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Dr. Dawnn Thomas

Department Head and Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Education

B.S., Stoney Brook University
M.S., Stoney Brook University
O.T.D., Chatham University

Work Experience

Wor-Wic Community College, Salisbury, MD – Dept. Head, Program Director, Associate Professor, OTA Program

Delaware State University, Dover, DE – Program Director, MOT program, Visiting Assistant Professor

Wesley College, Dover, DE – Department Chair, Program Director MOT program, Associate Professor

W.A.V.E. Physical Therapy – Per Diem OTR

Harbor Healthcare, Lewes, DE – Per Diem OTR

Genesis Rehabilitation – Per Diem OTR

Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE – Per Diem OTR

Bayhealth Medical Center, Milford, DE – Per Diem OTR

AllStar Therapy, Plainville, CT – Assistant Rehab Director

Bristol Hospital Home Care, Bristol, CT – Home health OTR

Jackson Therapy Partners, Orlando, FL – Travel OTR

Presentations

• Is Team-Based/Co-Teaching a Good Idea for OT Programs? Challenges, Pitfalls, and Success! AOTA Annual Conference (Accepted; 2017)
• Evaluating and Enhancing Success of Team-Based Co-Teaching in OT Programs: Strategies for Optimal Co-teaching Relationships, AOTA Annual Conference (Accepted; 2018)
• Strategies for Optimizing Learning with Millennial, Graduate, Occupational Therapy Students, AOTA Annual Conference (Accepted; 2018)
• Bringing the Team Back to Teaching: Team Teaching as a Pedagogical Approach in Occupational Therapy Education, AOTA Annual Conference (Accepted; 2019)
• Interprofessional Collaboration in the Hospital Setting: OT and PT, Wesley College Health and Wellness Summit (2018)
• Occupational Therapy and Aging in Place, Wesley College Health and Wellness Summit (2017)
• Impact of COVID-19 on Learning, Delaware State University Health and Wellness Summit (2022)

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