Andrea M . Thinnes, OTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor

Co-Director of IP Faculty Development

A Thinnes

Contact

AndreaThinnes@creighton.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Graduate School
Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation (Master of Science)
Occupational Therapy Faculty
CIPER Leadership Team
CRISS III - Criss 3 - 122 E

Andrea M . Thinnes, OTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor

Co-Director of IP Faculty Development

Dr. Andrea Thinnes is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Academic Mentor in the Occupational Therapy Gerontology Fellowship Program.  She serves on the leadership team as Co-Director of Faculty Development in the Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research (CIPER). Her teaching responsibilities include teaching Occupational Therapy courses focused on clinical education, mental health, older adults, and spirituality in practice.  She also teaches an IPE course on end-of-life and palliative care.  She served as the Director of the Clinical Education team in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Creighton University from 2006-2017.  She has specialty certifications in CarFit, Memories in the Making, and Dementia Capable Care. Her service to the community includes serving on the AOTA Mental Health Special Interest Section as Quarterly Editor, Former Vice President of Mental Health and Wellness for the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association, and Community Advisory Board member for Rejuvenating Women.  

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Interests

  • Mental Health, Older Adults, Interprofessional Education, Human Trafficking, Spirituality, and End of Life Care

Research Focus

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Interprofessional Education; Mental Health; Human Trafficking; Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Practice.  

Department

Occupational Therapy

Position

Associate Professor

Articles

  • J Allied Health
    'A Historical Cross-Professional Perspective on the Fellowship in Occupational Therapy'
    49, p. 109-117 2020
  • Occupational Therapy Practice
    Occupational Injustice and Human Trafficking: Occupational Therapy's Role, p. CE-1 - CE-10 2020
  • OT Practice
    Occupational Injustice and Human Trafficking: Occupational Therapy's Role, p. CE-1 - CE-10 2020
  • OT Practice
    Occupational Injustice and Human Trafficking: Occupational Therapy's Role, p. CE-1 - CE-10 2020
  • Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice
    Corcoran, M. Mild and major neurocognitive disorders: Effect on occupational performance and implications for occupational therapy. Thinnes, A. Invited book editor. 2014
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Thinnes, Andrea, Padilla, René Effect of Educational and Supportive Strategies on the Ability of Caregivers of People With Dementia to Maintain Participation in That Role
    65, p. 541-549 2011
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Thinnes, A., Padilla, R. What is the effectiveness of educational and supportive strategies for caregivers of persons with dementia on the ability to maintain participation in that role? 2011

Editing and Reviews

  • Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice
    Corcoran, M. Mild and major neurocognitive disorders: Effect on occupational performance and implications for occupational therapy. Thinnes, A. Invited book editor. 2014

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