Bethany Horne (she/her)


Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Occupational Therapy Providence

Biography and Expertise

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

MS
New England Institute of Technology

Associate Degree
New England Institute of Technology

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

Fieldwork Preparation for Traditional and Community Based Experiences
Oral Presentation
AOTA Live Webinar Series
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
United States

Entry Level Competency and the Fieldwork Performance Evaluation
Oral Presentation
Bridging the Gap from Academics to Entry-Level Practice
New England Occupational Therapy Education Council
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Worcester
United States

Developing a Fieldwork Manual to Support Success
Oral Presentation
Fieldwork Educator Networking Venture
The Fieldwork Educator Community of Practice
Zoom
United States

Preparing to be a Fieldwork Educator
Oral Presentation
Fieldwork Educator Networking Venture
The Fieldwork Educator Community of Practice
Zoom
United States