Contact Information

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth DeIuliis has been an occupational therapist for over 20 years, with clinical expertise in adult physical disabilities and acute-care practice settings.  Dr. DeIuliis attended Duquesne University and graduated with a master’s degree in occupational therapy in 2004. In December 2009, she completed a post-professional doctorate of occupational therapy degree at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  She has published several textbooks, numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to fieldwork education, doctorate capstone, professionalism, interprofessional education, and teaching methodologies.  She continues to practice clinically on a per-diem basis at UPMC Shadyside Hospital within the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute.

Education

  • OTD, Chatham University
  • M.O.T., Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University
  • B.S., Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Duquesne University

Research Interests or Expertise

  • Medical model setting, including physical and neuro-rehabilitation within the adult.
  • Geriatric population.
  • Professional development.
  • Administration & Management.
  • Leadership.
  • Experiential learning.
  • Fieldwork education

Medical model setting, including physical and neuro-rehabilitation within the adult - geriatric population, professional development, administration & management, leadership, experiential learning, fieldwork education

School

About

Current Teaching:

  • OCCT 530/L Biomechanical Treatment & Lab
  • OCCT 520L Neurological and Sensorimotor Function II & Lab
  • OCCT 575 Professional Seminar II
  • OCCT 635-655 OTD Capstone Project, Chair (as assigned)

Published Books

  • Hanson, D & DeIuliis, E. (2023). Fieldwork Educator’s Guide to Level I Fieldwork.  SLACK Incorporated. ISBN 10: 1630919624
  • DeIuliis, E. & Hanson, D. (2023). Fieldwork Educator’s Guide to Level II Fieldwork. SLACK Incorporated. ISBN 10: 1630919659
  • DeIuliis, E. & Bednarski, J. (2019) The Entry level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone: A Framework for the Experience and Project, SLACK Incorporated  ISBN-10: 1630916110
    *Doody's Review Service Core Title 2022, 2023
  • DeIuliis, E. (2017) Professionalism across Occupational Therapy Clinical Practice, SLACK Incorporated.  ISBN-10: 1630910910*Doody's Review Service Core Title 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Published Online Continuing Education Courses (within past 5 years)

  • DeIuliis, E. (inpress). Components of Ethics for Healthcare Professionals.  2 CE hours. Elite Learning.
  • DeIuliis, E. (2024). Understanding and Determining Adaptive Equipment (AE) and Durable Medical Equipment Needs for Patients. 1 CE hour. Elite Learning. (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118)
  • DeIuliis, E., (2023). HIV/AIDS: An Overview for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner in Florida, 1 CE hour. Elite Learning (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118. Link to course
  • DeIuliis, E. (2022). Documentation in Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd Edition. Elite Learning (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118 Link to course
  • DeIuliis, E. (2022). Human Trafficking: An Overview for Michigan Healthcare Professionals.

         (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118 Link to Course

  • DeIuliis, E., (2022). Ethics, Laws and Regulations: An Overview for the Occupational Therapy      

         Practitioner in the State of Massachusetts  (AOTA Approved Provider: # 9118. Link to Course

  • DeIuliis, E., (2022). Caring for LGBTQ Individuals in Occupational Therapy, 2 CE hours, Elite

         Healthcare (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118). Link to Course

  • DeIuliis, E., (2021). Preventing Medical Errors for Florida Occupational Therapy Practitioner, 2

          CE hours, Elite Healthcare (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118). Link to Course

  • DeIuliis, E. (2020). Leadership Practices in Health Professions, 2nd Edition, 3  CE Hours, Elite

         Healthcare (AOTA Approved Provider: #9118)

 

Recent Published Journal Articles (past 5 years)

  • Manspeaker, S., DeIuliis, E., Delehanty, A., McCann, M., Zimmerman, D., O’Neil, C., Shaffer, J., Crytzer, T. & Loughran, M. (2024). Impact of a grand rounds interprofessional workshop: Student perceptions of interprofessional socialization and cultural humility. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38(1), 460-468. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2287671
  • Laverdure, P., LeQuieu, E., DeIuliis, E.D., & Persons, K. (2023). A nationwide descriptive study: Part II understanding the ways academic fieldwork coordinators describe the responsibilities           and challenges of their role. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education.7(2).              https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol7/iss2/14
  • DeIuliis, E.D., Persons, K., Laverdue, P., LeQuieu, E.D. (2021). A nationwide descriptive study: Understanding roles, expectations, and supports of academic fieldwork coordinators in occupational therapy programs. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 5(4),https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2021.050415
  • DeIuliis, E. D., & Saylor, E. (2021). Bridging the Gap: Three Strategies to Optimize Professional Relationships with Generation Y and Z. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1748
  • DeIuliis, E., Mattila, A., & Martin, R. (2021). Level I Fieldwork in a Simulated Environment: A Blueprint on How to Use Simucase TM Journal of Occupational Therapy Education - Special Issue on Online Education, 5(2). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol5/iss2/15
  • Mattila, A., DeIuliis, E.D., Cook, A. (2020). Evaluating the Professional Transformation from a
    Doctorate Capstone Experience. Journal of Transformative Learning, 7(2), https://jotl.uco.edu/index.php/jotl/article/view/288
  • Mattila, A., DeIuliis, E.D., Martin, R.M., & Grogan, J. (2020). Mindfulness in the occupational
    Therapy classroom: Infusing grit, gratitude practice, and a growth mindset into
    OT Education. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4, 4.
    https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol4/iss4/10

