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Kelly Erickson, PhD, OTR/L

Dr. Kelly Erickson is serving as Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the rank of Professor. Currently she is founding Program Director for the Entry-Level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program, which is currently seeking candidacy status. She has been practicing as an occupational therapist for over 20 years with emphasis in increasing diversity and belonging in occupational therapy, occupation-based assessments, evidence-based practice, policy and reimbursement, and behavioral health. Her teaching roles include Basic Tenets in OT, Occupational Performance III: Dynamics of Occupation, and Evidence-Based OT courses as well as diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, justice, and belonging content throughout the Department.

Dr. Erickson has a Master's of Arts degree in occupational therapy and received her Doctorate in psychology from Walden University with a dissertation titled “Perception of Stressors and Resources for Managing the Deployment Process as Predictors of Reservist Spouse’s General Wellbeing." She is a calibrated rater of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) through the Center for Innovative OT Solutions. Dr. Erickson is a member of the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and maintains certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT). She is also a Credentialed Leader in Academia by completing AOTA's Academic Leadership Institute. She participated as an Eue Fellow in 2023-2024 with a project titled DEIJ Content in Occupational Therapy Curriculum.

She has research interests that include knowledge translation, clinical reasoning, and professionalism in occupational therapy. She has presented at various occupational therapy conferences, the Minnesota e-Health Summit, Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association annual conference, the American Association of University Professors Conference on the State of Higher Education, and Assistive Technology Industry Association conference.

Publications:

Erickson, K., & Hutson, S. (2023). On-campus occupational therapy clinic: Exploring a supervision model for level I fieldwork within curriculum. Journal of OT Education. 7(1), 14.

Erickson, K. (2021). Occupational therapy frameworks: A framework for addressing DEI in everyday practice. American Occupational Therapy Association DEI Toolkit. https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/AboutOT/DEI/DEI-Framework.pdf

Erickson, K. (2018). On-Campus Occupational Therapy Clinic Enhances Student Professional Development and Understanding. Journal of OT Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2018.020202

Erickson, K. (2017). Evidence-based uses of mobile devices: Assessment, intervention, and outcomes: CE article. OT Practice. AOTA, Inc.

Erickson, K. (2015). Evidence considerations for mobile devices in the occupational therapy process. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 3(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1132

Dr. Erickson currently serves as Co-President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee with the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association. She is an active peer reviewer for several occupational therapy journals. Dr. Erickson has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the AOTA Exam Prep Board and as Co-Administrator of AOTA's Evidence-Based Practice Evidence Exchange including reviewing Critically Appraised Paper (CAP). She served on The College of Saint Scholastica Alumni Board of Directors.

Dr. Erickson is continuously involved with civic community service. She has served as a hospital advocate with Programs for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA). She was the co-founder of the Duluth Area Special and Sled Hockey organization, which has been in operation since 2011 providing community hockey opportunities in both competitive and casual experiences for individuals of all abilities and needs. She is active on her church council and leads mental health initiatives for her congregration. She is certified as a Revelation Wellness Fitness Instructor to provide faith-based health and wellness.

Janelle Fresvik, OTD, OTR/L

Janelle Fresvik joined The College of St. Scholastica Occupational Therapy department as a full-time faculty, Assistant Professor, in August of 2023. She also spent many years prior supporting student learning as an adjunct faculty in the maurice's Community Clinic and various courses within the program. Prior to joining St. Scholastica full-time, Janelle worked as an occupational therapist in the Duluth area for 26 years. Her clinical practice includes inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient neuro-rehabilitation, home care, and hospice. Additionally, Janelle worked as a Rehabilitation Manager supporting interdisciplinary therapy teams for ~ 15 years.

Janelle earned her Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Boston University in September of 2020. She earned her first degrees (Bachelor of Arts) in Occupational Therapy and Psychology in 1996 from St Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. Janelle has completed additional education and training in the areas of Process Improvement, Change Management, Interprofessional Healthcare Leadership, and Aging in Place. Janelle is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association and is licensed to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Janelle's teaching responsibilities include Assessment in Occupational Therapy, Transformative Engagement, Interprofessional curriculum and the continuum of Level I fieldwork courses/experiences as the Fieldwork Education Specialist and clinic administrator for the maurice's Community Clinic.

Jamie Hunter, MA, OTR/L

Position: Academic Fieldwork Coordinator & Assistant Professor

Department: Occupational Therapy

Phone: (218) 723-6281

E-Mail: jhunter2@css.edu

Jamie Hunter joined The College of St. Scholastica Department of Occupational Therapy as full-time faculty, Assistant Professor, in August 2021. In January 2022, she assumed the position of Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. Prior to her current role, she taught for CSS in an adjunct capacity and as a Level II Fieldwork Specialist. Jamie practiced as an Occupational Therapist in Superior, WI for 23 years prior to her start with the college. Her experience has included school-based practice, pediatrics, leadership, and fieldwork education.

Jamie is an alumnus of The College of Saint Scholastica and earned her Masters of Arts in Occupational Therapy in 1997. Jamie is currently working toward her Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Jamie is a member of The American Occupational Therapy Association.

