Faculty & Staff Directory

Brandon Imamshah DrOT MOT

Assistant Professor - School of Occupational Therapy 

 Degrees and institutions Post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT), University of Puget Sound; Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT), University of Puget Sound; BS Exercise Science, Central Washington University
Additional certifications and specializations Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS)
Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP)
Primary roles at PNWU Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy
Content expertise Fundamental concepts of occupational therapy
Determinants of health and health disparities
Health promotion (emphasis on lifestyle modification)
Movement science (emphasis on motor learning and control theory, and movement-based evaluation and intervention strategies)
Clinical expertise/patient-care experience Rehabilitation across the adult life course (emphasis on stroke rehab, injured workers/return to work, chronic pain, post-surgical rehab of the upper extremity, and long-term care for older adults)

Health promotion (emphasis on performance optimization and enhancement, and injury risk reduction)

Pedagogical expertise Approaches to teaching include a combination of metacognition/reflection; problem- and case-based learning; active learning; cooperative learning; and didactic
Methodological expertise Quantitative methods (descriptive survey-based research)