Jennifer Schroeder, OTD

Professor of Occupational Therapy

Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences

About Me

As a professor in the occupational therapy program, I interact with my students through a range of traditional classroom activities and community-based experiences, both inside and outside the classroom. I incorporate my clinical expertise into my teaching to create a well-rounded, practical, and engaging learning environment for students. Additionally, I serve as a research preceptor for doctoral students and a faculty mentor for their doctoral capstone experiences. I am a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association. I contribute professionally with local, state, regional, and national presentations surrounding my coursework and research.

Why I’m At Mary

I appreciate working in a faith based university focused on Benedictine values. These values allow me to serve my students in many capacities with emphasis on the moral character and development of a professional with solid ethics and care and compassion for others.

Expertise

I practiced in a variety of settings, including inpatient acute care, inpatient rehab, and home health care, serving patients with varying complexities and diagnoses. In addition, I served as the clinical coordinator for my department, overseeing departmental responsibilities while continuing my clinical work with patients. My teaching expertise includes courses surrounding anatomy and kinesiology, adult-based practice, productive aging, community-based fieldwork with older adults, and delivery and management related to occupational therapy practice.

Awards
Keller, M. and Schroeder, J. (2023) Honorable Mention for their project, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Student IPE Community Project (Specific to Geriatrics). United States Public Health Services and the Interprofessional Education Collaborative.

Varland, J. & Schroeder, J. (2024). Physical agent modalities. In H. Smith-Gabai & S. E. Holm (Eds). Occupational therapy in acute care (3rd ed., pp. 831-844). AOTA Press.

Schroeder, J. (2022, April 7). Bringing Purpose and Meaning to Healthcare. Prime Matters.

Keller, M. and Schroeder, J. (2023). Physical therapy and occupational therapy student IPE community project. [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted and presented at the NDNA’s Second Annual Interprofessional Collaborative Research Conference, Fargo, ND.

Keller, M. and Schroeder, J. (2023). Physical therapy and occupational therapy student IPE community project (Specific to geriatrics). [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted and presented at the 2023 Interprofessional Education Collaboration Collaborative Meeting and Award Ceremony, Washington, D.C.

Keller, M., Schroeder, J., Varland, J., and Staloch, C. (2023, June). Interprofessional Education: Bridging the Gap. [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted and presented at the 2023 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Bismarck, ND.

Schroeder, J., Varland, J., Keller, M., and Staloch, C. (2022, October). Interprofessional Education: Bridging the Gap. Workshop Presentation. [Conference session]. Accepted and presented at the North Dakota Center for Nursing Bridging Research with Practice Interprofessional Collaboration, Health Science Research and Evidence Based Practice Inaugural Conference, Fargo, ND.

Schroeder, J. (2022, August). Seminar regarding Widowhood and Widowerhood. Presented to LOTUS Support Group at Parkway Funeral Services, Bismarck, ND.

Schroeder, J. (2021). Role Adjustment After Retirement. [Conference poster presentation]. Presented at the NDOTA Annual Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Schroeder, J. (2020, March). Exploring Role Adjustment: Widows’ and Widowers’ Perspectives. [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted to present at the AOTA annual conference, Boston, MA.

Schroeder, J. (2016, April). Widow(er)hood: Finding Meaning Through Spirituality. [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted and presented at the AOTA annual conference, Chicago, IL.

Schroeder, J. (2013, April). Engagement: Bringing Meaning and Purpose to Individuals with Dementia. [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted and presented at the AOTA annual conference, San Diego, CA.

Schroeder, J. (2009, April). Spirituality: A Means of Overcoming Darkness to Find Faith, Light, and Hope. [Conference poster presentation]. Accepted and presented at the AOTA annual conference, Houston, TX.

Education

OTD: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2009
MS (Occupational Therapy): University of Mary, 2008
BS (Occupational Therapy): University of Mary, 1998