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Jenene W. Craig received her PhD in Infant and Early Childhood Development, with emphasis in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, from Fielding Graduate University in 2015. She received her BS in Occupational Therapy in 1982 and her MBA in Business Administration in 1988, sustaining a long career in the field of Occupational Therapy.

Dr. Craig has served as Department Chair and Associate Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Brenau University in Georgia, within the Ivester School of Health Sciences. An innovative academic leader, she has played a vital role in fulfilling the university’s mission by working collaboratively with members of Brenau’s community of learning to accomplish the goals of their ever-expanding, innovative academic programs.

Mother of six grown children, (and a relatively recent “empty-nester,”) she credits her own experience bearing and raising children for the initial spark and longtime work within the NICU world. Since 1985, she has worked with multiple groups and hospitals advancing NICU work in Developmentally Supportive and Neuroprotective Caregiving.

Dr. Craig joined Fielding Graduate University in 2019 as Program Director for the Infant and Early Child Development (IECD) program.

Citing the importance of self-nurturance, Dr. Craig pursues her love of music, playing and performing jazz saxophone and classical oboe.

Industry Expertise (2)

Education/Learning

Mental Health Care

Areas of Expertise (5)

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Trauma-Informed Care

Infant and Early Childhood Development

Parent-Infant Attachment

Neonatal Intensive Care

Accomplishments (2)

NANT Researcher of the Year Award (professional)

2020

Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (professional)

2018

Education (4)

Fielding Graduate University: PhD, Infant and Early Childhood Development 2015

Emphasis: Mental health and developmental disabilities

Medical College of Georgia: BS, Occupational Therapy 1982

University of Alaska-Fairbanks: MBA, Business Administration 1988

Honors

Neonatal Therapy National Certification Board: CNT-Certified Neonatal Therapist, Neonatal Care 2017

First in a group of therapists to receive national certification

Affiliations (6)

• Neonatal Therapists National Certification Board: 2014-2016
• National Perinatal Association : Board of Directors 2015
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) : Member 1982 - Present
• Georgia Occupational Therapy Association (GOTA) : Member 1982 - Present
• Georgia Association of Neonatal Nurses (GANN) : Member 1994 - present
• National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) : Member 2011 - Present

Media Appearances (1)

Interdisciplinary Neuroprotective Practice Standards and Perinatal Mental Health in the NICU

(2018) GOLD Perinatal Conference  online

Annual online conference

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Event Appearances (10)

Trauma-Informed and Neuroprotective Care of the Hospitalized Newborn and Infant / Broadening the Village: The Crucial Role of Transdisciplinary Caring

(2019) Science & Soul Annual Congress  Brugge, Belgium

Improving Staff Knowledge and Attitudes towards Providing Psychosocial Support to NICU Parents

(2019) The 32nd Annual Gravens Conference  Clearwater, FL

Trauma-Informed and Neuroprotective Care of the Hospitalized Newborn and Infant

(2018) International Science & Soul Annual Congress  Brugge, Belgium

Interdisciplinary Neuroprotective Care in the NICU and Perinatal Mental Health

(2018) National Perinatal Association Annual Conference  Loma Linda Medical Center, CA

Infant outcomes, rate of unplanned extubations, feeding protocols, and neonatal therapy FTE staffing

(2018) AAP-invited presentation for Grady Medical Center NICU and hospital leadership  Atlanta, GA

Infant Driven Feeding

(2018) NICU Staff Education Day, Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital  Athens, GA

Diapering Code of Care (with Kimberly-Clark - Huggies Diapers)

(2017) AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health: Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)  New Orleans, LA

Diapering Code of Care -- A Developmental Approach

(2017) National Association of Neonatal Therapists Annual Conference  Phoenix, AZ

Interdisciplinary Neuroprotective Care in the NICU and Perinatal Mental Health

(2017) National Perinatal Association Annual Conference  Atlanta, GA

Guidelines for Comprehensive Caring and Newborn Intensive Parenting Units of the Future

(2016) Vermont Oxford Network Annual Quality Conference  Chicago, IL

Articles (13)

Risk-adjusted/neuroprotective care services in the NICU: the elemental role of the neonatal therapist (OT, PT, SLP).

