The Interprofessional Health Care Team: Leadership and Development

Donna Weiss, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is a coach, trainer and facilitator in the areas of interpersonal communication, group dynamics and leadership and an associate professor emeritus in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Weiss has served as a consultant to school systems, state departments of education, university programs and health organizations.Donna Weiss, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University, her Master of Arts degree in Occupational Therapy from New York University and her Doctor of Philosophy in Psychoeducational Processes from Temple University. Dr. Tilin is the Director of Graduate Programs in Organization Development and Leadership at Saint Joseph’s University, President of GroupWorks Consulting, an educator at Change North America consultant, and Director/Creator of The Coach Capacity Building, an ICF ACTP accredited coach-training program. Prior to her current positions she spent 8 years as the Managing Director and Senior Consultant at Teleos Leadership Institute where she is still an associate. She also held positions as the Director of Leadership Development at the University of Pennsylvania and a Director of Training and Organizational Development at the Cigna Corporation. Felice has taught graduate level courses at The University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Temple University and Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Tilin holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Development and a M.Ed. in Psycho Educational Process from Temple University. She received her Bachelors of Arts in English and Secondary Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. Her research is in the area of group development and its relationship to productivity, organization culture integration and emotional intelligence. Marlene J . Morgan, Ed.D., OTR/L is Associate Professor'in the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of Scranton. She received her B.S. degree from The Pennsylvania State University, a masters degree in occupational therapy (MOT) from Texas Woman's University, and a doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from Temple University. Dr. Morgan has over 25 years of academic and clinical experience. She has held a number of academic positions including appointments at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Rush University in Chicago, Illinois and her clinical experiences include a combination of patient care and administrative responsibilities.