Erica Stern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor Emeritus (Retired), Occupational Therapy Program
Contact
Email
Office Address
516 Delaware St SE MMC 368
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Titles
Associate Professor Emeritus (Retired), Occupational Therapy Program
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