Shannon Strate (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Health & Wellness Occupational Therapy Providence
Biography and Expertise
Shannon Strate, OTD, MS, OTR/L, has been an occupational therapy practitioner in Rhode Island since 1999, working with older adults in short-term rehab and long-term care facilities. She has worked with individuals who have physical, cognitive and mental impairments that impede their ability to complete the daily tasks they need and want to do as well as possibly return to their prior living setting. She has also worked in home health and outpatient settings. Strate has many years of experience as a rehab manager in skilled nursing facilities, leading the occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy staff while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
Strate started her occupational therapy career as an occupational therapy assistant, returning to school to achieve her master’s degree and NBCOT board certification for OTR. In 2019, Strate received her OTD-PP as she has always enjoyed educating OT students on fieldwork experiences and wanted to further that practice into the classroom setting. Earning a doctorate also provided an avenue for research including an interest in health disparities in older adults. Her doctoral project focused on increasing quality of life through purposeful activities in long-term residents of a nursing home. One of Strate’s favorite activities is bringing her dog into the nursing home and now the classroom for reducing anxiety and stress, increasing joy in all environments. She also enjoys mentoring new and experienced clinicians and managers.
She is an active member of state and national OT associations, representing the state of Rhode Island through the representative assembly (RA) with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Education
OTD
New England Institute of Technology
MS
New England Institute of Technology
A.S.
New England Institute of Technology
BS
University of Rhode Island
Executive Certificate in Home Modifications
University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
State of RI
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
NBCOT
CITI Certification
CITI Program
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
State of RI
Occupational Therapy License
Rhode Island Department of Health
OT Certification
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapist
American Occupational Therapy Association
RI OT Association
Strate, S. & Ullucci Jr., P.
Medical Providers Are Unaware of the Role of OT
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Creating Individualized Strategies to Increase Referrals from Medical Providers in Your Practice
Oral Presentation
AOTA Workshop
Inspire 2025
AOTA
Philadelphia
PA
Advocating Occupational Therapy Services to Medical Providers
Poster
Massachusetts/ Rhode Island Annual Occupational Therapy Conference 2024
Massachusetts/ Rhode Island Annual Occupational Therapy Conference
Norwood
Advocating Occupational Therapy Services to Medical Providers
Poster
NEXUS
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Virtual Conference
United States
Advocating OT Amongst Medical Providers
Poster
JWU Student Symposium
JWU
JWU Student Symposium
Developing and Implementing Robotic Pet Interventions for Adults with Dementia
Poster
MAOT/RIOTA Annual Conference 2023
MAOTA/RIOTA
MA/RI OT Associations
Junior Achievement Inspire of Rhode Island Trade Show
Exhibit
Junior Achievement Inspire of Rhode Island Trade Show
Junior Achievement Inspire of Rhode Island
Junior Achievement Inspire of Rhode Island Trade Show
Physical Therapists and Medical Providers Aren’t Clearing the Spine in Patients with Vertigo and Dizziness.
Poster
Lifespan Research Day
Lifespan RI
RI Hospital
providence
RI
Are Medical Providers Aware of the Role of OT?
Poster
6th Annual JWU Faculty Scholarship Showcase
JWU
JWU Faculty EXPO
Medical Providers Aren’t Clearing the Spine in Patients with Vertigo and Dizziness.
Poster
JWU Faculty EXPO
JWU
JWU Faculty EXPO
Medical Providers are Unaware of the Role of OT.
Poster
AOTA Annual Meeting
AOTA
St. Louis, MO.
Medical Providers Aren’t Clearing the Spine in Patients with Vertigo and Dizziness. University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo.
Poster
University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo.
JWU
Providence, RI
Physical Therapists and Medical Providers Aren’t Clearing the Spine in Patients with Vertigo and Dizziness.
Poster
Combined Sections Meeting
APTA
San Diego, CA.
Medical Professionals Are Not Using Evidence-Based Techniques to Assess for the Presence of Cervicogenic Concussion or Cervicogenic Post-Concussion Syndrome.
Lecture
NEACSM annual meeting
New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Providence, RI
Medical, rehabilitative and dietary considerations for identifying and treating non-CNS causes of dizziness, vertigo and concussive like symptoms.
Didactic and hands on lab 7 hours total
Inaugural JWU CHW continuing ed
Johnson & Wales University College of Health and Wellness Continuing education program
Providence, RI
Role of OT when assessing non-CNS causes of dizziness, vertigo, concussive or post-concussive symptoms
Poster
5th Annual JWU Faculty Scholarhship Showcase
JWU