OTR/L, BCPR, EdD

Associate Clinical Professor

Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

Research

• Rural Health Disparities
• Interprofessional Education
• Capstone Outcomes

Educational background

• Doctorate in Education, University of St. Augustine
• Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy (MAOT), College of St. Catherine
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Augustana College

Classes taught

• 5020 Foundations and Theory in OT
• 5210 Adult Practice
• 5260 OT Practicum I
• 5310 Advanced Practice Strategies
• 5410 Case Based Learning
• 5420 Populations and Communities
• 5450 OT Practicum II
• Capstone I OC THR 5480
• Capstone II OC THR 5530
• Capstone III OC THR 6050
• Capstone III – Mentor Hour
• OC THR 6051
• Capstone IV – Doctoral Capstone Experience
• OC THR 6210

Additional certifications

• AOTA Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation

Current clinical involvement

• TigerOT clinics

Membership in professional organizations

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• Missouri Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA)

Committees

• AOTA Roster of Approved Provider Reviewers
• AOTA Doctoral Capstone Coordinators Mentor
• CHS Curriculum Committee Chair
• CHS Teaching Excellence with AI (TEA) Committee Member
• MU OT Policy Committee Chair
• MU OT Curriculum Committee Member

Publications

• Publications and information regarding scholarly activity and service may be viewed in Gina Pifer’s Curriculum Vitae.

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