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OfficeRoom: 226 Hyslop
University Email Address: dhanson@medicine.nodak.edu
Office Telephone: (701)777-2218

Education/Clinical background.

I have a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and psychology, and a Master of Arts degree in counseling. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in occupational and adult education at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. My clinical practice background includes the areas of in-patient adolescent and adult psychiatric care, as well as community-based and education-focused pediatric services.

OT Department Responsibilities

I currently coordinate Level I and Level II fieldwork experiences which involves scheduling of students, monitoring student progress and communication with fieldwork educators across a 16 state-region. I teach an introductory group skills course for year I students, and an integrative theory class for year III students, and also work with select students in developing scholarly projects. I am advisor for occupational therapy club, and enjoy working with students across all 3 years to devise innovative means of promoting the profession of occupational therapy.

Research/Scholarly Interests

I am interested in a wide variety of research topics which involve exploring the application of theoretical models to practice situations. I am currently participating in the University of North Dakota General Education research study, where I am gathering data related to student’s perceptions of general education goals and feedback regarding their experiences at UND. I enjoy working collaboratively with students and designing learning experiences which are student-directed and involve application of theoretical principles.