Doctoral Degree in Higher Education, Indiana University, 2007
Master of Science in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Quinnipiac University, 1988

Kathy joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in July, 2006. Her teaching responsibilities in the program include the History & Theory of Occupation and the Occupations of Adults and Older Adults I & II.

A native of Massachusetts, Dr. Foley has worked in staff and leadership positions in the rehabilitation arena with extensive experience in the neurorehabilitation of adults and older adults. She has held adjunct and part-time faculty positions in both Massachusetts and Indiana and has presented at the state and national level on a variety of topics. She authored the introduction to the Self-Paced Clinical Course on Neurorehabilitation in Dementia and was an item writer for the national certification exam. As a Center for Aging Scientist and Research Associate at the Birmingham VA, her research interests include improving function in older adults and health disparities.