Occupation: Professor Emeritus (Retired)
Company: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Born: Moose Lake, Minnesota
Education:
PhD in Urban Education, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1997)
MS in Occupational Therapy, Boston University (1979)
BS in Occupational Therapy, University of Minnesota (1972)
Career:
Professor Emeritus (Retired), Health Professions Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2017-Present)
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, Health Professions Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2003-2017)
Director, Occupational Therapy Program, Health Professions Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2003-2017)
Chair, Health Professions Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2004-2015)
Director of Division of Occupational Therapy, Concordia University, Mequon, WI (1999-2003)
Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, Concordia University, Mequon, WI (1999-2003)
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Concordia University, Mequon, WI (1995-1999)
Occupational Therapy Administrative Consultant, Rock County Health Care Center, Janesville, WI (1988-1999)
Supervisor, Occupational Therapy, Meth.-Meriter Hospital (Now UnityPoint Health), Madison, WI (1986-1987)
Staff Occupational Therapist, Meth.-Meriter Hospital (Now UnityPoint Health), Madison, WI (1983-1986)
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1979-1983)
Staff Occupational Therapist, Rogers VA Hospital, Bedford, MA (1973-1978)
Career Related:
Business Director, Images of Madison, WI (1981-1985)
Civic:
Member, Employment Task Force, Joint One School Board, Lake Geneva, WI (1998-1999); Volunteer, Loose Threads; Member, Accreditation Review Board, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, Bethesda, MD; Bell Choir Member, United Church of Christ
Creative Works:
Co-Author, “The Effects of Sensorimotor-Based Intervention Versus Therapeutic Practice in Improving Handwriting Performance in 6- to 11-Year-Old Children,” PubMed (2006); Co-Author: “Occupational Therapy for Mood Disorders” (1999); Co-Author, “Causal Understanding as a Developmental Primitive,” ScienceDirect (1996); Author, “Assessing the Patient’s Functional Performance,” Psychiatry Online (1988); Author, “Psychiatric Occupational Therapy: A Workbook of Practical Skills” (1987); Author, “Teaching Interpersonal Skills with Videotape,” Taylor & Francis (1983); Contributor Articles to Professional Journals, Including Development Review, Hospital and Community Psychiatry
Awards:
Grantee, Aid Association for Lutherans (1999); Recipient, Award of Distinction, Lakeland Players Association (1987)
Memberships:
Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association (1986-1992); Member, National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy; Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association; Member, Society for Research in Child Development
Family:
Daughter of Donald Duane Denton and Ruth Elaine (Stewart) Denton
Child: James Ryan Johonnott
Two Siblings
Hobbies:
Arts; Cooking; Quilting; Needle arts; Gardening; Community Theater; Music; Reading
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who of American Women (2001)
