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Education

  • Ed.D. East Tennessee State University, Educational Leadership
    Title: The Role of Mentoring in the Careers of Women Deans and Vice Presidents at Four Year Public and Private Institutions, Dr. Hal Knight
  • Postdoctoral Studies University Of Illinois at Chicago
    Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Postdoctoral Studies Johns Hopkins University
    Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
  • M.S. Eastern Kentucky University, Occupational Therapy
    Title: Pencil and Paper versus Computer Based Cognitive Activity: Activity Choice Impact on Attention
  • Cert. Eastern Kentucky University, Occupational Therapy
    Title: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
  • B.A. Milligan College, Communications

Licenses & Certifications

  • Occupational Therapy License (2007, active)
    State of Texas
    License Number: 112465
  • NBCOT License (1993, active)
    License Number: 987856
  • Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (2022), Houston, Texas.

Research and Clinical Experience

Clinical Experience

•Weekend Staff Occupational Therapist, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (April, 2005 – June, 2007), Chicago, Illinois.
•Staff Occupational Therapist, Suburban Pediatric Therapy, Inc. (November, 2004 – June, 2007), Aurora, Illinois.
•Staff Occupational Therapist, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (February, 2002 – August, 2004), Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
•Director of Occupational Therapy Services and Head Injury Team, Northside Hospital (Formerly Northeast Tennessee Rehabilitation Hospital) (August, 1995 – June, 1998), Johnson City, Tennessee.
•Pediatric Staff Occupational Therapist, Johnson City Medical Center (August, 1994 – July, 1995), Johnson City, Tennessee.
•Staff Occupational Therapist, Northeast Tennessee Rehabilitation Hospital (August, 1993 – July, 1994), Johnson City, Tennessee.

Fellowships

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Illinois at Chicago (September 2004 – June 2007), Chicago, Illinois.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University (May 2002 – August 2004), Baltimore, Maryland.

Academic Employment

  • Professor, Tarleton State University (September 2026-Present), Stephenville, Texas.
  • Professor, Texas Woman’s University (February 2024-August 2026), Houston, Texas.
  • Professor/ Doctoral Programs Coordinator/Senior Scientist, Texas Woman’s University Houston (August 2016 – May 2018), Houston, Texas.
  • Associate Director/Professor/Interim PhD Coordinator of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman’s University-Houston (July 2013 – July 2016), Houston, Texas.
  • Associate Director/Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University-Houston (July 2007 – June 2013), Houston, Texas.
  • Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Winston-Salem State University (June 2001 – August 2004), Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Assistant Professor/Admissions Coordinator of Occupational Therapy, Milligan College (August, 1998 – May, 2001), Milligan College, Tennessee.

Teaching & Learning Expertise

Previous courses taught from teaching schedule at Texas Woman’s University–

Doctoral:
OT6983 Dissertation
OT6993 Dissertation
OT6911 Independent Study
OT6913 Independent Study
OT6623 Instrumentation in Occupational Therapy
OT6402 Mentored Professional Development
OT6501 Mentored Professional Development I
OT6203 Mentored Professional Development II
OT6701 Mentored Professional Development II
OT6401 Mentored Professional Development III
OT6513 Organization and Leadership in OT
OT6733 Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Preparation
OT6923 Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Project
OT6443 Practicum in Supervision of Individual Study
OT6201 Professional Development Core II
OT6301 Professional Development Core III
OT6103 Professional Development I
OT6563 Programmatic Research Planning
OT6253 Scholarly Writing in Occupational Therapy
OT6903 Special Topics
OT6433 Teaching Practicum in Occupational Therapy
OT6223 Theory and Knowledge Development in Occupational Therapy

Masters:
OT5753 Designing, Evaluating, and Managing Systems
OT5812 Issues in Knowledge Bases
OT5832 Issues in Practice Tools
OT5022 Occupational Therapy Research Practicum Therapy II
OT5141 Scholarly Inquiry Seminar
OT5142 Scholarly Inquiry in Occupational Therapy
OT5012 Systematic Inquiry in Occupational Therapy I
OT5032 Systematic Inquiry in Occupational Therapy III

Other Courses–

Doctoral:
Individual Study (OT6913) – MOHO Seminar
Individual Study (OT6913) – Writing for Publication Seminar

