PhD,
University of Maryland, Health Education MS, Towson University, Occupational
Therapy BS, Towson University, Occupational
Therapy
Areas of Professional Interest
Ethics Health Promotion Theory Philosophy
Physical Activity
Courses Typically Taught
OCTH 611 -Advanced Theory and
Philosophy of Occupation OCTH 781 – Graduate Seminar OCTH 880 – Graduate Project
Publications
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 forhealth 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 (6th 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 (4th 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.
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