  • Mattila, A., Martin, R.,M. & DeIuliis, E.D. (2020). Simulated fieldwork: A virtual approach
    to clinical education. Education Sciences, 10(10), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10100272

Recent Scholarly Presentations (past 5 years)

International

2024 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

McCann, M., Manspeaker, S., DeIuliis, E., & Delehanty, A. , Building Cultural Humility and Interprofessional Socialization Through Interprofessional Learning Collaboratives. Lilly Conference (International Teaching and Learning Collaborative, LLC), Transverse City, Michigan, October 2024. 

2022 Peer Reviewed Accepted

Mattila, A. & DeIuliis, E. Evaluating the professional transformation from a doctoral capstone experience. Accepted as a Poster Presentation and Conference Proceeding at the International Society of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) 2022 Conference, Kelowna, British Columbia.

National              *indicates graduate student mentorship

2025 Peer-Review Accepted

DeIuliis, E. Frequently Asked Questions during a Job Interview: Students and New Graduates, Come Learn How to Answer and How to Ask! AOTA Inspire 2025 Conference; Accepted as a Platform Presentation; April 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2025 Peer-Review Accepted

Fitzgerald, E* & DeIuliis, E. Enhancing Competence and Self-Efficacy in Direct Care Staff through A Hybrid Dementia Education Training Program. AOTA Inspire 2025 Conference; Accepted as a Poster Presentation; April 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2025 Peer-Review Accepted

Laverdue, P., DeIuliis, E., Persons, K., & LeQuiex, E. Career Pathways of the Occupational Therapy Academic Fieldwork Coordinator: Exploring Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition Transition Factors; AOTA Inspire 2025 Conference; Accepted as a Poster Presentation; April 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2025 Peer-Review Accepted

McCann, M., DeIuliis, E., Martin, E.  Mentoring Matters Pilot Project: An Evidenced-Based Approach in Supporting Mentorship during the Doctoral Capstone Experience. AOTA Education Summit; Accepted as a Platform Presentation; November 8, Charlotte, North Carolina.

2024 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

Delehanty, A., Manspeaker, S., DeIuliis, E., & McCann, M.  Healthcare Students’ Perceived Growth in Cultural Humility and Interprofessional Socialization Following a Grand Rounds Interprofessional Workshop: A Cross-Sectional Study of Two Cohorts. NEXUS Summit Hosted by National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, September – October 2024; Virtual.

2024 Peer Review Accepted

DeIuliis, E., Professionalism as an OT Cornerstone: Learn how to Sharpen and Polish Yours As You Enter the Workforce. Accepted as a Platform Session.  2024 AOTA Inspire Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 2024.

2024 Peer Review Accepted

Becker, C*., & DeIuliis, E.  Effects of a family-centered kindergarten readiness program on parenting outcomes and parents’ perceptions of their child’s kindergarten readiness. Accepted as a Poster Presentation.  2024 AOTA Inspire Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 2024

2024 Peer Review Accepted

Musich, K*., & DeIuliis, E.  Opportunities Among Type 1 Diabetes Population: Advocating for Occupational Therapy’s Distinct Role. Accepted as a Poster Presentation.  2024 AOTA Inspire Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 2024.

2023 Peer Review Accepted

Persons, K., Laverdure, P., LeQuieu, E. & DeIuliis, E. Understanding the Ways Academic Fieldwork Coordinators Describe the Responsibilities and Challenges of their Role  Accepted as a Platform Presentation at the 2023 AOTA Education Summit – November 2023.  Denver, Colorado.

2023 Peer Review Accepted

DeIuliis, E., Manspeaker, S.A., McCann, M., & Delehanty, A. Investigating Interprofessional Socialization and Cultural Humility among healthcare Students. Accepted as a Platform Session.  Association of Schools of Health Professions Annual Conference – October 2023. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

2023 Peer Review Accepted

Lavalle, M., Ghergel, E., DeIuliis, E., & Mattila, A., Enhancing Interprofessional Competencies with Multiprofessional Simulation in Acute Care Settings. Association of Schools of Health Professions Annual Conference – October 2023. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

2023 Peer Review Accepted

DeIuliis, E., & Manspeaker, S.A. Leadership in Interprofessional Education: Application of a Quality Improvement Process within a Grand Rounds Learning Opportunity. Accepted as Platform Presentation at the National Academies of Practice 2023 Forum. Washington, DC.

