Research/Areas of Interest:
Board Certification in Pediatrics (BCP) 2012-2022, American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational therapy evaluation and intervention in pediatrics, particularly contextual and strengths-based services
Pediatrics
Evaluation, including strengths-based evaluation, occupation-based evaluation, context & environment
Intervention, including models of occupation-based service provision, contextual services, collaboration, strengths-based, least restrictive environment
Program development, including systems approaches, strengths-based, mindfulness, social-emotional regulation, physical literacy
Teaching and Learning
Models of professional development, andragogy, self-regulated learning
Project-based learning, technology in teaching and learning, using visual analog scales in course evaluation, concept mapping
Online teaching and learning, course design (F2F, hybrid, online)
Education
- OTD, Tufts University, Medford, United States, 2011
- MS in Therapeutic Studies, Boston University, Boston, United States, 1987
- BS, Utica College, Utica, United States, 1980