Dr. Michelle Jackson

Details

Education

• OTD, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate, 2020, Creighton University
• MBA, 2002, East Carolina University
• B.S., Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University

Teaching

Primary Instructor:

• OTE 615: Professional Communication and Documentation
• OTE 650: Clinical Biomechanics in Human Performance
• OTE 745: Therapeutic Skills I: Adult Practice
• OTE 760: Specialty Topics: Physical Agent Modalities
• OTE 760: Specialty Topics: Transition to Professional Practice

Co-Instructor:

• OTE 620: Psychosocial Perspectives in Occupational Therapy Practice
• OTE 730: Enablers and Barriers: Adult Occupations

Professional experience

• Certification, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• Licensure and Registration, Missouri State Board of Occupational Therapy
• Certified Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapist

Research and professional interests

• Meaningful occupation at the end of life
• Educational practices for healthcare students related to palliative care and hospice
• Trauma informed care
• Inclusive educational practices in occupational therapy programs
• Recruitment and retention efforts for increased socioeconomic diversity in occupational therapy programs
• Medical bioethics and allied health education

Other interests

• Rosa Lee Torres Award for Clinical Excellence, University of Texas Medical Branch, 2004
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, East Carolina University, 2001