Brenda M . Coppard, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor

Professor

B Coppard

Contact

BrendaCoppard@creighton.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation (Master of Science)
Graduate School
Dean's Office - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Occupational Therapy Faculty
Office of Assessment Faculty
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 120G

Brenda M . Coppard, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor

Professor

Dr. Coppard is a Professor of Occupational Therapy in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.   Dr. Coppard is a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission and the American Council on Education.  She holds a BA from Creighton University, a MS in Occupational Therapy from Rush University and a PhD in Higher Educational Administration from University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dr. Coppard teaches courses in the entry-level and post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral program.  She has over 30 years of experience in teaching health professions, both in traditional, hybrid and online formats.  Her research interests include student debt, educational outcomes, issues related to the American professoriate, and academic chair role.
 

Research Focus

Educational Outcomes and Assessment, Student Debt, Interprofessional Education, Higher Educational Administration, Program Development, Academic Chair Role

Department

Occupational Therapy

Position

Professor

Presentations

  • "A Historical Cross-Professions Perspective on the Fellowship in Occupational Therapy", by B. Coppard, K. Mu, A. Domina, A. Thinnes, and S. Becker. Innovations in OT/PT Education Summit, Omaha, NE, June 28, 2019. 2019
  • "Distance Education in OT: Comparison of On-campus and Hybrid Student Outcomes", by L. Jensen, K. Lally, A. Bracciano, B. Coppard, A. Domina, A. Lampe, A. Meyer, & Y. Qi. Innovations in OT/PT Education Summit, Omaha, NE, June 27, 2019. 2019
  • "Occupational Therapy Private Practice: Essential Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions", by M. Turner, S. Preuss, S. Fisher, S. Troia, A. Murphy, C. Apadaca, Y. Qi and B. Coppard. Innovations in OT/PT Education Summit, Omaha, NE, June 27, 2019. 2019
  • Presentation on behalf of the Teaching and Learning Center, Creating a Syllabus 101. 2018
  • Presented "Identifying Instructional Methods for Development of Clinical Reasoning in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Education" with Whitney Henderson, Brenda M. Coppard, & Yongyue Qi at the 2018 AOTA Annual Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City, UT 2018
  • Occupational Therapy Private Practice: Essential Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions. 2018 AOTA Conference and Expo, Salt Lake City, UT, poster presentation with S. Troia, OTS. 2018
  • Tune Up Your Syllabus, then Supercharge It!, Creighton University TLC presentation with J.N. Font-Guzman, & B. Kokensparger. 2018
  • "Creighton Gallup Survey Results 2016: Helping CU Graduates Achieve Great Jobs and Great Lives", by Brenda M. Coppard, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Valerie Calderon, PhD. 2018
  • Creighton University - Gallup Surveys of Alumni and Students: Year Three Results, Findings and Recommendations; presented with Valerie Calderon, PhD, Sr. Consultant, Gallup 2018
  • Comparison of On-Campus & Hybrid Student Outcomes in Doctoral Occupational Therapy Education 2017

Consulting

  • OT Consulting
    Consultant
    Consulting for accreditation preparation.
    Moravian College
    2019 - 2019
  • OT Consulting
    Consultant
    Consulting for accreditation preparation.
    Kean University
    2019 - 2019
  • OTD consulting
    consultant
    Consulting for feasibility of offering an OTD program.
    Saginaw Valley State University
    2019 - 2019
  • ACOTE Accreditation Preparation
    Consultant
    Florida International University - MSOT Program
    2018 - 2018
  • OTD Assessment Plan
    Consultant
    Xavier University
    2018 - 2018
  • Remington Colleges
    National Board Member
    Remington Colleges
    2014 - 2015