Sheridan L Ferland (she/her)
Associate Professor and Capstone Coordinator College of Health & Wellness Department of Occupational Therapy Providence
Biography
Sheri Ferland, OTD, OTR/L, has more than sixteen years of clinical occupational therapy experience in acute rehabilitation and home health settings. Her clinical experience includes physical dysfunction, neurologic rehabilitation, and geriatric conditions. She also has significant managerial experience in home health.
In 2011, Ferland earned her Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Boston University. She was able to bring her clinical skills into the classroom by serving as an adjunct professor there for several years before joining the Occupational Therapy program at JWU.
Education
OTD, Boston University
Occupational Therapy
MS, University of New Hampshire
Occupational Therapy
CITI Certification
CITI
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
NBCOT
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
State of Rhode Island
CITI Certification
CITI
CITI Certification
CITI
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
State of Rhode Island
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
NBCOT
Rock Steady Boxing Coaches Certification
Rock Steady Boxing
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
MAOT/RIOTA Annual Conference, “Increasing Self-Efficacy Through a Wellness Program for People with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Care Partners,” MAOT/RIOTA, norwood, MA. (November, 2025).
AOTA Inspire 2025 Annual Conference, “Occupational Therapy’s Role in the Transition of Older Adults to Aged Care,” AOTA, Philadelphia. (April 3, 2025).
PACE Grand Rounds Meeting, “Managing Difficult Behaviors Post TBI,” PACE. (March, 2025).
MAOT Annual Conference, “OT’s Role in Transition to Aged Care,” Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy, Norwood. (November 1, 2024).
MAOT Annual Conference, “Implementing intracollegiate non-health interprofessional experiences in OT education,” Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy, Norwood, MA. (November, 2023).
MAOT Annual Conference, “Transition to Assisted Living: An Occupational Therapy Perspective,” MAOT, Norwood, MA. (November 3, 2023).
AOTA Inspire Annual Conference and Expo, “OT & Boxing: A knockout combination for Parkinson’s: A blueprint for intraprofessional community-based fieldwork collaboration,” American Occupational Therapy Association, Kansas City, MO. (April, 2023).
JWU Faculty Scholarship Expo, “OT & boxing: Utilizing community partners in nontraditional fieldwork education,” JWU, Providence, RI. (April, 2023).
MAOT Annual Conference, “Boxing and OT: A knockout combination for Parkinson’s disease,” Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy, Norwood, MA. (October, 2022).
RIOTA Special Interest Group on Physical Disabilities, “Health literacy: Practical guidelines for the OT practitioner,” Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association, Providence, RI. (October, 2022).