Education:
- Ed.D., Adult Education, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 2003
- M.A., Occupational Therapy Administration, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, 1991
- B.S., Occupational Therapy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 1985
Societies and Organizations:
Member, Alpha Eta Honor Society
Teaching:
- OCTH 7443: Promoting Performance for People with Chronic Conditions
- OCTH 7413: Behavioral Dynamics
- OCTH/PHTH 8292: Introduction to Assistive Technology
- OCT/PHTH 9391: Interdisciplinary Case Management
- OCTH 7812: Research II
Research Interests:
- Service Dog Education
- The Impact of Service Dogs on Individuals with Mobility Challenges
- Assistive Technology
- Education
Clinical Interests:
- Seating and Mobility
- Assistive Technology
- Community-based services
- Administration and Management
Select Publications:
- Isaacson, M. (2015). Examining the Outcomes of Service Dog Placement for Individuals with Mobility Challenges Using Mixed Methods. Submitted to the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.
- Isaacson, M. (2013). The training and use of service dogs and the application to the occupational therapy education process. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1(2). Retrieved from http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol1/iss2/6/.
- Isaacson, M. (2011). Best practices by occupational and physical therapists performing seating and mobility evaluations. RESNA-Assistive Technology Journal, 23(1):13-21.
- Randall, K.E., Isaacson, M., & Ciro, C. (2017). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the Meyers briggs. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education, and Policy. Spring 10(1), 1-27.
- Ciro, C., Isaacson, M. (2016). Student rating of skill performance opportunities in faculty-directed research. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. 4(3), Article 3. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1184.
Service:
- Community Education through the Professor Paws Project
- Mentor AOTA Representative Assembly
- OT Advisory Board TCC
- Simulation Steering Committee