Janet Jedlicka

Name and Contact

• Janet S. Jedlicka, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

• Email: Janetj134@gmail.com 

Training and Advanced Certifications

• 1995: Ph.D. in Higher Education and Leadership
  University of Mississippi
  Dissertation: Financing Occupational Therapy Education in Mississippi

• 1988: M.A. in Occupational Therapy specializing in Mental Health
  New York University

• 1982: B.S. in Occupational Therapy
  B.A. in Spanish
  University of North Dakota

Area(s) of Expertise

• Administration in Higher Education 

• Accreditation processes and requirements

• Curriculum Design

• Mental Health

• Disability advocacy for students and practitioners

• Curriculum Design

Awards and Honors

• 2020  UND Excellence in Service Departmental Award for Department of Occupational Therapy.  

• 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Dream in Action Award for Department 

• 2014 Engaged Department Award from the Center for Community Engagement

• 2010 Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association

• 2009 The UND Foundation/McDermott Award for Departmental Excellence in Teaching

Leadership Accomplishments and Passions

• Increasing scholarship endowments at the University of North Dakota

• Service on the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators and the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

• Serving on AOTA’s DEI Inaugural Committee

• Faculty mentoring and development

• Student advisement and mentoring 

• Chairing AOTA Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Shortages

• Increasing awareness and advocacy for students, faculty and practitioners with disabilities

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