University of Southern Indiana

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Educating health professionals for the 21^st century.

JANET KILBANE, MEd, OTR
Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Occupational Therapy Program

Contact Information

812-465-1177 (my office) Health Professions Center, Room 2128
(OR 812-465-1179 OT Program Main Office)

jkilbane@usi.edu
(OR otinfo@usi.edu OT Program email)

Courses Taught

OT 342: Occupational Performance Components III: Cognition

OT 397: Professional Practicum Seminar A

OT 398: Professional Practicum Seminar B

OT 497: Professional Fieldwork A

OT 498: Professional Fieldwork B

OT 693: Specialized Intervention Strategies

OT 698 Specialized Role Internship Seminar

Education

Master of Education, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Publications

"Innovative Assessment Strategies for the Real or Virtual Classroom." In Abstracts from Designing Innovative Learning Environments. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana, 2004. (with Luebben, A., Hobbs, R., & Williams, B.).

"Time to Play: Service Learning for Students." In Abstracts from The Academic Performance of Students: Legal and Ethical Issues. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana, 2003.

"From A Distance: Using Blackboard to Manage Level II Fieldwork." In Abstracts from Educating Health Professionals: Designing Innovative Teaching Strategies: Enhancing Learning Environments. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana, 2002.

"Critical Thinking in the Classroom: A Focus on the “Think”. American Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, 2002
(with Edwards, M. M.).

"The Other Shoe: A Disability Du Jour Learning Strategy." In Abstracts from Educating Health Professionals: Meeting the Challenges of the Future. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana, 2001.

"Advanced Role Practicum: Sampling Diverse Roles in a Baccalaureate Program." Education Special Interest Section Quarterly, 10 (2), 2000.
(with Luebben, A.)

"The other shoe: A disability du jour learning strategy." Education Special Interest Section Quarterly, 10(1), 2000.

"ABCs of Teaching critical thinking skills: Beyond lecture and multiple choice examinations." In Abstracts from Educating Health Care Professionals: Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow, Fourth Annual Nursing and Health Professions Educator Conference. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana Press.1999 (with Luebben, A.J., Burris, R., Edwards, H.C., Edwards, M.M., & Hobbs, R.).

"Advanced role practicum: Experiences beyond entry level." In Abstracts from the Third Annual Nursing and Health Professions Educator Conference. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana Press.1998 (with Luebben, A.J.).

"Advanced Role Practicum: Experience Beyond Entry Level." In Commission on Education Short Paper. Rockville, Maryland: The American Occupational Therapy Association, Incorporated, 1996 (with Luebben, A.J.).

Presentations

2005 Ahmad, S., French, K., Kilbane, J., & Williams, B. Presenting the USI Occuaptional Therapy Program. Area Clinical Facilities. Evansville, Indiana: Healthsouth/Deaconess Tri State Rehab and St. Mary’s Hospital

2005 Hobbs, R. & Kilbane J. Using Technology to Enhance Advising Effectiveness. IAAN State Conference. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana.

2004 Luebben, A., Hobbs, R., Kilbane, J., & Williams, B. Innovative Assessment Strategies for the Real or Virtual Classroom. In Abstracts from Designing Innovative Learning Environments. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana.

2004 Edwards, M. M. & Kilbane, J. (2004 March). The New Fieldwork Evaluation Form. Southwest Indiana Occupational Therapy Association Meeting. St. Mary’s Hospital, Riverside Campus, Evansville, Indiana.

2003 Kilbane, J. (2003 October). Time to Play: Service Learning for Students. In Abstracts from The Academic Performance of Students: Legal and Ethical Issues. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana.

2003 Edwards, M. M., & Kilbane, J. (2003 November). The New Fieldwork Evaluation Form. Annual Fieldwork Supervisors Meeting. St. Mary’s Hospital, Riverside Campus, Evansville, Indiana.

2002 Kilbane, J. (2002 October). From A Distance: Using Blackboard to Manage Level II Fieldwork. Educating Health Professionals: Designing Innovative Teaching Strategies: Enhancing Learning Environments. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana.

2002 Edwards, M. M., & Kilbane, J. (2002 November). Defining Supervision, Part Two. Annual Fieldwork Supervisors Meeting. Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana.

2002 Edwards, M. M. & Kilbane, J. (2002 April). Student + Fieldwork Educator = Competency. Southwest Indiana Occupational Therapy Association Meeting. Healthsouth TriState Hospital, Evansville, Indiana

2002 Edwards, M. M. & Kilbane, J. (2002 May). Critical Thinking in the Classroom: A Focus on the “Think” American Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Miami Beach, Florida

2001 Kilbane, J. (2001 October). The Other Shoe: A Disability Du Jour Learning Strategy. Educating Health Professionals: Meeting the Challenges of the Future. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana.

2001 Edwards, M. M., & Kilbane, J. (2001 August). Defining Supervision, Part One. Annual Fieldwork Supervisors Meeting. Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana.

2001 Edwards, M. M. & Kilbane, J. (2001 May). Student + Fieldwork Educator = Competency. Student Occupational Therapy Association Meeting. University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana

2000 "Critical thinking in the classroom: A focus on the “Think”.
Fifth Annual Nursing and Health Professions Educator Conference, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana (with Edwards, M.M.).

1999 "ABCs of Teaching Critical Thinking Skills: Beyond Lecture and Multiple Choice Examinations." Educating Health Care Professionals: Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow, Fourth Annual Nursing & Health Professions Educator Conference, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana. (with Luebben, A.J., Burris, R., Edwards, H.C., Edwards, M.M., & Hobbs, R.).

1998 "Advanced role practicum: Experiences beyond entry level." Third Annual Nursing and Health Professions Educator Conference, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana (with Luebben, A.J.).

1997 "Fieldwork students: What’s it about and how to set it up." O.T. Department Community Methodist Hospital, Henderson, Kentucky.

1996 “Advanced Role Practicum: Experience Beyond Entry Level.” Commission on Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, Illinois. (with Luebben, A.J.).