Continuing Education Course Instructor. Research collaborator from Jacksonville University’s Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences.

Dr. Sandra Brown is an Associate Professor at Jacksonville University. She has been an occupational therapist since 1998. Dr. Brown has specialized in pediatrics, however, has worked in a variety of settings including home based, schools, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics. Dr. Brown is Board Certified in Pediatrics (BCP) through the American Occupational Therapy Association and is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). 

• – PhD in Rehabilitation Science, University of Florida, 2017 

• – Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, University of Massachusetts, 2009 

• – MS in Occupational Therapy, Misericordia University, 1997 

• – BS in Physical Education, Temple University, 1993 

• – Board Certified Behavior Analyst 

• – Board Certified in Pediatrics 

• – Pediatrics 

• – Quality of Life 

• – Behaviors 

• – Knowledge Translation 

• – Andragogy 

Dr. Brown is an Associate Professor in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program and the Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Jacksonville University. She utilizes multiple modalities within the classroom to immerse and engage her students in an active and dynamic learning environment, promoting skills necessary for a career in healthcare. Courses she teaches include Anatomy, Evaluations and Occupational Performance, Pediatrics, and Research. Dr. Brown is a frequent invited speaker at conferences, academic institutions, and community events. She was the recipient of Jacksonville University’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2022 and also received the inaugural Anatomage Outstanding Teaching Award Graduate/Professional Division in 2023 for her innovation in teaching anatomy.  

• – Brown, S., Scott, C., Burns, K.G., Duncanson, M., Lewis. A., Luke., M, Sheahan, S., Investigating the Inclusion of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory e-Application with Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dallas, TX. November 2024. 

• – Brown, S., Agadzi, J., Diss, C., Kuhn, D., Pitman, H., & Risola, M. Exploration of the Inclusion of the PedsQL in Pediatric Rehabilitation. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Atlanta GA. October 2023. 

• – Brown, S., Scott, C., Hyman, M., Griffenkranz, E., Rosas, M., Royaards-Woodington, N., Scherer, E., & Tool, S., An Exploration of the Implementation of the PedsQL in Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO. April 2023 

• – Scott, C., Brown, S., Griffenkranz, E., Rosas, M., Royaards-Woodington, N., Scherer, E., & Tool, S., Implementation of the PedsQL in Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation. American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, February 2023 

• – Brown, S., Albani, F., Ferlanie, T., Krista, E., Rinthara, P., Thompson, T., & Wright, S. Investigation into How Challenging Behaviors Impact Pediatric Occupational Therapy and What Practitioners are Doing About Them. World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Paris, France. August 2022. 

• – Bewernitz, M., Brown., S., & Krauss, A., Participation Matters: The Impact of a Community Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program for Individuals with Disabilities on Health, Well-being, and Quality of Life. World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Paris, France. August 2022. 

• – Brown, S., Bewernitz, M., Krauss, A., & Summers, L. Investigation of Testimonials from Participants in an Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Virtual Platform, April 2021. 

• – Brown, S., Cote, C., Mills., Norris, S., Page, B., & Whitley, B. The Exploration of Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Occupational Therapy. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA, March 2020. 

• – Myers, C.T., & Brown, S. Pediatric Occupational Therapists’ Experience of Participating in a Short-Term Online Learning Community with a Competence Assessment Component, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 2019. 

• – Brown, S., Myers, C.T., & Young, M. Examination of the Application of Behavioral Principles on a Child’s Participation in Occupational Therapy from the Therapist’s Perspective. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2018.