- A New Interprofessional Community-Service Learning Program, HATS (Health Ambassador Teams for Seniors) to Improve Older Adults Attitudes about Telehealth and Functionality.
- Community based health promotion: Assess before you assess.
- Interprofessional management of median arcuate ligament syndrome (Dunbar syndrome) related to lumbar lordosis and hip dysplasia: A patient’s perspective.
- Department of Occupational Therapy
Biography
Professional mission statement: To promote wellness for humanity through inter- and intra-professional collaboration and service learning. It is important to intersect scholarly activities with teaching and service to contribute to the betterment of society.
OT Process and Practice Contexts
Integration and Fieldwork courses
Geriatrics
Interprofessional Collaboration
Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Programming
High Impact Service Learning
Compression Syndromes and Lymphatic System
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Credentialed Leader in Academia (CLA) by American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Credentialed Fellow of American Occupational Therapy Association (FAOTA)
Certified Occupational Therapist with National Board of OT Certification
Licensed in North Dakota & Minnesota
Certified Carfit Technician & Coordinator
Certified Therapy Dog Team by Alliance of Therapy Dogs
UND Founder's Day Teaching and Collaborative Research & Creative Activity awards
UND PhD in Teaching & Learning, Higher Education (2011)
UND Master's in OT (2006)
UND Bachelor of Science in OT (1990)
15 years of OT practice across settings and lifespan. Primary experience was in geriatrics.
25 years in academia (teaching years overlapped with practice). Innovations: simulation labs and community service learning. Taught geriatrics, medical science (pathophysiology), management, and principles of education for 15 years. Taught integration and fieldwork courses for 6 years.
Academic Partners Leadership team 2020 - current. Collaborated on many projects that promote interprofessional, age-friendly healthcare for older adults.