Allen Keener, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L, ATP
Associate Professor & Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
Education
- Ph.D. Rehabilitation and Health Sciences, University of Kentucky
- O.T.D., Eastern Kentucky University
- M.S. Occupational Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- B.S. Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Research & Academic Interests
- Assistive technology
- Health literacy
- Teaching and learning
- OTD capstone
Publications
- Egan, B., Sears, C., & Keener, A. (Eds.). (2023). Occupational Therapy Groups for Addressing Mental Health Challenges in School-Aged Populations: A Tier 2 Resource. Slack Inc.
- Keener, A.S. & Howell, D.M. (2022). A model for delivery of orthopedic perioperative education via telehealth. Orthopedic Nursing, 41(3), 229-236. https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.000000000000852
- Gentry, B., Harris, S., Hayden, C., & Keener, A. (2022). Interprofessional collaboration with occupational therapy assistant and physical therapist assistant student through a simulated academic setting. International Journal of Health Sciences Education, 9(1), Article 4. https://dc.etsu.edu/ijhse/vol9/iss1/4/
- von Hellens, K., Skubik-Peplaski, C., & Keener, A. (2022). Digital walk through digital talk: Lessons learned. Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 16(1), 58-74.
- Keener, A. S., Hayden, C. L., & Howell, D. M. (2021). Impacting occupational therapy assistant student knowledge about occupation and occupation-based practice. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1741
- Spira, G. & Keener, A. (2021). Tacit to explicit knowledge transfer in a university health care program: Use of student-professor and professor-professor collaboration. 2020 Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings. https://encompass.eku.edu/pedagogicon/2020/reciprocity/1
Associations, Affiliations & Work History
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
Awards & Accolades
- Phi Theta Epsilon Faculty Excellence Award for Research, Scholarship, and Leadership in Occupational Therapy, 2023
- Jean Steffan Smith Outstanding Faculty Award, EKU Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, 2022
- National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for Teaching and Leadership, 2019
