546-553.
Grants
Goertz H, Flecky, K. 2008. Occupation Empowering Youth. Nebraska Crime Commission ($27,413)
Doll D, Flecky, K. 2008. Engaging students: The community as classroom, Creighton University Office for Academic Excellence and Assessment. ($1,400)
Peck K, Black L, Furze J, Flecky K. 2008. Professional Formation Through Service and Reflection: A Model Promoting Exercise and Behavioral Changes for Underserved Children at Risk for Obesity, Midwest Consortium of Service-Learning in Higher Education. ($2,000)
Mu K, Coppard B, Flecky K, Thinnes A. Evaluating Entry Level OTD Program Goals: An e-Portfolio Approach. Creighton University SPAHP Faculty Research Development Grant. ($19,255)
Honors
Educator of the Year OTD Class of 2010, Creighton University, 2008
Beacon Award, MS Society of Maine, 2001
Professional Memberships
American Occupational Therapy Association
World Federation of Occupational Therapy
Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association
World Association of Infant Mental Health
Instructor In
Entry Level OTD Courses: Introduction to Inquiry, Foundations of Occupation, Occupations and Health: Population Perspectives, Fieldwork Level IE
Post-Professional POTD Courses: Occupation in Community, Occupations and Health: Population Perspectives
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