Brittany Adams

Brittany Adams, OT, OTD, MS, OTR
Associate Professor, Program Director & Department Chair
Western New England University, Springfield, MA
Email: Brittany.adams@wne.edu

Utica College, Utica, NY, BS 2012
Utica College, Utica, NY, MS 2013
Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA, OTD, 2015
American Institute of Balance, Vestibular Rehabilitation & Concussion Certification, 2023

Leadership

Lead the development and launch of an OTD hybrid distance learning cohort which utilizes a blended teaching approach, 2024
Advocated for and grew the Department of Occupational Therapy from a team of 8 to a team of 15 faculty and staff, 2024
Created new pathways into the OTD program through dual degree partnerships with neuroscience, psychology, and health studies, as well as Associate’s to OTD partnerships with local community colleges, 2022 – present
Vice President, Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy, 2022 – present
Faculty advisor, BEAR PAW Center, Western New England University, 2022 – present
Program Director and Department Chair, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program,
Western New England University, 2021 – present
Clerk, Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy, 2019 – 2022
Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western
New England University, 2019-2020
Seating and Positioning Champion, Life Care Center of the South Shore, 2014 – 2015
Lead Occupational Therapist, Life Care Center of the South Shore, 2013 – 2015

Passions

Servant leadership
Impacts of environmental contexts on the student learning experience
Scholarship of teaching and learning particularly related to inclusive andragogy

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