Publications

Books

  • Taylor, R., Bowyer, P., & Fisher, G. (Ed.). (2023). Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation. Wolters Kluwer [Status: Published]
  • Cahill, S., & Bowyer, P. (Ed.). (2015). Cases in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assessment and Intervention. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Inc. [Status: Published]
  • Bowyer, P., & Cahill, S. (2008). Pediatric Occupational Therapy Handbook: A Guide to Diagnoses and Evidence-based Interventions. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. [Status: Published]
  • Bowyer, P., & Bethea, D. (2007). Certification Exam Preparatory Guide. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. [Status: Published]

Chapters, Cases, Readings, Supplements

Cases

  • Rupp, T., & Bowyer, P. (2024). Tier 2 High School Case #1: Zoey. Occupational Therapy Groups for Addressing Mental Health Challenges in School-Aged Populations: A Tier 2 Resource.
  • Rupp, T., & Bowyer, P. (2024). Occupational Therapy Group 3. Occupational Therapy Groups for Addressing Mental Health Challenges in School-Aged Populations: A Tier 2 Resource.

Book Chapters

  • Bowyer, P. & Wolske, J. (2026). Pediatric Conditions, In Case-Smith’s Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents, 9th Ed, Elsevier
  • Bowyer, P. and Carpenter, H. (In press). Pediatric Health Conditions, In Solomon & O’Brien’s Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Bowyer, P., Wolske, J., Peraza Cabrera, J., & Fisher, G. (2023). Dimensions of Doing, In Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Griffin Lannigan, E., Haglund, L., Lin, T. T., & Bowyer, P. (2023). The MOHO, the ICF, and the OTPF: connections to support best practice around the world. In Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Bowyer, P., Popova, J., O’Brien, J., Abraham, G., Kiraly-Alvarez, A., Paula Costello (2023). Promoting Occupational Adaptation of Children and Youth: Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Evaluation in Pediatric Practice. In Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Popova, J., Bowyer, P., O’Brien, J., Abraham, G., Kiraly-Alvarez, A., Paula Costello (2023). Promoting Occupational Adaptation of Children and Youth: Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Intervention in Pediatric Practice. In Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Wolske, J., Lin, T.T., Bowyer, P., & Magasi, S. (2023). Evidence for Practice from the Model of Human. In Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Moy, M., Taylor, R.R., & Bowyer, P. (2023). Appendix A: Introduction to the UIC MOHO Clearinghouse and MOHO web. In Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation 6th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Braveman, B., & Bowyer, P. (2023). Older Workers and Retirement. In F.A. Davis (Ed.), Functional Performance in Older Adults.
  • Braveman, B., Munoz, L., & Bowyer, P. (2022). Turning Theory into Practice: Managerial strategies. Leading and Managing Occupational Therapy Services.
  • Bowyer, P. & Fowler, S. (2022). Transformational Leadership and the Model of Human Occupation. An Occupational Perspective on Leadership.

Journal Articles

  • Goffredo, C. A., Bowyer, P., & Fletcher, T. S. (2025). Occupational Stress, Well-Being, and Pediatric Occupational Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Survey Design Study. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2025.2585831
  • Dieguez, K.A., Smith, T.M., Lohmann, A.F. et al. Telehealth group session on body image for young breast cancer survivors: a pilot study. Support Care Cancer 33, 909 (2025).
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09955-z
  • Havaei, N., Kashefimehr, B., Huri, M., Bowyer, P, & Saei, S. (2024). Validation of the Persian Version of Short Child Occupational Profile in Iranian Population, Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, 22(1), 47-54, doi: 10.32598/irj.22.1.1277.4
  • Goffredo, C. A., Bowyer, P., & Yeatts, P. (2024). Stress among Pediatric Occupational Therapists: A Study of Prevalence, Work and Demographic Factors. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 1–11, https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2309677
  • Chow, J. K., Pickens, N. D., Fletcher, T., Thompson, M., & Bowyer, P. (2023). “”You’ve Got to Do Something”: Developing Occupational Therapists’ Role in End-of-Life Care.”. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 43 (1), 109-118.
  • Tkach, M. M., Bowyer, P., Neville, M., Wolf, T. J., & Goodman, G. R. (2023). Predictors of Hospital Readmissions for People with Chronic Conditions. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 11(1),
    doi: https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2045.
  • Chow, J., Pickens, N., Fletcher, T., Bowyer, P., Thompson, M. (2023). Missed Opportunities to Ease Suffering: An Explanatory Model of Occupational Therapy Utilization in End-of-Life Care. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 40(9):1004-1012. doi:10.1177/10499091221143917
  • Gibbs, A., Bowyer, P., Flethcer, T., Smith T.M., Freysteinson, W. (2023). The Child Assessment of Self-Care: Refinement & Development. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 77(Supplement_2), 7711500037p1.
    https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.77S2-PO37
  • Rubio, K., Bowyer, P., Hite, S., Pingale, V., Raber, C., Hersch, G. & Freysteinson, W. (2022). Promoting Self-management of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema through the Remotivation Process. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 76(Supplement_1), 7610505008p1.
    https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.76S1-RP8
  • Goffredo, C. A., Bowyer, P., & Reis, H. I. (2022). Pediatric Occupational Therapists and Occupational Stress: A Scoping Review. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1-15,
    doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2022.2156024.

