Wayne State University

AIM HIGHER

Eugene Applebaum - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Health Care Sciences
Occupational Therapy
 

Doreen Yvonne Head

MS, OTR Academic Program Director & Assistant Professor
(313) 577-5884
doreenh@wayne.edu

Biography
Doreen Head MS, OTR is an Assistant Professor in the Occupational 
Therapy program in the Department of Health Sciences at Wayne State 
University. Professor Head is the Graduate Coordinator for the Master of 
Occupational Therapy (MOT) program which includes coordinating the 
admission process. Professor Head has been an active member of the 
Academic Senate since 1998. Professor Head is near completion of a 
doctoral degree in the Department of Sociology at Wayne State 
University. Professor Head has many years of experience working with 
children, adolescents and adults, in long and short term treatment 
settings settings who have mental health disorders. Through practice and 
consultation with work force development, Professor Head has addressed 
treatment issues related to the development and restoration of physical, 
social and life task skills necessary for preparing for and sustaining 
employment. Research interest for Professor Head include community 
health issues related to adolescent pregnancy, work force development 
for those individuals who have difficulty acquiring and maintaining 
employment due to mental health issues, and currently conducting 
research for dissertation on determining the correlates of neighborhood 
satisfaction in two historic Detroit neighborhoods.

Degrees and Certifications

Eastern Michigan University BS 1987 Occupational Therapy
Wayne State University MS 1995 Occupational Therapy
Wayne State University PhD pursuit Current Sociology


Positions and Employment

Positions and Employment
1990-1990 Graduate Assistant, Occupational Therapy Program, Eastern Michigan University
1995-1997 Part-time Faculty, Department of Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University
1997-2000 Full-time Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University
2000-2001 Senior lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University
2001-    Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University

Other Experience and Professional Memberships
1987-present  Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
1987-1999  Member, Michigan Occupational Therapy Association
1996-present Member, Pi Theta Epsilon, Eta Chapter, Occupational Therapy Honor Society
2001-present Director of Curriculum Transition, Department of Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University


Awards and Honors

1999   Award of Teaching Excellence from the College of Pharmacy and Health Professions
1998-1999 The Detroit District of Occupational Therapy Association Peer Recognition in the Occupational Therapy Profession


Recent Publications

1999   Award of Teaching Excellence from the College of Pharmacy and Health Professions
1998-1999 The Detroit District of Occupational Therapy Association Peer Recognition in the Occupational Therapy Profession


Primary Research Title

Teen Mothers: School, Work, Childcare and Community Support at Detroit Public School


Primary Research Interest

057702B3E  Head (PI)       5/28/02 – 5/27/03
Departmental
Teen Mothers: School, Work, Childcare and Community Support at Detroit Public School
Charles Vincent Continuing Education Center
Role: PI


Secondary Research Title

Women and Aging: Well-Being in late life by the National Institute of Health


Secondary Research Interest

5 RO1 A1098574 Lysack (PI)     9/01/00 – 8/01/01
NIH
Women and Aging: Well-Being in late life by the National Institute of Health
Role: Investigator