J. Robin Janson, MS, OTR, CHT

Robin Janson received her bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from Indiana University in 1989 and her master's degree in Health Sciences Education from Indiana University in 2004.

She has taught in the Department of Occupational Therapy since 1998, serving as a part-time Lecturer.

Clinical Interests

Janson's area of clinical expertise is in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.

In 1994, she earned a specialty certification in hand therapy (CHT) from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, Inc.

Civic Engagement

Janson is a co-founder of the Indy Hand Study Group (INHand), a group dedicated to providing quality continuing education related to hand and upper extremity rehabilitation at no charge.

Publications

Fess, E.E., Gettle K.A., Philips C.A., and Janson J.R. (2005). Hand and upper extremity splinting: principles and methods. 3rd Edition. St. Louis: Mosby.

Student Committees

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Prof. Robin Janson

Professor Elaine Fess

Allison Shockley

Kaitlin McDonough

Sara Bowling

Sarah Whitney

Development of an Evidence-Based Teaching Module for Goniometry

May ‘07

April 2007 Ruth Lilly Auditorium, Riley Hospital

Goniometry videos used as course material for T571 Kinesiology for the OT