Tiffany Boggis, MBA, OTR/L
Associate Professor
With over twenty years of experience as an occupational therapy practitioner, manager, and consultant within a variety of rehabilitation settings that span four continents, Tiffany Boggis brings to the School of Occupational Therapy a complementary mix of clinical expertise, business prowess and teaching experiences. Having had students by her side throughout most of her career, and having taught in a variety of environments both nationally and internationally, Tiffany promotes a collaborative learning and teaching environment. Applying her business background with OT practice, she enthusiastically develops marketing plans and implements creative multidisciplinary community programs, bringing together diverse elements within organizations.
Tiffany's scholarly work and practice focuses on the development of cultural sensitivity in order to position graduates and practitioners to provide culturally sensitive care. In addition, Tiffany focuses her efforts on grant-funded projects designed to reduce health disparities experienced by underserved populations both locally and internationally.
Tiffany has a passion for novelty and adventure. Her reflective side balances the side of her that seeks high adventure and risks. Her general curiosity and personal engagement in the many diverse occupations of life support her role as academic faculty member and mentor.
Education
- 1992 Master of Business Administration, Portland State University, Oregon.
Undergraduate
- 1979 B.S., Occupational Therapy, University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire.
Recent Accomplishments/Awards
- Coordinator of Inter-professional International Education in Nicaragua for the College of Health Professions.
- Manuscript Reviewer: Prentice Hall, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, & FA Davis
- Presidents Award for Excellence in Professional Education: Pacific University, 2011
- Grace Black Award: Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon, 2010
- Community Service & Humanitarianism Award: Jenzabar Foundation; Best in class for Nicaragua Project, 2009
- Co-legislative Chair, Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon, 2008-2010
- American Occupational Therapy Association Service Commendation: Education Special Interest Section, 2009
- Berglund Center for Internet Studies Fellowship Award, 2008
- Award of Merit: Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon, 2007
- Award of Tenure: Pacific University, 2006
- Practitioners Certificate in Intercultural Communications: Institute for Intercultural Communication 2002
Recent Publications
Boggis, Tiffany (2012). Effectiveness of a developmental curricular design to graduate culturally competent health practitioners. Journal of Allied Health, 41(3). 140-146.
Boggis, T. (June 2009). Health promotion for elders in Nicaragua: Interdisciplinary international educational opportunities for Pacific University health programs. Interface: Journal of Education, Community, and Values 9 (5). Available online: bcis.pacificu.edu/journal/journalsplash.php
Boggis, T. (2009). Enacting pADL’s in occupational therapy education: The health care disparities in Oregon project. In N. Pollard, D. Sakellariou, & F. Kronenberg (Eds). A political practice of occupational therapy (pp. 145-155). Oxford: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone.
Boggis, T. (2008). Occupational therapy without borders. [Review of the book Occupational therapy without borders: Learning from the spirit of survivors]. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 24(2). Available online: http://otmh.haworthpress.com
Ford. K., Waring, L., & Boggis T. (2007). Living on the Edge: The hidden voices of health disparities. OT Practice Magazine 12, 17-22.
OT’s Role in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: (Accepted) Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon Annual Conference, Portland, OR October 2011
Effectiveness of a Developmental Curricular Design to Graduate Culturally Sensitive Occupational Therapy Practitioners: American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, April 2011
A Community–Based Approach to Promote Health of Elders in Nicaragua: American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, April 2011
Promoting Health and Wellness for Older People: York St. John University, York, UK, March 2011
Effectiveness of a Developmental Curricular Design to Graduate Culturally Competent Health Practitioners: Intercultural Development Inventory Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2010
A Community Based Rehabilitation Approach to Promote Health for Elders in Nicaragua: (poster) World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Santiago, Chile, May 2010
Politics Can Be Fun: Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon, October 2009
Health Promotion for Elders In Nicaragua: An Interdisciplinary Community Based Rehabilitation Approach: The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, San Antonio, TX, October 2009
Educators and Practitioners Together: Evidence-Based Programs to Address Health Care Disparities: Co-presenter; American Occupational Therapy Association, Long Beach, California, April 2008
The Use of the Kawa Model to Promote Health and Wellness of Elders in Nicaragua through A Community Based Rehabilitation Approach: Co-presenter Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon, October 2008