Paula Bohr, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

Paula is an Associate Professor and Director of the Maryville University Occupational Therapy Program. She received her baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy from the University of Kansas and her master and doctoral degrees from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Bohr has been an occupational therapist for over 30 years with teaching experience at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels. Her current teaching responsibilities include courses on evidence-based research and administration/ management in occupational therapy. Dr. Bohr’s clinical expertise is in physical disabilities rehabilitation, especially related to upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries. Her current clinical practice focuses on work-related musculoskeletal injury prevention and treatment with an emphasis on designing/adapting environments to support occupations of individuals. She is an active researcher who has received grant funding from the center for Disease Control and prevention and the Office Ergonomics Research Committee. Her research interests include ergonomic interventions, upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders, work injury prevention with emphasis on the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in decreasing the incidence and severity of work-related musculoskeletal injuries and ergonomics related to maximizing safety and performance in automobile driving. Dr. Bohr is also engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning at Maryville University and mentors colleagues and students in research. She has presented papers at national and international professional meetings. She has authored book chapters and has published articles in professional journals. Dr. Bohr is an active member of the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association, currently serving a Vice- Chair of the Professional Program Directors’ Education Council.

Ashlyn Cunningham received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University and her Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She has completed her coursework towards a Doctorate in Education from the University of Kentucky in Instruction and Administration and is developing her dissertation on Cognitive Load Theory and its implications for online assessment. Ms. Cunningham has been an occupational therapist for 17 years and has practiced primarily in the area of adolescent mental health. She has been an academician for 11 years and currently holds the rank of Assistant Professor at Maryville University St. Louis. Her teaching responsibilities include occupational therapy evaluation, foundations of occupational performance, occupational therapy theory, and medical terminology. She also supervises evidence-based practice research groups. Ms. Cunningham has presented at state, regional and national levels. She maintains her membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association, where she currently holds the office of Chair of the Nominations Committee.

Bob Cunningham is the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the Maryville University Occupational Therapy Program and holds the rank of Assistant Professor. He received his Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of North Dakota and his Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Kentucky University. He is enrolled graduate coursework to complete his doctoral degree. Mr. Cunningham has been an occupational therapy educator since 1991. His current teaching responsibilities include courses that prepare students for fieldwork and applications of assistive and adaptive technologies in occupational therapy interventions. Clinically, Mr. Cunningham has established his expertise in the areas of assistive technology and adult rehabilitation. He currently provides assistive technology consultation and assistive technology evaluations for clients of all ages in the St. Louis region. Mr. Cunningham mentors students in evidence-based research projects related to assistive technology and interventions for those with disabilities. He has presented at the local, state and national levels and authored and contributed to a number of publications and multimedia projects. Mr. Cunningham is an active member of the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.