Carol Scheerer, EdD, OTR/L
Program Director/Program Chair
Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy Department
Carol Scheerer, EdD, OTR/L, received a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from Indiana University and Master and Doctor of Education degrees from the University of Cincinnati. She has 18 years of experience in school-based practice, followed by joining Xavier faculty in 1997, and now serving in the role of Department Chair and Program Director. She is an author of several journal articles on topics such as the OT/OTA educational partnership, professional behavior, and mentoring; single author of one book: Sensorimotor Groups: Activities for School and Home; and co-author of another: Clinical Competencies for Occupational Therapy. Dr. Scheerer's research interests include occupation, sensory processing, pediatric intervention, and school-based practice. Teaching assignments include Occupational Therapy Theory, Occupational Justice, and Scholarly Study and Dissemination.
Expertise
Academic administration; research; theory; occupational justice; groups
First Year at Xavier
Since 1997
Resume
Degrees
- EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Cincinnati; MEd in Special Education, University of Cincinnati; BS in Occupational Therapy, Indiana University