Erica Stern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Erica Stern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Contact
Email
Office Address
516 Delaware St SE MMC 368
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Titles
Associate Professor Emeritus (Retired)
Education
Fellow, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE), University of Chicago, 2000-2002
PhD, University of Kansas, Education:Curriculum and Instruction 1985-1990
MS, Education and Evaluation, State University of NY 1977-1979
BS, Occupational Therapy, Indiana University 1974-1976
Biography
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Current focus: Driving assessment and training (separate studies on uses of driving simulation, driving reintegration of returning Soldiers, and community programs for senior drivers)
Past Research on: health behavior theories, responsible conduct of research, academic misconduct, and the impact of hand orthoses on symptoms and function of persons with arthritis.
Teaching
Courses
- Occupational Therapy: Physical Disabilities. I have taught OT 6412 Orthotics and Prosthetics; OT 6402 Neurorehabilitation
- Research: I have taught OT 7201 -Scholarly Inquiry, OT 7494-Scholarly Project, and the campus-wide course for faculty, administration, and research graduate students on Responsible Conduct of Research
- General: I have taught the OT 6102 – Professional Identity
Clinical
Clinical Interests
Inpatient and Outpatient Adult Physical Disabilities; Hand Rehabilitation Faculty Fellow/Subject matter expert on driving post-deployment to combat and driving simulation in the Division of Rehabilitation and Reintegration (R2D), Office of The Surgeon General of the Army, 2009-2012