Bolding, Deborah
Date Updated
11-23-2024
Department
Department of Occupational Therapy
Academic Rank
Associate Professor
Educational Background
Capella University, Post-secondary and Adult Education, Ph.D. 2013
Simmons College, Health Professions Education, Post-Master’s Certificate
Boston University, M.S.
University of Florida, B.S.O.T.
Teaching Experience
to be updated
Administrative and Professional Experience
to be updated
Service
Member of ACOTE Roster of Accreditation Evaluators, American Occupational Therapy Association 2017 – Present
Member, American Geriatrics Society, 2017 – 2021
Member of Practice, Ethics and Reimbursement Committee, Occupational Therapy Association of California, 2012 – 2018
Member of Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2011 – 2017
Honors and Awards
American Occupational Therapy Association Certificate of Appreciation 2011-2018
Selected Publications
Book Chapter
Deborah J. Bolding, Carole Adler Hughes, Michelle Tipton-Burton and Ana Verran. "Mobility" Pedretti's in Heidi Pendleton, Winifred Schultz-Krohn (Eds.) Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction (2018) p. 232 - 237
Selected Articles
Deborah J. Bolding, Angela Acosta, Brigitte Butler, April Chau, Brenna Craig, and Fiona Dunbar. "Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients: Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes". American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2022). https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/3527/
Deborah J. Bolding, Angela Acosta, Brigitte Butler, April Chau, Brenna Craig, and Fiona Dunbar. "OT Practitioners' Knowledge, Clinical Preparedness, and Attitudes for Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients" The American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 75 Iss. Supplement 2 (2021) https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/632/
Deborah J. Bolding, Cameron McCallister, Kate Poisson, David M. Pufki, Angelica Ramirez, Claire Rickly, and Victoria Scattini. "Incivility in the Occupational Therapy Workplace: A Survey of Practitioners" The American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 75 Iss. 3 Supplement 2 (2021) https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/627/
Deborah J. Bolding, Travis Dudley, Adrienne Dahlmeier, Lauren Bland, Aimee Castro, and Adrianna Covarrubias. "Prevalence and Types of Incivility in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork" Journal of Occupational Therapy Education Vol.4 Iss. 1 (2020) https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/629/
Deborah J. Bolding, Vivian Rodriguez, Helen Nguyen and Laurie A. Drabble. "Survey of Occupational Therapy Students' Attitudes, Knowledge and Preparedness for Treating LGBT Clients" Journal of Occupational Therapy Education Vol. 4 Iss. 2 (2020) https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/628/
Deborah J. Bolding and Ellen Corman. "Falls in the Geriatric Patient" Clinics in Geriatric Medicine (2019): 115-126. https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/630/
Deborah J. Bolding. "Older adults’ perceptions about participation and safety using walkers" The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2018). https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/634/
Deborah Bolding. "Avoiding Falls Helps to Ensure Your Mobility and Freedom" Neuropathy Hope Vol. 15 Iss. 10 (2017) p. 4 https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/631/
Selected Conference Proceeding
Deborah J. Bolding, Cameron McCallister, Kate Poisson, David Pufki, Angelica Ramirez, Claire Rickley, and Victoria Scattini. "A Survey of Incivility in the OT Workplace" The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2021). https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/633/
Selected Report
Deborah Bolding. Older Adults’ Perceptions Regarding Transportation Services in San Jose, CA: Access, Barriers, and Innovations (2019) https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/mti_publications/273/
Selected Presentations
Deborah Bolding, L. Bland, A. Castro, A. Covarrubias, A. Dahlmeier, and T. Dudley. "Incivility experiences in occupational therapy fieldwork" American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference (2020).
Deborah Bolding, Cameron McCallister, David Pufki, Kate Poisson, and Angelica Ramirez. "Incivility in the occupational therapy workplace" Occupational Therapy Association of California Annual Conference (2020).
Deborah Bolding. "Older adults’ perceptions about access and barriers to public transportation" American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference (2019). https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/640/
Deborah Bolding and C. Acheronti. "Virtual reality for teaching home assessments in occupational therapy" American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference (2019).
Deborah J. Bolding. "A Matter of Balance: Challenges to program evaluation for community based fall prevention programs" American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference (2017).
Personal Commentary
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Deborah Bolding has been a full-time faculty member in the Department of Occupational Therapy at San José State University since 2016. She was the coordinator of the post-professional master’s program in occupational therapy at SJSU from 2012-2015. As an occupational therapist, she has extensive professional experience with persons with injury and illness in settings ranging from the emergency department and intensive care unit to rehabilitation, home health, and out-patient settings (with emphasis in trauma and neurological problems).