Education

• Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky
• O.T.D., Chatham University
• M.S.O.T., Eastern Kentucky University
• B.S.O.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Research & Academic Interests

• Preoperative education and readiness for discharge
• Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
• Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy students
• Perfectionism in rehabilitation students and psychosocial outcomes

Publications

• Humphrey, C., & Causey-Upton, R. (2023). Perfectionism in OT, SLP, and PT students on psychosocial outcomes: A pilot study. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 39(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2023.2245970
• Causey-Upton, R., Balentine, C. B., & Benthall, D. H. (2022). Cardiopulmonary conditions and treatment. In A. Mahle & A. Ward (Eds.), Adult physical conditions: Intervention strategies for occupational therapy assistants (2nd ed., pp. 748-783). F.A. Davis Company.
• Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P., Custer, M., & Dressler, E. (2020a). Preoperative education for total knee replacement: A national survey of orthopaedic nurses. Orthopaedic Nursing, 39(1), 23-34. https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000000629
• Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P., Custer, M., & Dressler, E. (2020b). Orthopaedic nurses’ perceptions of preoperative education for total knee replacement. Orthopaedic Nursing, 39(4), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000000675
• Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P. H., Custer, M. G., & Dressler, E. V. (2019). Factors influencing discharge readiness after total knee replacement. Orthopaedic Nursing, 38(1), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000000513
• Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P., Custer, M., & Dressler, E. (2018). Pre-operative education for total knee replacement: A pilot survey. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 16(4). Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ijahsp/vol16/iss4/6/

Associations, Affiliations & Work History

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association

• Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (JOTE)
• OT Leaders and Legacies Society (OTL&LS)
• Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA)

Awards & Accolades

• APEX Grand Award for Publication Excellence: Writing Topic, Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2024
• AOTA Roster of Fellows Award (FAOTA), 2023
• AOTA designation of Credentialed Leader in Academia (CLA), 2022