Angela Hissong

Angela Hissong
Professor-in-Charge & Teaching Professor, Associate Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Allied Health Building, 304
Penn State Mont Alto | 1 Campus Drive | Mont Alto, PA 17237

Angela N. Hissong

Degrees

DED, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, The Pennsylvania State University
BS, Biology, Shippensburg University
MED, Education, Shippensburg University
BS, Occupational Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University

Courses Taught

  • OT100S Structural Foundations in Occupational Therapy
  • OT210W Clinical Reasoning & Documentation in Occupational Therapy
  • OTA Community Outreach & Service Learning

Faculty Scholarly Activities

  1. Carson, N., Colucci, C., Corsilles-Sy, C., Hissong, A., Nardella, M. & Simmons, D. (2018). Importance of Intraprofessional Education and OT Curricula. AOTA Commission on Education.
  2. Coker-Bolt, P., Gupta, I., Hartman, K., Hissong, A., Kern, S., & McLaughlin-Gray, J. (2015). Importance of Interprofessional Education and OT Curricula. AOTA Commission on Education.
  3. Hissong, A., Lape, J. and Bailey, D. (2015). Research for the Health Professional. Philadelphia: FA Davis.
  4. Hissong, A. & Lape, J. (2015). Research for the Health Professional Study Guide. Philadelphia: FA Davis.
  5. Hissong, A. & Hammond, O. (2015). Penn State Mont Alto Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Manual in Costa, D. The Essential Guide to Occupational Therapy Fieldwork, 2nd ed. Bethesda: AOTA Press.
  6. Hissong, A. (2017). Invited. Plenary Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association: Mindful Collaboration in OT Practice: Embody. Facilitate. Nurture. Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Conference: State College, PA.
  7. Hissong, A. (2017). Invited: Mindful Collaboration in OT Practice: Making our Work-life Balance with our Everyday Existence. New York-New Jersey Fieldwork Educators Day. New York, NY.

Holistic methods of teaching and working in occupational therapy, both integrative and intuitive.Rural occupations and how the engagement in them affect individual ways of being, doing, and becoming. Mindfulness as a teaching tool that engages students in mindful collaboration within the education & practice of occupational therapy.

Importance of Collaborative Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy Assistant Intraprofessional Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - August 30, 2018

OT Corner: The Essential Professional Triad: Passion, Nurturance & Advocacy - December 27, 2017

Occupational Therapy in Community Based Practice Settings, 2nd Edition - June 7, 2017

Occupational Therapy & the Cumberland Valley Women's Conference 2017 , Record Herald - June 1, 2017

Appendix C: The Pennsylvania State University Mont Alto Associate in Science in Occupational Therapy Program Guide & Fieldwork Manual - January (1st Quarter/Winter) 1, 2016

Importance of Interprofessional Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - August 30, 2015

Research for the Health Professional: A Practical Guide - November 21, 2014

Research for the Health Professional: Instructor's Guide - November 21, 2014

A Feminist Poststructuralist Narrative Inquiry of Mother's Negotiating Care of Self in a Rural Environment, International Conference of Education, Research & Innovation - November 14, 2011

Responding to Psychosoical Barriers in OT , Occupational Therapy and Home Modification: Promoting Safety & Supporting Participation - November 10, 2011

Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and Wellness - January (1st Quarter/Winter) 1, 2011

Assistive Technology post Injury on the Farm, AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians - Occupational Therapy Column - December, 2010

Women, take time to care for yourself, Progressive Dairyman - December 11, 2010

Occupational Therapy in Chile, AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians - Occupational Therapy Column - August, 2010

Shoveling 101: How to Maximize Efficiency of Body & Task, AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians - Occupational Therapy Column - April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2010

Feminist Philosophy: A Beginning Point for Adult Educators promoting Women's Wellness Education, Pennsylvania Association for Adult & Continuing Education - January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2010

D ED, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, The Pennsylvania State University

BS, Biology, Shippensburg University

MED, Education, Shippensburg University

BS, Occupational Therapy, Medical College of Virginia