Brenda M. Coppard, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Core Faculty, SPAHP Office of Interprofessional Scholarship, Service & Education (OISSE)
PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000
MS, Rush University, 1991
BA, Creighton University, 1989
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Boyne Building 156
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Telephone: (402) 280-5958
Fax: (402)-280-5692
Areas of Research
Qualitative Research
Academic Dept. Chairs
Curricular Assessment & Evaluation, Rural Health
Selected Publications
Coppard, B. M., & Lohman, H. (2008). Introduction to Splinting: A Clinical Reasoning & Problem-Solving Approach (3rd Ed.). St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
Mu, K., & Coppard, B. M. (2007). The development of an entry level occupational therapy doctorate in the USA: A case illustration. WFOT Bulletin, 56, 45-53.
Griffiths, Y., Coppard, B.M., Lohman, H. (2005). From pedestal to possibility: Learning scholarly writing using a unique course assignment. Journal of Allied Health, 34, 97-100.
Haertlein, C., & Coppard, B.M. (2003). Scholarship and occupational therapy. COE 2003 concept paper accepted by AOTA Commission on Education & Representative Assembly. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57,641-643.
Lohman, H., Griffiths, Y., & Coppard, B.M. (2003). Intergenerational connections through book discussion groups. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 3, 27-34.
Lohman, H., Griffiths, Y., Coppard, B.M., & Cota, L. (2003). The power of book discussion groups in intergenerational learning. Educational Gerontology, 29, 103-115.
Coppard, B.M. (June, 2001). Resources for academic chairpersons. Education Special Interest Newsletter, Volume 11, No. 2.
Coppard, B.M. & Lohman, H. (Eds.) (1996). Introduction to Splinting: A Critical-Thinking and Problem-Solving Approach. St. Louis: Mosby.
Honors and Awards
Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (FAOTA) 2008
Instructor In
OTD 565 Instructional Methods and Evaluation
OTD 305 Communication and Instructional Methods
Professional Memberships
American Occupational Therapy Association
Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association
World Federation of Occupational Therapy
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