Journal of Perinatology

Craig, JW., Smith, CR (2020) Risk-adjusted/neuroprotective care services in the NICU: the elemental role of the neonatal therapist (OT, PT, SLP). Journal of Perinatology.

Improving Staff Knowledge and Attitudes towards Providing Psychosocial Support to NICU Parents through an Online Education Course

Advances in Neonatal Care

Hall, S., Famuyide, M., Saxton, S. Moore, T, Mosher, S., Craig, J., Sorrells, K., Milford, C. (2019) Improving Staff Knowledge and Attitudes towards Providing Psychosocial Support to NICU Parents through an Online Education Course. Advances in Neonatal Care.

Neonatal Therapy: A Review of Current Practice

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Pineda, R., DeGaetano, S., Craig, J., Fernandez-Fernandez, A., Collette, D. (2019) Neonatal Therapy: A Review of Current Practice. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

The Nursing and Mothers Experiences of Mutual Trust in Infant Care

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Jabraeli, M., Craig, J., (2018) The Nursing and Mothers Experiences of Mutual Trust in Infant Care, Journal of Clinical Nursing. JCN-2018-0947

Factors Influencing Nurse-Parent Trust in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study

Nursing Ethics

Hassankhani, Negrandeh, Abbaszadeh, Craig, Jabraeili (2018) Factors Influencing Nurse-Parent Trust in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study. Nursing Ethics NE-18-0084. April 2018

Dark and Light-Two sides of Family-Centered Care in the NICU: A Qualitative Study

Clinical Nursing Research

Mirlashari, J., Valizadeh, S., Navab, E, Craig, J.W., Ghorbani, F. (2018) Dark and Light-Two sides of Family-Centered Care in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. Clinical Nursing Research DOI10.1177/1054773818758171

Guidelines for Neonatal Intensive Care OT practice

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Review

Craig, J., Ludwig, S., Sturdivant, C., Carroll, S. (In review January 2018) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Guidelines for Neonatal Intensive Care OT practice.

The neonatal intensive parenting unit: an introduction

Journal of Perinatology

Hall, S., Hynan, M., Craig, J. (2017) The neonatal intensive parenting unit: an introduction. Journal of Perinatology., August 10, 2017 Journal of Perinatology advance online publication 10 August 2017; doi: 10.1038/jp.2017.108

BOOK CHAPTER 14: Professional Reasoning in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Clinical and Professional Reasoning / Occupational Therapy, 2nd ed.

Craig, J.W., & Gibbs, D. (2017) Chapter 14-Professional Reasoning in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In: Schell & Schell Clinical and Professional Reasoning- in Occupational Therapy. 2nd ed.

Translating Evidence-Based Recommendations for Psychosocial Support of NICU Parents into Clinical Nursing Practice

Advances in Neonatal Care

Purdy, I.B., Melwak, M.A., Siewert, R., Craig, J., Hall, S. Translating Evidence-Based Recommendations for Psychosocial Support of NICU Parents into Clinical Nursing Practice. Advances in Neonatal Care (8/22/2016)

Recommendations for involving the family in developmental care of the NICU baby

Journal of Perinatology

Craig, J W, Glick C, Phillips R, Hall S L, Smith J and Browne J (2015) Recommendations for involving the family in developmental care of the NICU baby. J Perinatol 35: S5-S8; doi:10.1038/jp.2015.142 http://www.nature.com/jp/journal/v35/n1s/index.html#rv

NICU discharge planning and beyond: recommendations for parent psychosocial support

Journal of Perinatology

Purdy I B, Craig J W, Zeanah P (2015) NICU discharge planning and beyond: recommendations for parent psychosocial support. J Perinatol 35: S24-S28; doi:10.1038/jp.2015.146 http://www.nature.com/jp/journal/v35/n1s/index.html#rv

BOOK CHAPTER 7: Developmental Care

Exam Review and Study Guide for Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care

Craig, J.W., & Harwood, K. (1999) Chapter 7 Developmental Care. In: Harwood, B. Exam Review and Study Guide for Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care. F A Davis, Co., ISBN-13: 978-0803603479