Diane R. Anderson, PhD, MPH, OTR/L
Associate Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy
Contact
Email
Office Phone
Office Address
R276 Children's Rehabilitation Center
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Titles
Associate Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy
Education
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction (Family, Youth, and Community Education and Program Evaluation), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Master of Public Health (Maternal & Child Health), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
BS in Occupational Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Biography
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Scholarship of teaching and learning, specifically best practices for online education, including engaging students in online work and issues around faculty perceptions, preparedness, workload and satisfaction in online teaching. Past research focused on the lived experiences of biological mothers of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Clinical
Clinical Interests
(1) Adolescent mental health, chemical dependency, and dual diagnosis assessment and intervention; (2) Early intervention for children and families at risk for abuse and neglect; (3) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder research, diagnosis, intervention, and prevention efforts; and (4) projects directed toward healthy women and youth (community initiatives, church activities, and youth sports).
Teaching
Courses
- OT 7271: Mental Health Fieldwork 1
- OT 7521: Child and Youth III
- OT 7522: Adult III
- Development of faculty-directed, student-run clinic