Archives: Instructors

Dr. Robertson is an instructor for TherapyEd.  She received her Occupational Therapy Education and advanced Master’s degree at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, and her PhD in Human Development from the University of Maryland.  Dr. Robertson is a Mental Health Specialist in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.  She has considerable experience working in community psychiatric settings.  She has served as a staff member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and is an expert in OT Continuing Education.  Dr. Robertson has been an Assistant Professor in occupational therapy academic programs and has contributed greatly to the profession by numerous publications and national and international presentations.  She was recognized as a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association in 1988.  She was awarded the AOTA Recognition of Achievement for mental health advocacy, research, and education in 1999, and the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association’s Recognition of Achievement in 2006.

Dr. Randall is an Instructor for TherapyEd and CEO of Caballito, LLC. She is the owner and Director of the future Town Square©® Adult Enrichment Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and provides consultation services for businesses and educational programs. A long-time educator, Dr. Randall has taught in occupational therapy, occupational therapy assistant, occupational science, educational leadership, and special education/early childhood education academic programs for over twenty-five years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy education at Texas Woman’s University, her Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Chapman University, and her doctorate in Special Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Passionate about her profession, she served as Chairperson of the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) (2016 – 2021), Treasurer – Society for the Study of Occupation (SSO: USA) (2014 – 2017), Speaker – AOTA Representative Assembly (2010 – 2013), AOTA Board of Directors (2010 – 2013), President – Nevada Occupational Therapy Association (1999 – 2003) and Mentor – AOTA Emerging Leaders Development Program (2011 – 2019). In 2022, Dr. Randall received the AOTA Lindy Boggs Award for her advocacy efforts at the national level. She brings experience in leadership, fieldwork education, classroom instruction, and student supervision.

Dr. Provident  is an Instructor for TherapyEd and Faculty Emeritus at Chatham University, and currently serves as an Education Specialist for Select Rehabilitation providing continuing education content and consultation for over 15,000 therapists nationwide. She has been in higher education for 30 years, having served as an Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork educator at Duquesne University as well as an Associate Professor and post-professional online OTD Program coordinator at Chatham University. She received her undergraduate degrees in occupational therapy at Mount Aloysius for her COTA certification and at Dominican College for her OTR.  She earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Education at Duquesne University.   Dr. Provident has served in a number of professional leadership positions, including the Agenda Chairperson and Pennsylvania Representative to the AOTA Representative Assembly. Dr. Provident has presented at state, national and international conferences and has over 35 peer reviewed publications on topics related to occupational therapy. Most recently she has been trained and certified in the use of Mindfulness practices which she incorporates in occupational therapy education and personal meditative practices.  She has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association for her leadership in Occupational Therapy Education.   When not involved in Therapy Ed efforts, research, or work, she enjoys traveling, quilting, kayaking and spending time with her family, particularly her two young grandchildren.

Dr. Morgan is an Instructor for TherapyEd and an Associate Professor and former Program Director in the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of Scranton. She received her B.S. degree from The Pennsylvania State University, a Master’s degree in occupational therapy (MOT) from Texas Woman’s University, and a doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from Temple University. Dr. Morgan has over 25 years of academic and clinical experience. She has held a number of academic positions including appointments at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Rush University in Chicago, Illinois and her clinical experiences include a combination of patient care and administrative responsibilities. Dr. Morgan has published and presented nationally and internationally.

Dr. Maher is an Instructor for TherapyEd and an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at Saint Joseph’s University (formerly University of the Sciences,) where she serves as Program Director of the Post-bac MOT Program. She received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Temple University, her MS Post Professional Masters in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University, and her OTD Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine. Dr. Maher has over 30 years experience working in hospitals, hand clinics and home care. She is a certified hand therapist and is certified in manual lymph drainage. Colleen’s research interests include Upper Extremity Orthopaedics and Cancer Management. Dr. Maher has mentored seven Critically Appraised Papers (CAPS) that are published on AOTAs Evidence Exchange.

Dr. Inda is an Instructor for TherapyEd and serves as the chairperson of the Occupational Therapy program at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. She received her Occupational Therapy education at Mount Mary College, earned a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Mount Mary University, and a Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She specializes in teaching kinesiology, orthopedics, and neurorehabilitation. Her previous work experience includes inpatient, outpatient, sub acute, long term care, and home health rehab for adults with various physical disabilities. She has certification as an Ergonomics Assessment Specialist (CEAS). Her research focuses on the role of critical reasoning skills in certification exam performance and in academic performance.