Wanda Lauer
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Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
- Early Assurance Coordinator
Contact Info
- Email: wanda.lauer@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.6545
Office Address
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E327
1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Curriculum Vitae
Websites
Biography
Wanda Lauer is an assistant professor in the University of North Dakota Occupational Therapy program. Prior to joining the faculty in 2019, she worked as an occupational therapy assistant (1998-2010) and occupational therapist (2010-current) in a variety of locations and settings. She has worked in long-term care, acute care, swing bed, home health, group homes, and adult and pediatric outpatient settings. She currently teaches courses related to professional development, occupational therapy evaluation, management, advocacy, program development, and fieldwork and integration. She also teaches an elective course on mindfulness practices. Wanda is a certified lymphedema therapist, 200-hour certified yoga teacher, and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. She serves on the North Dakota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice and the Advisory Board for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and Northland Community and Technical College. Her areas of interest include integrative therapies, mindfulness practices, productive aging, rural health, supporting student success, and building a collaborative learning environment. Please refer to CV for additional information.
Current courses:
OT 505 Professional Identity
OT 506 Integration and Fieldwork 1
OT 540 Evaluation of Occupational Performance
OT 542 Integration and Fieldwork 2
OT 544 Introduction to Intervention
OT 602 Management and Advocacy for the OT Practitioner
OT 607 Innovation Management and Leadership
OT 614 Innovative Practitioner
OT 616 Integration and Fieldwork 4
OT 699 Mind-Body Skills
Integrative therapies/Mindfulness practices
Productive aging
Rural health
OT/OTA Collaboration
Supporting student success
Building a collaborative learning environment
Scholarly projects:
- Berginski, M., & Lauer, W. (2021-2022). Increasing parent confidence and involvement in the NICU: An occupational therapy education guide. Unpublished scholarly project. Department of Occupational Therapy. Grand Forks. North Dakota. USA
- Reuss, B., & Lauer, W. (2021-2022). A proactive approach to lymphedema treatment: A patient’s education guide. Unpublished scholarly project. Department of Occupational Therapy. Grand Forks. North Dakota. USA
- Weiland, K., & Lauer, W. (2021-2022). Integrating occupation-based activity groups in the early elementary school setting. Unpublished scholarly project. Department of Occupational Therapy. Grand Forks. North Dakota. USA.
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Master of Arts, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy, Northwest Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN
Bachelor of Arts, School of Communications, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Academic Appointments
2021-present Assistant Professor
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Department of Occupational Therapy, Grand Forks, ND
2019-2021 Instructor
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Department of Occupational Therapy, Grand Forks, ND
2017-2019 Adjunct Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, East Grand Forks, MN
Clinical Experience
2010-2019 Occupational Therapist
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND
2014-2016 Occupational Therapist, PRN
Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, MN
2002-2010 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND
1998-2002 Activity Director
Marshall Manor Good Samaritan Center, Warren, MN
Current service work:
State:
North Dakota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Community:
NCTC OTA program Advisory Board member
Departmental Committees:
Early Assurance
Marketing
Student Affairs