Early childhood – Care in the neonatal intensive care unit through 3 years of age
Motor and cognitive development in children born premature
Quality of parent-child interaction in families with children who have special needs
Community-based programs and activities
Education
PhD in Health Related Sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (2013)
MS in Occupational Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (1991)
Bachelor of Arts from Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas (1983)
Certifications and Licensure
License to practice occupational therapy in the Commonwealth of VA
NBCOT certification
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests Certification (Sensory Integration International)
Certified Infant Massage Instructor (International Assocation of Infant Massage)
Key Professional Service
Director of Admissions & Recruitment for VCU Department of Occupational Therapy
Diversity Learning Events Team, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University
Holistic Admissions Task Force, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University
Health Sciences Admissions Dean’s Council, Virginia Commonwealth University
Advisory Board for PhD in Health Related Sciences program, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University
Recruitment Inclusive Champion, Virginia Commonwealth University Stepping In Trainer, Virginia Commonwealth University
AOTA Academic Education Special Interest Section: Advocacy Chair
AOTA OTCAS Application Task Group
Editorial Board Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
Reviewer for American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Selected Publications
Butera, C, Brown, SE, Burnsed, J, Darring, J, Harper, A, Hendricks-Munoz, KD, Hyde, M, Kane, AE, Miller, M, Stevenson, R, Spence, CM, & Dusing, SC. (2023). Factors Influencing Receipt and Type of Therapy Services in the NICU. Behavioral Sciences, 13(6), 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13060481
Spence, C, Stuyvenberg, C, Kane, A, Burnsed, J, and Dusing, S. (2023) Parent Experiences in the NICU and Transition to Home. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 6050. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116050
Koziol, NA, Butera, C, Kretch, KS, Harbourne, RT, Lobo, MA, McCoy,SW, Hsu, L, Willett, S, Kane, AE, Boviard, JA, & Dusing, SC. (2022). Effect of the START-Play Physical Therapy Intervention on Cognitive Skills Depends on Caregiver-Provided Learning Opportunities. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 42:5, 510-525, https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2022.2054301
Kretch, KS, Koziol, NA, Marcinowski, EC, Kane, AE, Indamar, K, Brown, ED, Boviard, JA, Harbourne, RT, Hsu. L, Lobo, MA, & Dusing, SC. (2022). Infant posture and caregiver-provided cognitive opportunities in typically developing infants and infants with motor delay. Developmental Psychobiology, 64,e22233. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22233
An, M, Nord, J., Koziol, NA, Dusing, SC, Kane, A.E, Lobo, MA, McCoy, SW, & Harbourne, RT. (2020). Developing a fidelity measure of early intervention programs for children with neuromotor disorders. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, DOI:10.1111/dmcn.14702
Khurana, S, Kane, A, Brown, S, Tarver, T, & Dusing, S. (2020). Effect of neonatal therapy on neurobehavior, neuromotor and cognitive development of preterm infants: a systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 62(3), DOI:10.1111/dmcn.14485
Dusing, S., Harbourne, R., Lobo, M., Westcott-Mccoy, S., Bovaird, J., Kane, A., . . . Brown, S. (2019). A Physical Therapy Intervention to Advance Cognitive and Motor Skills: A Single Subject Study of a Young Child With Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy : The Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 31(4), 347-352.
Selected Abstracts
Kane, A., Dusing, S., Marcinowski, E., & Hsu, L. (2019). Parent-Provided Cognitive Opportunities and Infant Mobility During Play for Children With Motor Impairments. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(4_Supplement_1), 7311515358p1.
Khurana S, Dusing S, Kane A, Brown S, Tarver T. (2019). Effect of neonatal therapy intervention on neurobehavior, neuromotor on cognitive development of preterm infants Scientific Paper Presentation at the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Conference. September 2019. Anaheim, CA. DMCN 61 (Supplement 3) 66
Greenberg, K., Marcinowski, E., Kane, A., Dusing, S., Chalker, S., Harbourne, R., Lobo, M., McCoy, S., & Bovaird, J. (2019). Impact of Parent Led Play on Infant Positions and Transitions, Research Platform, 2019 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, January 25, 2019, Washington DC.
