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Heather Fritz PhD MSOT

Associate Professor, Founding Program Director - School of Occupation Therapy

Heather Fritz, PhD, OTR/L, CHC
 Degrees and institutions PhD, Occupational Science, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill;  MSOT, Winston Salem State University; BS, Spanish, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Additional certifications and specializations OTR/L, CHC
Primary roles at PNWU Founding Director, School of Occupational Therapy
Content expertise Chronic condition prevention and management (theory, intervention research)
Occupational science (theory, habits, action, and environment re daily activities)
Gerontology (Phenomenology of aging, occupation, frailty, neighborhood environments)
Population health and health disparities
Social determinants of health
Clinical expertise/patient-care experience Older adult/adult rehabilitation
Frailty
Chronic condition self-management
Health coaching
Languages spoken/read Spanish
Pedagogical expertise Research methods
Principles of occupational therapy practice
Aging
Community program development
Health promotion
Methodological expertise Qualitative methods
Mixed methods
Intervention design
Scoping review methodology
Ecological momentary sampling
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