Educational Background

PhD,  University of Maryland, Health Education
MS, Towson University, Occupational Therapy
BS, Towson University, Occupational Therapy

OCTH 611 - Advanced Theory and Philosophy of Occupation
OCTH 781 – Graduate Seminar
OCTH 880 – Graduate Project

Scaffa, M. E. , Reitz, S. M., & Pizzi, M. A. (2010, printed Summer 2009). Occupational therapy in the promotion of health and wellness. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Reitz, S. M.

Historical and philosophical perspectives of

occupational therapy’s role in health promotion,

pp. 1-21.

 Reitz, S. M., Scaffa, M. E., & Pizzi, M.A.

Occupational therapy conceptual models for

health promotion practice,

pp. 22-45.

Reitz, S. M., Scaffa, M. E., Campbell, R. M., & Rhynders, P. A. Health behavior frameworks for health promotion practice,

pp. 46-69.

 Reitz, S. M., & Scaffa, M. E.

Public health principles,approaches,

and initiatives,

pp. 70-95.

 Reitz, S. M., Pizzi, M. A., & Scaffa, M. E.

Evaluation principles in health promotion,

pp. 157-172.

Pizzi, M. A., Reitz, S. M., & Scaffa, M. E.

Assessments for health promotion,

pp. 173-194.

Reitz, S. M.

Promoting exercise and physical activity,

pp. 225-252.

Kuczmarski, M., Reitz, S. M., & Pizzi, M.A.

Weight management and obesity reduction,

pp. 253-279.

Pizzi, M. A., & Reitz, S. M

Promoting sexual health: An occupational perspective,

pp. 307-328. 

Scaffa, M. E., Chromiak, S. B., Reitz, S. M., Blair-Newton, A.,  Murphy, L., & Wallis, C. B.

Unintentional injury

and violence prevention,

pp. 350-375.

Caldeira, K. M., & Reitz, S. M.

Preventing falls among community-dwelling

older-adults,

pp. 470-492.

Coppard, B., Berthelette, Gaffney, D., Muir, S., Reitz, S. M., & Slater, D. (2009, March 9) Why continue 2 points of entry education for occupational therapists? OT Practice, 14(4), 10-14.
[Invited lead article]

Chapter author and member of the Ethics Commission development group for AOTA’s CE on CD Everyday Ethics: Core Knowledge for Occupational Therapy Practitioners and Educators (Summer 2007)

Reitz, M., & Reed, K. (2007, January 22). AOTA Ethics Chair responds to dilemma [Letter to the Editor]. ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, p. 4.

 Pizzi, M. A., Scaffa, M. E., & Reitz, S. M.  (2006). Health promotion and wellness for people with physical disabilities. In H. McHugh Pendleton & W. Schultz-Krohn (Eds.), Pedretti Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction (6^th ed., 65-78). Elsevier.

 Fertman, C. I., Dotson, S., Mazzocco, G. O., & Reitz, S. M. (2005, Fall). Challenges of preparing allied health professionals for interdisciplinary practice in rural areas. Journal of Allied Health, 34(3), 163-168.

Reitz, S. M. (2005, May 2). Why do we need ethics? [Guest Editorial]. ADVANCE for Occupational Therapists, p. 5.

Reitz, S. M. (2005). Functional ethics.  In K. Sladyk  & S. E. Ryan (Eds.), Ryan’s Occupational Therapy Assistant:  Principles, practice issues, and techniques (4^th ed.). SLACK: Thorofare, NJ.

Corman, R., Doucette, L., Patton, E., Reitz, M., & Socha, T. (2004, Winter). Mission accomplished: Interdisciplinary training – A partnership between the University System of Maryland and the Maryland AHEC. The National AHEC Bulletin, 11(1), 33-35.