Assistant Professor
Favorite occupations: Hiking, running, biking, camping, paddleboarding, traveling, reading, writing, and embracing life as mom of 3 adventurous boys
Bio
Dr. Amy L. Jennings earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She completed her doctoral capstone focused on the importance of standardized evaluation, client-centered care, and cultural competency in Quito, Ecuador.Dr. Jennings has been in clinical practice since 2013 working primarily in hospital-based outpatient neurorehabilitation in rural North Central Washington. She has helped develop a driving safety program, an interdisciplinary wheelchair clinic, and a therapeutic Parkinson’s program. She has also facilitated various support groups including stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s, and spinal cord injury. In 2021, Dr. Jennings was promoted to Rehabilitation Services Manager where she helped improve schedule utilization, billing optimization, regulatory compliance, and employee engagement.
Clinical Interests
Neurorehabilitation, Board Certified in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR), Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS), LSVT BIG, wheelchair evaluations, home safety assessments, driving safety, and integrating OT practitioners into Primary Care, Occupational Medicine, and Emergency Departments
Research Areas
Chaos and complexity theory, occupational science, resilience training, neuromotor learning principles, practical application of neuromotor interventions, rural health care, marginalized populations