2nd Edition
The Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone A Framework for the Experience and the Project
Part I Development
1 Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations for the Capstone
Elizabeth D. DeIuliis and Julie A. Bednarski
2 Understanding the ACOTE Areas of Focus for the Capstone
Julie A. Bednarski and Elizabeth D. DeIuliis
3 Practice-Ready and Mentorship Skills for the Capstone
Michelle McCann and Amy M. Mattila
4 Exploring the Self and Site
Annie L. DeRolf
Part II Planning
5 The Literature Review
Allison Bell
6 The Needs Assessment
Erika Kemp and Paula J. Costello
7 Determining the Experiential Plan for the Capstone Experience and Project
Julie A. Bednarski an d Elizabeth D. DeIuliis
8 Create a Plan to Evaluate Project Outcomes and Sustainability Considerations
Amy M. Mattila and Elena V. Donoso Brown
Part III Implementation
9 On-Site Implementation of the Capstone Experience and Project
Cambey Mikush and Sara J. Stephenson
10 Evaluation of the Capstone Experience
Elizabeth D. DeIuliis and Julie A. Bednarski
Part IV Dissemination
11 Dissemination Considerations and Impact of the Capstone
Sally Wasmuth
12 Evaluation of the Capstone Project and Dissemination Methods
Ann B. Cook and Michelle McCann
Part V Post-Professional Capstone
13 The Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone
Megan Albright and Sara Story
Biography
Elizabeth D. DeIuliis is Clinical Associate Professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently the Program Director and served as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator from 2010 to 2021. She has been a practicing acute-care practitioner for over 21 years. DeIuliis has published several textbooks and numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to professionalism, interprofessional education, and experiential learning.
Julie A. Bednarski is the Program Director of Occupational Therapy at Indiana University in Indianapolis. Throughout her career in education, she has gained significant expertise in curriculum design and guiding doctoral students through their capstone experiences and projects. Bednarski is motivated by the transformation seen in students after completion of their doctoral capstone experiences and the impact seen in the lives of those they served.
"Overall, this book is comprehensive, carefully constructed, and an asset to the capstone planning process. It takes what is, at minimum, a year-long effort and distills it into 338 pages, offering a resource that is worth reading from start to finish. The book provides nearly everything needed to teach and support a complete doctoral capstone experience and project."
— Book Review, Occupational Therapy in Health Care
