Rhonda Roed
- Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
Contact Info
- Email: rhonda.roed@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.2209
Office Address
Occupational Therapy
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E321
1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Curriculum Vitae
Office Hours
Please email rhonda.roed@und.edu to schedule an appointment.
Websites
Biography
Rhonda is an Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy (OT) at the University of North Dakota (UND). Rhonda joined the UND OT department as a full-time faculty member in January 2022. Rhonda received her post-professional OT doctoral degree at St. Catherine University in May 2024. Rhonda has worked as an OT since 1993 in acute care, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, home health, outpatient therapy, and community-based mental health. Rhonda held leadership roles for eight years for the inpatient rehabilitation hospital, inpatient interdisciplinary therapy teams, outpatient physical medicine physician clinic, short-stay orthopedics, inpatient mental health OT, and outpatient intensive mental health OT. Rhonda continues to provide mental health OT services through a collaborative agreement with the Grand Forks Housing Authority and supervises student experiential learning. In May 2025, Rhonda became the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for student Level I and Level II fieldwork experiential learning. Rhonda continues to partner with agencies within the Grand Forks community to develop mental health community-based experiential learning opportunities for UND OT students. Please see Rhonda’s CV for additional information.
- Mental Health
- Behavioral Health
- Marginalized Populations
- Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
- Harm Reduction
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Housing
- Experiential learning
- Program Development
- Advocacy
- Public policy
Certifications
CLT: Certified Lymphedema Therapist
2024 Post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
2011 Post-professional Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT), Department of Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
1993 BS OT, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
OT 501 Introduction to the OT Process and Contexts of Practice
OT 600 Introduction for Mental Functions to Support Occupations
OT 603 Fieldwork Integration III
OT 616 Fieldwork and Integration IV
OT 683 Level II A Fieldwork Summer
OT 684 Level II B Fieldwork Fall
OT 689 Readings in Occupational Therapy
OT 694 Doctoral Experience
Academic Appointments and Work Experience
2025- present Assistant Professor
2025- present Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
2022-present Educator Scholar Faculty/Community-based Mental Health OT- Instructor
UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences- Department of OT, Grand Forks, ND
2016 -2021 Manager, Inpatient Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Services
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND
2014 - 2016 Supervisor, Physical Medicine and Therapy Services
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND
2013 - 2018 University of North Dakota Admissions Board
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2007 - 2014 Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Department
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND
1996 Temporary Adjunct Faculty/Instructor- Muscle Function
UND School of Allied Health Sciences- Department of OT, Grand Forks, ND
1995 Temporary Adjunct Faculty/Instructor- Pediatrics
UND School of Allied Health Sciences- Department of OT, Grand Forks, ND
1993 - 2021 Occupational Therapist
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND
University of North Dakota
2025-current Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
University of North Dakota Occupational Therapy Department
2025-current Member, Curriculum Committee
2024-current Member, Strategic Planning Committee
2023-current Member, Student Affairs Committee
2022-current Co-Leader, Year 2 Celebration Planning Sub-Committee
State
2024-current Member, North Dakota Occupational Therapy Mental Health Task Force
Community
2024-current Member, Greater Grand Forks Women’s Leadership Cooperative