Ingrid Provident

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.