Monique P Dawes (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Health & Wellness Department of Occupational Therapy Providence
Biography
Monique Dawes, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM, has over ten years of occupational therapy clinical experience. She started her career working in acute rehabilitation specializing in spinal cord injury rehabilitation before becoming a travel therapist. As a travel therapist, she has worked in a variety of practice settings including acute care, acute and subacute rehab, home health, outpatient, and community practice. She has experience working with many different adult diagnoses but primarily works with adults who have neurological conditions.
Dawes has been a volunteer for Empower SCI, a community-based rehabilitation program for people with spinal cord injuries since 2011. Every year, she has provided OT services in their 2-week residential program in New York and since 2019 also volunteered for the 1-week Montana residential program. She has filled multiple roles in the non-profit including, director of OT, director of clinical specialists, and program director. In these roles, she has helped with programmatic improvements and development, running weekend clinics for wheelchair skills and maintenance, managing student engagement, fundraising, and starting new major programs.
Throughout her clinical career, Dawes utilized her clinical expertise to educate students through fieldwork preceptorship, mentorship, and guest lectureships at various institutions. Seeing the clinical impact her holistic approach had not only on her clients but also on young clinicians, she transitioned into academia full-time. As of 2021, she joined the JWU faculty to continue her passion for educating the next generation of occupational therapy leaders.
Education
OTD, Boston University
Occupational Therapy
MS, Boston University
Occupational Therapy
BS, Boston University
Therapeutic Studies
Certified Physical Agents and Modalities Practitioner
The Physical Agent Modalities Practitioner Credentialing Agency, LLC (PAMPCA)
CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
RI Department of Health
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
NBCOT
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
Montana Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Basic Life Support Training
American Heart Association
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
New York State Education Department Office of the Professions
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
“Faculty Feature.” Dawes, M. (October 10, 2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMdF8LFF6QI
“38 Selected for Equity Leadership Initiative III.” Dawes, M. (August 17, 2023)
https://rifoundation.org/news/38-selected-for-equity-leadership-initiative-iii
Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy
National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus
Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association
World Federation of Occupational Therapist
American Occupational Therapy Association
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity
Rosenthal, S. & Gately, K. & Philippe, S. & Baker, A. & Dawes, M. & Swanberg, J. Everyday discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minority adults: The moderating role of self-compassion.. (Journal Article).
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000676
Swanberg, J. & Swanberg, J. & Archibad, N. & Baker, A. & Swanberg, J. & Swanberg, J. Substance misuse among sexual and gender minorities: The role of everyday discrimination and identity. (Journal Article).
Substance Use & Misuse, 58 1874–1882(14), 1874–1882.
Rosenthal, S. & Gately, K. & Archibald, N. & Baker, A. & Dawes, M. & Swanberg, J. (December 6, 2023). Substance Misuse among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Role of Everyday Discrimination and Identity. (Journal Article).
Substance Use & Misuse, 58(14), 1874-1882.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2257309
Gately, K. & Baker, A. & Dawes, M. & Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S. (July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 1, 2023). Health Equity & Occupational Justice: Examining the Association Between Disability & Health Care Discrimination Among Sexual & Gender Minorities. (Journal Article).
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(Supplement_2), 7711505079p1-7711505079p1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.77s2-po79
Massachusetts and Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Associations Annual Conference, “Bottom Line: Empowering Bowel Management After SCI,” MAOTA/RIOTA, Norwood, MA. (November, 2025).
“Cultural Humility in School and Practice,” New England Technical Institute, Providence, RI, United States. (August 8, 2024).
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP AND BEST PRACTICES EXPO, “Impact of an Inclusive Recruitment Program for Occupational Therapy,” Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI, United States. (April 12, 2024).
PTE Member Meeting, “Ensuring Professional Development as a Travel Occupational Therapist,” Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions PTE, Boston, MA, United States. (April 11, 2024).
Access to Research and Inclusive Excellence National Conference, “Pilot Study of TIPs OT: A Recruitment Program for The Inclusive PromOTion of Occupational Therapy,” George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States. (March 18, 2024).
“The Inclusive Promotion of Occupational Therapy Mentorship Information Session,” UMass Dartmouth Academic Advising, Dartmouth, MA, United States. (November, 2023).
“The Inclusive Promotion of Occupational Therapy Mentorship Information Session,” JWU Bridge Center, Providence, RI, United States. (October, 2023).
“Shoulder Preservation in SCI,” Emerson Hospital Outpatient Neuro Clinic, Concord, MA, United States. (August 9, 2023).
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium, “Everyday discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minorities: The moderating role of self-compassion.,” Providence. (April, 2023).
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium, “Prioritizing the health care worker: A systematic review of rapid response mental health interventions during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic,,” Providence. (April, 2023).
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium, “Substance misuse among sexual and gender minorities: The role of everyday discrimination and identity,” Providence. (April, 2023).
American Occupational Therapy Association Inspire 2023 Annual Conference, “Health Equity & Occupational Justice: Examining the Association Between Disability & Health Care Discrimination Among Sexual & Gender Minorities,” American Occupational Therapy Association, Kansas City, MO, United States. (April 21, 2023).
Spill the Tea with Professional Women in STEM Careers, “Spill the Tea with Professional Women in STEM Careers,” URI’s Women’s Center, Kingston, RI, United States. (February 7, 2023).
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association Spring Meeting, “Yoda Best OT, Incorporating JEDI Principles into Practice,” Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association, Providence, RI, United States. (April 13, 2022).