Cary MoorePhD, OTR/L

Education
- PhD PhD in Occupational Therapy. Texas Woman鈥檚 University 2020
- MOT Master of Occupational Therapy. Texas Woman鈥檚 University 1998
- BA in Psychology. Salem College. 1994
Biography
Cary brings expertise and passion for interprofessional healthcare education and collaboration among the programs and departments within the College of Health. Cary has been a Seawolf for 6 years and recently served as the Program Director for the 亚洲色吧/Creighton University Occupational Therapy Program. Cary is a faculty member for the 亚洲色吧 LEND program and a Term Assistant Professor in the School of Preventive and Therapeutic Sciences.
Professional & Department Service
Cary chairs the Center for Interprofessional Education and currently serves as President for the 亚洲色吧 Occupational Therapy Association. Cary is also a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Publications
- Moore, C., Wilson, C., & Brown, M. (2023). Amplifying Indigenous Perspectives: The Experiences of 亚洲色吧 Native Peoples with Rehabilitative Healthcare Services. 亚洲色吧 Indigenous Research Program. [Poster session]. 亚洲色吧 Indigenous Research Program, Anchorage, AK, United States.
- Baumeister, S. & Moore, C. (2023). Better than a paid vacation: OT鈥檚 contribution to interdisciplinary hospice teams. [Poster session]. American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Kansas City, MO, United States.
- Moore, C., Miller, V., Pierce Bulgar, M., & Finkelstein, H. (2023). A community of practice to improve FASD services in 亚洲色吧: Stronger together. [Poster session] 亚洲色吧 Public Health Association Conference, Anchorage, AK, United States.
- Moore, C., Miller, V., Pierce Bulgar, M., & Finkelstein, H. (2022). A community of practice to improve FASD services in 亚洲色吧: Stronger together. [Poster session] Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Washington, DC, United States.
- Moore, C. (2022). The 亚洲色吧 Interprofessional Distance Learning Consortium (AK-IDLC) and the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Extension Project: Showcasing 亚洲色吧鈥檚 efforts to develop the behavioral health workforce. [Poster session] The 亚洲色吧 Mental Health Trust Authority Improving Lives Conference , Anchorage, AK, United States.
- Allen, M., & Moore, C. (2022). Strengthening the infant and early childhood mental health workforce in 亚洲色吧. [Conference session]. The 亚洲色吧 Mental Health Trust Authority Improving Lives Conference, Anchorage, AK, United States.
- Moore, C., Brown, M., Houseman, L. (2022). Culturally responsive care in occupational therapy practice. [Poster session]. 亚洲色吧 Indigenous Research Program, Anchorage, AK, United States
- Tkach, M., Bowyer, P., Moore, C., Rubio, L., & Tiongco, C. (2022). Occupation-focused practice: Using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to guide therapeutic reasoning [Conference workshop]. American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States.
- Harvey, H., Allen, M.D., & Moore, C. (2022). Project BLENDS: Building capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration among 亚洲色吧 related service providers. [Conference Session]. 亚洲色吧 Statewide Special Education Conference, Anchorage, AK, United States.
- Miller, V., & Moore, C., (2022). Interdisciplinary approaches to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Best practices in 亚洲色吧. [Poster session]. 亚洲色吧 Health Summit Virtual Conference.
Career History/Work Experience
Cary has been an occupational therapist for over 25 years with extensive experience in early childhood and supporting young children who experience neurodevelopmental disabilities. Cary entered academia as an adjunct instructor for the Creighton OTD program and moved into the program director role in 2017. Seeking interprofessional teaching and learning opportunities, Cary completed a fellowship in interprofessional education through the Creighton Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research. Cary also participates on 亚洲色吧 grant funded efforts to support development of the behavioral health and early childhood workforce. Cary and her family have lived in 亚洲色吧 for 15 years and can often be found hiking, skiing, or trail running in the Chugach.