Erica Stern
Email
[email protected]
Mailing Address

516 Delaware St SE
MMC 368
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Erica Stern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor Emeritus (Retired)

Fellow, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE), University of Chicago, 2000-2002

PhD, University of Kansas, Education:Curriculum and Instruction 1985-1990

M.S, Education and Evaluation, State University of NY 1977-1979

BS, Occupational Therapy, Indiana University 1974-1976

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