Bethany Horne (she/her)
Assistant Professor/Academic Fieldwork Coordinator College of Health & Wellness Department of Occupational Therapy Providence
Biography
Bethany A Horne, OTD, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with more than eighteen years of clinical experience. Prior to joining JWU’s 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
Post Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
MS, New England Institute of Technology
Occupational Therapy
Associate Degree, New England Institute of Technology
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
Department of Health
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
RI Department of Health
Service Commendation
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
RI Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
RI Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA Live Webinar Series, “Fieldwork Preparation for Traditional and Community Based Experiences,” American Occupational Therapy Association, United States. (September 19, 2024).
Bridging the Gap from Academics to Entry-Level Practice, “Entry Level Competency and the Fieldwork Performance Evaluation,” New England Occupational Therapy Education Council, Worcester, United States. (June 12, 2024).
Fieldwork Educator Networking Venture, “Developing a Fieldwork Manual to Support Success,” The Fieldwork Educator Community of Practice, United States. (May 14, 2024).
Fieldwork Educator Networking Venture, “Preparing to be a Fieldwork Educator,” The Fieldwork Educator Community of Practice, United States. (February 13, 2024).