2023 Peer Reviewed Accepted

Mattila, A. & DeIuliis, E. (Accepted for March 2023). Evaluating the professional transformation and resulting curricular development from a doctoral capstone experience. Accepted as a Poster Presentation and Conference Proceeding at the Transformative Learning Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

2022, Invited

DeIuliis, E.D., Manspeaker, S.A., & O’Neil, C.  Duquesne University: A Program of Merit for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care, Poster Presentation, Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASHAP) 2022 Annual Conference. Long Beach, California. October, 2022

2022, Peer Review Accepted

Manspeaker, S.A. & DeIuliis, E.D. Leadership and Collaboration in Interprofessional Education: A Rebuilding Year. Platform Presentation, ASHAP 2022 Annual Conference. Long Beach, California October, 2022

2022, Peer Review Accepted

DeIuliis, E.D., Hanson, D., LeQuieu, E., Mattila, A. Techniques to Facilitate Clinical Reasoning in the Classroom and Experiential Learning Contexts. AOTA Education Summit, Orlando, Florida, November 2022. 

2021, Peer Review Accepted

Persons, K., DeIuliis, E.D., LeQuieu, E., & Laverdure, P. Understanding Roles, Expectations & Supports    of Academic Fieldwork Coordinators in OT Programs. AOTA Education Summit, St. Louis, Missouri & On Demand. October, 22, 2021.

2021, Invited Panelist
Simucase Tools: Examples

American Occupational Therapy Association Academic Leaderships Council
Occupational Therapy Program Director Meeting
October 15, 2021, Virtual Meeting

2021 Peer Reviewed Accepted

DeIuliis, E. Best Practices for Navigating the Job Search and Interview Process for Millennials, Generation Z and New Graduates. Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, April 2021.

2021 Peer Reviewed Accepted

Bednarski, J. & DeIuliis, E. Facilitate Innovative Entry-Level Doctorate Capstones to Align with AOTA Vision 2025 and Human Centered Design Framework, Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, April 2021.

2020 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

Martin, R., Mattila, A., DeIuliis, E., & Grogan, J. G3OT: Infusing, Grit, Gratitude and Growth Mindset Curriculum into Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education. Research Poster, Annual American Occupational Therapy Conference, Boston, MA, March 2020. {Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19}

2020 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

Mattila, A., DeIuliis, E., & Cook, A. The Transformational Value of a Doctoral Capstone Experience, Transformational Learning Annual Conference, Edmond, OK, April 2020. {Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19}

2020 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

DeIuliis, E. Best Practices for Navigating the Job Search and Interviewing Process for Millennial and Generation Z Students and New Graduates, Annual American Occupational Therapy Conference, Boston, MA, March 2020. {Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19}

2020 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

Bednarski, J., & DeIuliis, E. Facilitate Innovative Entry-level Doctoral capstones to Align with AOTA Vision 2025 Using Human-centered Design as a Framework, Annual American Occupational Therapy Conference, Boston, MA, March 2020. {Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19}

2020 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

DeIuliis, E., & Bednarski, J. Understanding the Mindset to Transform into an Innovative and Practice-Ready Fieldwork / Doctoral Capstone Student. Annual American Occupational Therapy Conference, Boston, MA, March 2020. {Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19}

2020 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

DeIuliis, E., & Saylor, E. Strategies to Optimize Professional Relationships with Millennials and Generation Z in the Workplace. Annual American Occupational Therapy Conference 2020, Boston, MA, March 2020. {Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19}

State/Regional

2023 Peer Reviewed Accepted

Musich, K* & DeIuliis. E.  Type 1 Diabetes: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Treatment.

Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 2023. 

2019 Peer-Reviewed Accepted

Cook, A., & DeIuliis, E. Doctorate Capstone Projects: Authentic Outcomes and Mutual Benefits
2019 Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, October 2019

Awards/Honors    (within past 5 years)

  • 2024 Roster of Fellows (FAOTA) Award from  American Occupational Therapy Association

 

  • 2024 Recipient of RSHS Dean’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Innovative Teaching and

         Pedagogy

 

  • 2023 Distinguished Practitioner Fellow (FNAP) in Occupational Therapy

        National Academies of Practice

 

  • 2023 Occupational Therapist Award of Recognition from Pennsylvania Occupational

        Therapy Association

 

  • 2022 Receipt of the RSHS Dean’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship

              

  • 2022 Recipient of Program of Merit
          Recognized by Association of Schools for Advancing Health Professions (ASHAP) for Institutional 
          Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Healthcare Award at 
          the ASHAP Annual meeting October 2022