Diane R. Anderson, PhD, MPH, OTR/L

Associate Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy

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

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).