Jennifer Schroeder, OTD

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences

About Me

I am an associate professor in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. In this position, my teaching focus includes anatomy and kinesiology, adult based practice courses, productive aging, and fundamentals of occupational therapy. I also serve as a research preceptor with research focused on older adults. I am a faculty mentor for student doctoral capstone experiences. I am a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association. I contribute to the community with local presentations and I have presented nationally with topics surrounding my research.

Why I’m At Mary

I appreciate working in a faith based university focused on Benedictine values. These values allow me to serve my students in many capacities with emphasis on the moral character and development of a professional with solid ethics and care and compassion for others.

Expertise

I practiced in a variety of settings including inpatient acute care, inpatient rehab, and home health care serving patients with varying complexity and diagnoses. In addition, I was the clinical coordinator of my department.

Awards
Keller, M. and Schroeder, J. (2023) Honorable Mention for their project, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Student IPE Community Project (Specific to Geriatrics). United States Public Health Services and the Interprofessional Education Collaborative.

Varland, J. & Schroeder, J. (2024). Physical agent modalities. In H. Smith-Gabai & S. E. Holm (Eds). Occupational therapy in acute care (3rd ed., pp. 831-844). AOTA Press.

Schroeder, J. (2022, April 7). Bringing Purpose and Meaning to Healthcare. Prime Matters.

Keller, M. and Schroeder, J. (2023). Physical therapy and occupational therapy student IPE community project. Poster Presentation. Accepted and presented at the NDNA’s Second Annual Interprofessional Collaborative Research Conference.

Keller, M. and Schroeder, J. (2023). Physical therapy and occupational therapy student IPE community project (Specific to geriatrics). Poster Presentation. Accepted and presented at the 2023 Interprofessional Education Collaboration Collaborative Meeting and Award Ceremony, Washington, D.C.

Keller, Schroeder, Varland, and Staloch. (June, 2023). Interprofessional Education: Bridging the Gap. Poster Presentation. Accepted and presented at the 2023 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health.

Schroeder, Varland, Keller, and Staloch. (October, 2022). Interprofessional Education: Bridging the Gap. Workshop Presentation. Accepted and presented at the North Dakota Center for Nursing Bridging Research with Practice Interprofessional Collaboration, Health Science Research and Evidence Based Practice Inaugural Conference.

Seminar regarding Widowhood and Widowerhood. Presented to LOTUS Support Group at Parkway Funeral Services, August 2022.

NDOTA Annual Conference (2021). Poster Presentation: Role Adjustment After Retirement.

Exploring Role Adjustment: Widows’ and Widowers’ Perspectives. Accepted to present at the AOTA annual conference, March 2020 (poster presentation).

Widow(er)hood: Finding Meaning Through Spirituality. Accepted and presented at the AOTA annual conference, April 2016 (poster presentation).

Engagement: Bringing Meaning and Purpose to Individuals with Dementia. Accepted and presented at the AOTA annual conference, April 2013 (poster presentation).

Spirituality: A Means of Overcoming Darkness to Find Faith, Light, and Hope. Accepted and presented at the AOTA annual conference, April 2009 (poster presentation).

Education

OTD: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2009
MS (Occupational Therapy): University of Mary, 2008
BS (Occupational Therapy): University of Mary, 1998