Rondalyn V Whitney, PhD, OT

Associate Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Occupational Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

• PhD, Trident University International, 2011
• OTR/L, Samuel Merritt College, 1997
• BA, Marshall University - Huntington, West Virginia, 1981

Representative Scholarship & Publications:

Whitney, R. (2020). Is this the Wife? Intima, Fall 2020

Whitney, R. (2020) Spontaneous Abortion: Toxic Stress and Co-Regulation. Northern Appalachia Journal In Press, due Fall 2020

Whitney, R. (2020). Rockabye. In Welch, W. (ed), High Hopes: How Appalachian Prescribers and Therapists Fight the Opioid Crisis. McFarland Press

Whitney, R. (2020) Amazing Grace (poem) in The Healer’s Burden, editors Melissa Fournier and Gina Pribaz

Whitney, R. & Walsh, W. (2020). Chapter 11. Interpretation and Documentation. In Hinojosa, J., Kramer, P. (Eds.). Evaluation in Occupational Therapy: Obtaining and Interpreting Data (5th ed.). AOTA Press. Bethesda MD.

Whitney, R. (2020). Book Review of Southernmost. Appalachian Journal. . Whitney, R. & Gibbs, V. (2020). Using Sensory Strategies to Improve Family Life. Prufrock Press.

Whitney, R. (2018). Ancillaries for Frames of Reference for Pediatric Occupational Therapy 4th Edition [test questions for all chapters]. Editor: P Kramer. Wolters Kluwer Publisher.

Whitney, R. (2018) Chapter 7: Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Frames of Reference. In Cronin, A. & Graebe, G. (Eds) Clinical Reasoning. AOTA Press, Bethesda MD

Whitney, R. (2017). Ora Ruggles: A Poetic Life of Occupation. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

Whitney, R. (2017). The Write Doctor is IN: Rehabilitation for Stressed Out Clinical Writers. Independently Published, Kindle Platform.

Whitney, R.& Luebben, A.(2016) Chapter 11. Interpretation and Documentation in Hinojosa, J., Kramer (Eds.).Evaluation in Occupational Therapy (4th ed.) : Obtaining and Interpreting Data. AOTA Press. Bethesda MD

Luebben, A.J., & Whitney, R.V. (2014). Interpretation and Documentation. In J. Hinojosa & P. Kramer (Eds.), Evaluation: Obtaining and Interpreting Data (4th ed.) (pp. 185-200). Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press

Whitney, R., & Pickren, W. (2014). Self-Regulation: A Family Systems Approach for Children with Autism, Learning Disabilities, ADHD & Sensory Disorders. Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing & Media.

Whitney, R., & Davis, C. (2013). A Writer's Toolkit for Occupational Therapy and Health Care Professionals: An Insider's Guide to Writing and Communicating. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.

Whitney, R., & Gibbs, V. (2013) Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders: A Week-by-Week Guide to Solving Everyday Sensory Issues. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

*Whitney, R. V., & McCormack, G. (2020). Capstones: Voices from the Occupational Therapy Profession. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 8(3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1779

*Co-editor, special issue: Capstones in Occupational Therapy https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol8/iss3/ Whitney, R. V., & McCormack, G. (2020). They Said: Perspectives on Capstone Experience and Projects in Occupational Therapy. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 8(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1778

Whitney, R.V. & Walsh, W. (May-2020) CE Article: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Times of Disaster: Addressing Periods of Occupational Disruption. AOTA Continuing Education CEA0520

Whitney, R. & Theeke, E. (2019). Effect of sensory-based behaviors on maternal stress and the mother-child relationship independent of autism spectrum disorder. Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 2(4), 181-185. https://doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20190813-01

Whitney, R. (2019). Book Review of LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia. Appalachian Journal, 46(3-4), 280-281.

Whitney, R., & Cronin, A. (2019). Occupational Therapy Intervention: Developmental Disability, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Developmental Systems Theory. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 4(3), 2-4.

Whitney, R. (2019). An intimate conversation about cervical cancer: Ten lessons along a Mother’s journey. Journal of Palliative Care, 22(7), 865-867. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0565

Whitney, R. (2019). The Occupational Profile as a Guide to Clinical Reasoning in Early Intervention: A Detective’s Tale. AOTA Continuing Education Article, code CEA0419, April, 2019.

Available at https://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/Publications/CE-Articles/CE-article-April-2019-Occupational-Profile.pdf Whitney, R. & Caretta, M. (2018). Considering all the roles of injured workers who are mothers.

WISIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 3(1), 27–29 Whitney, R. V. & Fox, W. W. (2017). Using reflective learning opportunities to reveal and transform knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and skills related to the occupation of sexual engagement impaired by disability. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 8. Available at :http://dx.doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1246

Kasari, C., Dean, M, Kretzmann, M, Shih, W., Orlich, F., Whitney, R., Landa, R., Lord, C., & King, B. (2016). Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and social skills groups at school: a randomized trial comparing intervention approach and peer composition. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 57(2), 171-179

“WebQuest for Maternal Health”. Funder: Community Engagement Grant from WVU. Role: PI. Award amount: $10,000. Project dates: 2019 – 2020. “Using Photovoice to Understand Student Perception of Adulthood”.

Funder: WV Center for Excellence in Disabilities. Role: PI. Award amount: $2,500. Project dates: 2019 – 2020. “Development and Integration of Curriculum into Occupational Therapy Education to Prepare the Modern Workforce of Occupational Therapists for Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders”.

Submitted December 2019 to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Funded. “The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Study of Occupational Identity within one woman's Narrative.” Funded 2020

WVU Humanities Center. WVU Humanities Center, Campus Read 2020-2021 Funded

Submitted or In Press Manuscripts Whitney, R. In Their Own Words: Mothers Narrate the Lived Experience of Raising Children with Developmental Disorders who Engage in Socially Disruptive Conduct. Journal of Autism and Related Disorders. Submitted 2021. Under Review.

Whitney, R.,Cronin, A.F. Occupational disruption impacting functional cognition: The Occupational Profile of Widow. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research Special Issue on Cognition. Submitted 2021. Under Review.

Whitney, R., Soule, L. Occupations when Living with A Terminal Diagnosis: A Narrative Inquiry Approach. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Submitted 2021. Under Review.

Medical Specialties

• Rehabilitation

Specialized Training and Certification:

• Advanced Professional Certificate in Narrative Medicine: Columbia University
• Professional Certificate Cognitve Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Colorado State University
• National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity 2018, 2019 Courses: • Faculty Boot Camp • Faculty Success Program; Practice certifications • Advanced Practice Certification Feeding and Swallowing; WFOT OT in Disaster Prep (15 hours, certificate awarded): Lifestyle Redesign (Badge); Sensory Integration and Praxis (Certified Practioner)