Karen Menard, PhD, OTR/L

Program Director, Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Dr. Karen Menard joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in January 2012 as contributing faculty and accepted the Academic Program Director position in March 2015. She earned her PhD in Education from Walden University in 2014, Master of Science in Health Sciences from the University of Central Florida in 1992 and Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University in 1985.

She brings more than 30 years of managerial and clinical experience in a variety of settings specializing in orthopedic, neurological, cognitive, emotional and pediatric disorders. In addition, Dr. Menard authored materials presented at the WASC Academic Resource Conference, Online Learning Consortium, World Confederation of Physical Therapy, International Autism Conference, Autism One Conference, National Academies of Practice, AOTA National Conferences, Florida Occupational Therapy Association Conference, and published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education and in the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Dr. Menard is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and Florida Occupational Therapy Association, with special interest activities focused in interprofessional education in higher education. Her passion is to encourage all students to advance the profession of occupational therapy through research and education. Her research expertise is in qualitative studies.

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The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is also available at our Austin, TX, Miami, FL and St. Augustine, FL campuses. Select a 2nd choice campus if you are open to another or all campuses.
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The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is also available at our Miami, FL, St. Augustine, FL and San Marcos, CA campuses. Select a 2nd choice campus if you are open to another or all campuses.
2nd Choice Campus
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is also available at our Austin, TX, Miami, FL, St. Augustine, FL and San Marcos, CA campuses. Select a 2nd choice campus if you are open to another or all campuses.
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The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is also available at our Austin, TX, St. Augustine, FL and San Marcos, CA campuses. Select a 2nd choice campus if you are open to another or all campuses.
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The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program is also available at our Miami, FL, San Marcos, CA and St. Augustine, FL campuses. Select a 2nd choice campus if you are open to another or all campuses.
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The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program is also available at our San Marcos, CA, Austin, TX and St. Augustine, FL campuses. Select a 2nd choice campus if you are open to another or all campuses.
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