Bethany Horne
Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
JWU Faculty Since 2023
Bethany A Horne, OTD, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with more than eighteen years of clinical experience. Prior to joining 花椒直播 Occupational Therapy Program, Horne worked as a school-based practitioner, adjunct professor, and assistant academic fieldwork coordinator.
Horne is dedicated to supporting future occupational therapy practitioners in preparing for entry-level practice. She has supported both occupational therapy assistant students and occupational therapy students as a fieldworker educator. Horne has mentored practitioners in achieving their goals to obtain post-professional doctorate degrees. She is a Co-facilitator to the Fieldwork Educators Community of Practice, which has granted her numerous opportunities to collaborate with both fieldwork educators and academic fieldwork coordinator at a national level.
Education
- OTD, New England Institute of Technology
- M.S., Occupational Therapy, New England Institute of Technology
- A.S., Occupational Therapy, New England Institute of Technology
Teaching Interests
Horne is committed to preparing future practitioners for entry level practice through clinical simulation, interprofessional collaboration, and fieldwork learning experiences.
Scholarly Interests
Program Development, Fieldwork, Postsecondary Educational Accessibility
Courses
- OTD7070: Introduction to Fieldwork
- OTD8280: Level IA Fieldwork
- OTD9810: Level IIA Fieldwork
- OTD8380: Level IB Fieldwork
- OTD8480: Level IC Fieldwork
- OTD8720: Level ID Fieldwork
Extra Curricular Roles
Co-facilitator of the Fieldwork Educators Community of Practice
Professional Affiliations
American Occupational Therapy Association
Fieldwork Educators Community of Practice
New England Occupational Therapy Education Council
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
Honors And Awards
- 2020 Service Commendation: Recognized by the American Occupational Therapy Association for role as Co-facilitator of the Fieldwork Educators Community of Practice