
PhD, OTR/L
Associate Department Chair and Teaching Professor
Entry-Level OTD Program Director
Educational background
• PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Missouri
• Master in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, University of Missouri
• Bachelor of Health Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri
Classes taught
- Foundations and Theory of Occupational Therapy
- Conditions in OT
- Psychosocial Aspects of OT
- Professional Reasoning & Documentation
- Capstone III Mentor
- Professional Seminar I
- Professional Seminar II
Committees
- AOTA Commission on Continuing Competence
- MU OT Curriculum Committee (Chair)
- MU OT Policy Committee
- CHS Awards Committee
Publications
- Gateley, C. A. (2023). Documentation manual for occupational therapy (5th ed.). Routledge.
- Gateley, C. A. (2020). Clinical practice to academia: A guide for new and aspiring health professions faculty. Routledge.
- Gateley, C.A., & Borcherding, S. (2017). Documentation manual for occupational therapy: Writing SOAP Notes (4th ed.) Routledge.
- Gateley, C.A., & Borcherding, S. (2012). Documentation manual for occupational therapy: Writing SOAP Notes (3rd ed.) Routledge.
Research interests
- Health professions faculty development
- Artificial intelligence in OT education and practice
- Strategies for first-time test taker success on national board exam
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Mar. 20, 2025
Mizzou OT at AOTA Inspire Conference and Expo

Jul. 20, 2023