Molly Bathje, PhD, MS, OTR/L

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Assistant Editor

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Biography

Molly Bathje, PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at DePaul University. An occupational therapist for over 20 years, she received her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from St. Ambrose University, her master’s degree in health systems management from Rush University, and her PhD in interdisciplinary health sciences from Western Michigan University. Dr. Bathje’s clinical experiences focused on inpatient and outpatient mental health care, serving children through older adults. Other clinical experiences include pediatrics, acute care medicine, long-term care, and community based care. Her scholarship and service focus on identifying and addressing the health care disparities that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities face within the health care system. She believes effective interdisciplinary preparation of future health care providers is a vital component of improving health outcomes for this population. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and newsletters on topics related to mental health, teaching and learning, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. She was the inaugural Art Editor for the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. Her scholarship and service has been recognized by a variety of institutional and state occupational therapy association awards. She was inducted into the AOTA Roster of Fellows in 2024.