Presentations

  • Rubio, K., Bowyer, P. & Goffredo, C. (2026). Stressed? Burnt-out? Let us talk about it. World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Moore, C. & Bowyer, P. (2019). The Early Childhood Occupational Profile (ECOPE): Assessing Occupational Participation in Children Birth to Three Years of Age. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. & Munoz, L. (2016). Developing MOHO community based practice. Invited presentation at Instituto Terpia de Occupacional, Mexico City, Mexico. [Status: Presented] [Non-Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2016). Scholarship of Practice (SOP): Academic Contributions in a Clinical Environment. Invited presentation at Research Symposium, Dallas, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Non-Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2016). Best Practices in Teaching and Learning: Collaborations with Local Facilities, EDSIS Panel. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • O’Brien, J., Bowyer, P., Taylor, R., O’Dell, J., & Phinney, C. (2012). Using the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE) to measure occupational therapy outcomes when working with children/youth. American Occupational Therapy Association, Indianapolis, Indiana. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2012). Theory based assessment: Adult and pediatric. Academic Day, Dallas, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Non-Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. & Greer, J. (2012). So many choices, so little time: Pediatric assessments. Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Austin, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2011). Using the theory of planned behavior and social cognitive theory to examine and explain the incorporation of assessments based on the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). Second International Institute on the Model of Human Occupation, Chicago, Illinois. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • O’Brien, J., Bowyer, P., & Taylor, R. (2011). Examining how theoretical models enhance the therapeutic relationship between practitioners and children/youth. American Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2011). Use of the SCOPE in a school setting. Invited presentation at Denton Independent School District, Denton, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Non-Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P., Corrales, G., Rodriguez, A., & Pinion, J. (2011). Examining SCOPE assessment use by pediatric practitioners. Texas Occupational Therapy Association Mountain Central Conference, Frisco, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. & Lee, J. (2010). Assessment development: Linking research and practice using a mixed methods approach to determine clinical utility of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE). First International Institute on the Model of Human Occupation, Chicago, Illinois. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2010). Application of the SCOPE in school-based practice. Region XIII, Austin, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Non-Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P., Ashworth, C., & Budet, R. (2010). Special Olympics athletes’ life participation as measured by the short child occupational profile (SCOPE): A pilot study. Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Sugarland, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P., Moss, K., & Stewart, K. (2010). Therapists views on assessment selection: A qualitative study. Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Sugarland, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P., Kramer, J., Lee, J., & O’Brien, J. (2009). Linking research and practice in assessment development: A mixed-methods approach to determining the clinical utility of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE). American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P., Kramer, J., Lee, J., & O’Brien, J. (2009). Getting a better picture: How pediatric practitioners choose assessments for practice. American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2007). Using the Model of Human Occupation in client centered, occupation based pediatric contexts. Canadian Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. John’s, Canada-Newfoundland. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2007). A Review of the Measurement Properties of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE). American Occupational Therapy Association, St. Louis, Missouri. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Kramer, J., Bowyer, P., & Kielhofner, G. (2007). Integrating Evidence and Practice: Clinical Implications of Model of Human Occupation Research. American Occupational Therapy Association, St. Louis, Missouri. [Status: Presented] [Refereed]
  • Bowyer, P. (2007). Using MOHO and the SCOPE in the hospital setting. Invited presentation at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas. [Status: Presented] [Non Refereed]
  • Kramer, J., Bowyer, P., & Cahill, S. (2007). Using the SCOPE to Support School System Practice. Teacher Training Day, Palatine School System, Chicago, Illinois. [Status: Presented] [Non-Refereed]

Professional Memberships

  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022-present
  • Texas Occupational Therapy Association, 2018-present
  • Textbook and Academic Authors Association, 2017-present
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapy, 2026-present
  • Texas Occupational Therapy Association, 2007-2016
  • Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, 2005-2007
  • North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association, 2001-2004
  • Phi Kappa Phi, 1999-2022
  • Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, 1993-2001
  • American Occupational Therapy Association, 1991-Present
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 1991-2018