Anna K . Domina, OTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

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Contact

AnnaDomina@creighton.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Occupational Therapy Faculty
Occupational Therapy Clinical Education Faculty
CRISS III - Criss 3 - 158

Anna K . Domina, OTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

As of August 2025, I serve as the Chair and Program Director for the Department of Occupational Therapy. I joined Creighton in 2010, serving as an Academic Clinical Education Coordinator. In my time as a faculty for the program, I have served as Vice Chair of Education and Clinical Practice and the Capstone Coordinator. I developed, with programmatic support, our first occupational therapy fellowship program for pediatric therapists and since then supported the development of two additional fellowship programs within the occupational therapy department. With a pediatric practice background, I provided clinical services through Creighton Pediatric Therapy for the Boys Town School system and have served as a mentor to the pediatric fellow for many years. I currently serve as an appointed board member on the AOTA Fellowship Program Review Committee to help advance the understanding of fellowships in the national landscape of OT. My previous role as the Capstone Coordinator has led me to pursue scholarship associated with clinical, capstone, and fellowship outcomes. My current research is centered on best practices for the implementation of the doctoral capstone and mentoring practices. 

Research Focus

Best Practices in Doctoral Capstone including planning, implementation, outcomes, and scholarship. Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Fellowship Programs; Clinical Education Best Practices; Outcomes of Student Participation in International Fieldwork Experiences

Department

Occupational Therapy

Position

Associate Professor

Articles

  • Mu, K., Patterson, A., Domina, A., Wang, Y. & Wang, Y. (2019). Clinical doctorate: a professional degree in occupational therapy education. Rehabilitation Medicine, 29(3), 46-50.
    29(3), p. 46-50 2019
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Padilla, R. & Domina, A. (2016). Effectiveness of sensory stimulation to improve arousal and alterness of people in a coma or persistent vegetative state after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review,
    70(3), p. 1-8 2016
  • SIS Early Intervention and School Quarterly
    Mu, K, Domina, A., VerMaas-Lee, J. & Tyler Krings, A. (2014). Facilitating Communication for Children with Disabilities to Promote Occupational Engagement and Participation.
    21(4), p. 1-4 2014
  • RIEJS - International Journal of Education for Social Justice
    Domina, A. & Doll, J.D. (2013). Professional formation: Exploration into the impact of an international service-learning experience on occupational therapy students. RIEJS
    2(2), p. 75-88 2013
  • In Health Services: Policy and Systems for Therapists
    Domina, A. & Young, K. (2013). Special Education and Mental Health Systems. Prentice Hall 2013
  • Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
    Chapman, M., Lehman, E., Pedersen, L., Sibson, A., Xiao, J. & Domina, A. (Accepted for publication). Best practices for occupational therapy fellowship and physical therapy residency programs: a mixed method study. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 
  • Doll, J. & Domina, A. (Pending Publication). Program Design and Implementation. In OT in Community-Based and Population Health Practice, 3rd Edition. F.A. Davis.

Publications

  • Fischbach, J. & Domina, A. (2015). Is an occupational therapy residency the right choice for me? AOTA Student Pulse E-Newsletter, Oct. 2015.
    October 2015 2015