Susan D. Charnley, DrOT, OTR/L, CHT

(she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor

Occupational Therapy

  • Assistant Professor
    Occupational Therapy

BIO

My prior clinical work includes treating adults with physical health conditions in the acute care, inpatient rehab and oupatient settings. I am a certified hand therapist and continue to practice in a surgeon owned outpatient clinic. My areas of interest include holistic rehab after traumatic hand injuries/reconstruction, management of edema, and self management of chronic health conditions.

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor
    College of Health Sciences-Downers Grove

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Staff Occupational Therapist
    Midwest Hand Surgery, Palos Park, United States1 Jan 2011 - present

DEGREES

  • DrOT
    Governors State University, USA2016
  • MSOT
    Western Michigan University, USA1998
  • SPHR
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA1996

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Hand Therapist
    Hand Therapy Certification Commission
  • Certification in Academic Leadership
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Bethesda, United States

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak and understand

ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAM

  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)

CAMPUS

  • Downers Grove