Marie-Christine Potvin, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
She / Her / Hers
Professor
Director, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Director, GOALS2 Program
Coordinator, Coaching in Context Advanced Practice Certificate
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Marie-Christine Potvin, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
She / Her / Hers
Professor
Director, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Director, GOALS2 Program
Coordinator, Coaching in Context Advanced Practice Certificate
Education
Post-Doc, University of Vermont
PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, McGill University
MHS, Medical University of South Carolina
BSc Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Recent Publications
- Occupational therapy students' perceptions of their experience in a role-emerging Level II fieldwork within higher education student services
- Coaching supports students with disabilities goal attainment in higher education
- "i Could Really Use This": Occupational Therapy Students' Perceptions of Learning to Coach
- OT Practitioner Students' Perspectives of Clinical ReasoningDevelopmentDuring Level II Fieldwork
- Effectiveness of a Handwriting Curriculum in Kindergarten Classrooms
Certifications
- National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy
- Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania
- Sensory Integration and Praxis Test Certification
- Certificate in Assistive Technology
- Certified Positive Psychology Coaching, Level 2
Research & Clinical Interests
- Leisure participation of those on the autism spectrum
- Academic success of youth and young adults with disabilities
- Self-determination of parents of children with disabilities
- Inclusive practices in public schools and institutions of higher education
- Understanding the value of Coaching within rehabilitation across settings and populations
Awards & Honors
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Distinguished OT Educator Award, 2022
- Thomas Jefferson University Award for Mentoring, 2020
- The Judith Kornbluth-Gelfand Pediatric Fellowship, McGill University, 2010
- Clinical Practice Award, Vermont Occupational Therapy Association, 2006