Jennifer Diminuco, OTD, OTR, CHT
Assistant Professor, OT Programs
Campus
Dallas, TX
College
College of Rehabilitative Sciences
Specialties
Adult Rehabilitation
Hand Therapy
Neurological Rehabilitation
Orthopedics
Education
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Master of Occupational Therapy, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
Research Interests
Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
Activity-based Therapeutic Interventions
Rehabilitation post-CVA
Dr. Jennifer Diminuco’s professional experience includes working in the outpatient setting focusing on upper extremity rehabilitation and neurological rehabilitation at multiple clinics in San Diego, CA and Dallas, TX.
During her work as a clinician, Dr. Diminuco has served as a Level II occupational therapist (OT) fieldwork clinical instructor through various universities. Her most recent clinical work included mentoring a new graduate OT employee and building a hand therapy program with local physicians.
Dr. Diminuco graduated in 2017 from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) with a Master of Occupational Therapy. She earned her Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential in 2023 and her Doctor of Occupational Therapy from USAHS in 2025.
Dr. Diminuco began her academic career in 2018 working as a Lab Assistant at the USAHS San Marcos, CA campus. In 2020, she transferred her academic career to the Dallas, TX campus. She became a full-time faculty member with the University in 2022.
Dr. Diminuco has taught Adult Interventions I and Culminating Practice for the Hybrid Immersion program. She also works at a hand therapy clinic in Denver, CO.