EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy - Drake University, 2018 - present
• Occupational Therapy Learning Facilitator - Drake University, 2018 - 2019
• Occupational Therapy Lab Manager - Drake University, 2016-2018

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Occupational Therapist Association
• Association of Occupational Therapist Ireland
• Council for Occupational Therapist for the European Countries
• Iowa Occupational Therapy Association
• World Federation of Occupational Therapists
• Yoga Alliance

COLLEGE SERVICE

• Student Affairs Committee, 2019-2020
• Occupational Therapy Faculty Search Committee, 2019-2020
• Occupational Therapy Staff Search Committee, 2019-2020
• Occupational Therapy Curriculum Committee, 2019-2020

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• Embodied Learning Faculty Research Group

CERTIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS

• Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of Iowa August 2006-current
• National Board Certification of Occupational Therapists-certified since 1999-current
• Qualifications Verified by AOTI to practice in Ireland-received 2002; renewed 2018
• CORU Registration to practice in Ireland-Renewal in process
• CPR/First Aid- September 2000-current
• Registered Yoga Teacher-200 hour- May 2015-current

HONORS AND AWARDS

• American Occupational Therapy Association Leadership Institute Participant

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Allen-McHugh, R., (2018). Facilitation of Therapeutic Use of Self: Utilization of Instructional Relationship Model and the Therapeutic Modes.