Biography
New to San Diego, California, Adele began her career as an occupational therapist in an acute care setting and then pursued a career primarily in various pediatric settings, including early intervention, out-patient, and school-based therapy in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. From March 2008-December 2009, she coordinated the Philadelphia Inmate Services and Healthcare program, in partnership with the Department of Occupational Therapy at Philadelphia University and The Philadelphia Prison System, where she helped develop and implement an occupational therapy program for female inmates with psychiatric disorders at Riverside Correctional Facility. Adele has worked at Overbrook School for the Blind, the Pennington School through the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, the Southeast Delco School District, and the Marple Newtown School District, where she has had the opportunity to perform in-service education to teachers and support staff. Adele has taught in an occupational therapy assistant program, and most recently, was an associate professor and the program director of an entry level doctoral program in Philadelphia.
Professional Interests
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Psychosocial Interventions
- Occupation-based practice
- Development of nontraditional occupational therapy interventions
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Barnard College
- Juris Doctor (JD) from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- MS in occupational therapy from Philadelphia University
- OTD from Chatham University.
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
Peer Review Journal Articles
- Breen-Franklin, A., & San, S. (2022). "Generation 2 generation: OT students’ experience working with well older adults in a CCRC." Occupational Therapy in Healthcare, https://doi=10.1080/07380577.2022.2066238
- Bonsaksen, T.,& Breen-Franklin, A. (2022). "Intrinsic relationships between learning conceptions, preferences for teaching and approaches to studying among occupational therapy students in the United States." Occupational Therapy in Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2022.2025512
- Breen-Franklin, A. & Atler, K. (2022). "Use of the Subject-centered Integrated Learning model and the Occupational Experience Profile to promote students' connections among occupation, self, and the profession." Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 6(1). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol6/iss1/17
- Breen-Franklin, A. & Bonsaksen, T. (2021). "Associations between study approaches and exam grades among occupational therapy students in the United States." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(1), 36-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJOT-09-2020-0013
- Bonsaksen, T., & Breen-Franklin, A. (2020). "An evaluation of the factor structure and internal consistency of the ‘conceptions of learning’ and ‘preferences of teaching’ measures in American occupational therapy students." Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2020.040104
- Recigno, T., Benham, S., & Breen-Franklin, A. (2020). "Exploration of self-perceived leadership practices of entry-level doctoral students during the doctoral capstone experience." Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2020.040113
Book Reviews
- Breen-Franklin, A. (2023). Book Review: The meaning of everyday occupation, (3rd Ed.) Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2023.2272801
- Breen-Franklin, A. (2023) Book Review: The OTA’s guide to documentation: Writing SOAP notes (5th Ed.) Occupational Therapy in Health Care, DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2255278
- Breen-Franklin, A. (2022). Book Review: Hidden Valley Road: Inside the mind of an American family. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. 38(1), 103-105, https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2021.2018382
- Breen-Franklin, A. (2021). Assessments in occupational therapy mental health: An integrative approach (4th ed.), Occupational Therapy in Health Care, DOI:10.1080/07380577.2021.2005856
- Breen-Franklin, A. (2020). Book Review: Occupational therapy in community and population health (3rd ed.). Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2020.1782306
State and Local Professional Presentations
- Breen-Franklin, A. (2021, October). Take care of yourselves too: Self-care for parents and caregivers. Workshop presented virtually at the ASPEN’s Virtual Fall Conference.
National Presentations
- Breen-Franklin, A., Bubel, E., & Corcoran, S. (Accepted for presentation, March 2024). The impact of teaching assistants on the academic performance and learning experience of OT students, as perceived by the students, faculty and TAs. Short course AOTA Inspire 2024, Orlando, FL.
- Breen-Franklin, A., & Atler, K. (2022, October). Learning through doing: Understanding the complexity and meaning of occupation to promote occupation-based practitioners. Research paper presentation for the SSO: USA 2022 Annual Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
International Presentations
- Bonsaksen, T. & Breen-Franklin, A. (October 2023). Intrinsic relationships between learning conceptions, preferences for teaching and study approaches. Oral presentation for the 27th ENOTHE annual meeting, Oveido, Spain.
- Deiling, M. & Breen-Franklin, A. (October 2023). Occupational therapy capstone experience: A student’s cognitive shift to self-directed learning. Meet-up presentation for the 27thENOTHE annual meeting, Oveido, Spain.
- Hutson, C. & Breen-Franklin, A. (October 2023). Evaluating OT students’ understanding of occupations following participation in a museum excursion. 27thENOTHE annual meeting 2023, Oveido, Spain.
- Breen-Franklin, A. & Atler, K. (October 2023). Learning through doing: Understanding occupation to promote occupation-based practitioners. 27thENOTHE annual meeting 2023, Oveido, Spain.
- Hutson, C. & Breen-Franklin, A. (2022, August). Evaluating graduate level students’ understanding of the nature of occupations following participation in an arts and humanities activity. Poster presentation for the 18thWorld Federation of Occupational Therapy, Paris, France.
- Breen-Franklin, A. & Atler, K. (2022, August). Learning through doing: Understanding one’s own occupations to promote occupational therapy practice. Poster presentation for the 18thWorld Federation of Occupational Therapy, Paris, France.