Emily Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT

Position: Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Clinical Education

Education: BS Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2006)

Doctor of Physical Therapy, College of St. Scholastica (2010)

Teaching: Interventions I and II, Integumentary, Professional Project, MSK 2

Credentials: Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, APTA Certified Clinical Instructor, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist for Extremities and Spine (International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine), Certified Trigger Point Dry Needling Levels 1 and 2 (Optimal Dry Needling Solutions)

Clinical Experience: Outpatient Orthopedics private practice and hospital-based, Men's and Women's Pelvic Health, Acute Care, Wound Care, Home Health

Professional Involvement: American Physical Therapy Association with section memberships in Orthopedics and Pelvic Health; Nominating committee MNAPTA. Journal of Women's and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy reviewer Currently practicing OP orthopedics, pelvic health, home health and acute care at Aspirus St. Luke's.

Research: Pelvic health and MSK

Volunteer in my Community: AYSA Youth Soccer Coach, Lake Superior Youth Choir Parent Volunteer, Lake View Covenant Church

Scott Johnson, MS, OTR/L

Scott Johnson joined The College of St. Scholastica Department of Occupational Therapy as full-time faculty in May 2024. Prior to this role, Scott had practiced primarily in general adult and neurorehabilitation within the hospital and acute inpatient rehabilitation setting as an Occupational Therapist in Duluth, MN for 14 years.

Scott is an alumni of The College of St. Scholastica and earned his Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2009. Scott is a member of The American Occupational Therapy Association.

Barbara Larson, MA, OTR/L

Lauryn Moroney, MOT, OTR/L

Lauryn Moroney joined The College of St. Scholastica as full-time faculty in the summer of 2024. Prior to this role, she served as an adjunct professor for the program. Lauryn has practiced occupational therapy in a variety of settings, with a primary focus in child and adolescent mental health. She also brings experience from both outpatient pediatrics and rural health settings.

Lauryn earned her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, with an emphasis in mental health. She is an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), and holds additional certifications in Neuro-Emotional Technique and as a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP).

In her current role as Assistant Professor, Lauryn teaches primarily in the areas of Assessment, Intervention, Research, and Leadership. She also serves as a Clinical Practice Educator (CPE) in the Maurice’s Community Clinic. Her clinical and teaching expertise centers around trauma-informed occupational therapy, interoception, and the integration of complementary and integrative practices into OT care.

Lauryn’s research interests include expanding the scope of occupational therapy through the implementation of complementary and integrative health practices, the role of occupational therapy in supporting adoptees and their families, and embedding trauma-informed care principles across all areas of occupational therapy practice.

Nicole Onori, Dr.OT, MS, MOT, OTR/L

Adrianne Osmundson, MA, OTR/L

Adrianne Osmundson graduated from the CSS OT program with a Master of Arts Degree in 2006 and has practiced in a variety of settings in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas since then. Her primary practice areas have been acute and critical care and long term acute care; she also has experience in long term care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

Adrianne joined the OT program as a core full time faculty in August of 2021. Adrianne's teaching responsibilities include Basic Tenets of OT, Occupational Performance II and Occupational Performance III. She is also an instructor in Assessment I, Occupational Performance I, and Optimizing Occupational Performance and is a Clinical Practice Educator in the Maurice's Community Clinic. She is also the Student OT Association faculty advisor. Adrianne worked as an adjunct faculty with the CSS OT department from 2019-2021 in the classroom and was a Clinical Practice Educator for first and second year students through maurice's Community Clinic for 5 semesters. She continues clinical work in acute care at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

She is a member of the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA), member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and is certified through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

Adrianne is working towards her PhD in Occupational Science at Towson University in Maryland, with research interests in the quality of life and occupational identities of ICU survivors, occupation-based community programming, and occupation-based, experiential curriculum design and development.

Kaisa Syvaoja, OTD, OTR/L

Dr. Kaisa Syvaoja joined The College of St. Scholastica Occupational Therapy Program full-time faculty in 2020. Prior to her current role, she taught for CSS in an adjunct capacity. She has been practicing occupational therapy in a variety of settings from outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and school and early intervention programs. Her primary focus and areas of expertise has been in pain management, visual integration, and hypermobility.

Kaisa holds her OTD from Creighton University. She is an active member of the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA), member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), member of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD), American Interprofessional Health Colaborative (AIHC), and certified with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).

She currently serves as the Program Director for the Master's of Occupational Therapy (MS OTH) program and is the co-project director for a U.S. Department of Education grant awarded to the MS OTH program. She serves as a peer reviewer and patient expert for the International Ehlers Danlos Society, peer reviewer for the American Occupational Therpay Foundation, co-chair of the Amercian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) mentoring program, and is active within the community.

Her research interests include addressing hypermobility related concerns and their impact on functional outcomes, chronic pain and functional limitations, and addressing health literacy across the lifespan. She is a contributing author in the textbook Occupational Therapy with Elders: Strategies for the COTA (4th ed.). Her recent publications include work on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice within interprofessional education in healthcare. She also actively presents at various national and interprofessional conferences on interprofessional practice, hypermobility, and occupational therapy's role within mental health.

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