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

Articles

  • Journal of Allied Health
    Coppard, B., Mu, K., Domina, A., Thinnes, A., & Becker, S.  (submitted). A historical cross professions perspective on the fellowship in occupational therapy.  Journal of Allied Health. 2019
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Spill, G.R., Vente, T., Frader, J., Smith, S., Giacino, J., Zafonte, R., Coppard, B., & Jensen, G.  (2019).  Futility in rehabilitation.  PM&R, 11(4), 420-428.
    Vol. 11, Issue 4, p. 420-428 2019

  • Vol. 1, Iss. 2, p. online 2017
  • Mu, K., Coppard, B.M., Bracciano, A., & Bradberry, J.C.  (2014).  Comparison on on-campus and hybrid student outcomes in occupational therapy doctoral education.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68 (Supplement 2), S51-S56
    Vol. 68, Supp. 2, p. S51-S56 2014
  • Assessing and Improving the Teaching and Learning Processes in Academic Settings.  In GM Jensen * E Mostrom (Eds), Handbook of Teaching and Learning for Physical Therapists, p. 83-96 2013
  • Strategies for planning and implementing interprofessional education. In G.M. Jensen & E. Mostrom (Eds.), Handbook of Teaching and Learning for Physical Therapists (3rd Ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier., p. 100-121 2013
  • Coppard, B.M., Coover, K., & Faulkner, M. (2012). Use of medications by elders. In R.L. Padilla, S. Byers-Connon, & H.L. Lohman (Eds.). Occupational Therapy with Elders (3rd Ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier, p. 169-181 2012
  • Coppard, B.M., Higgins, T., Harvey, K.D., & Padilla, R. (2012). Working with elders who have orthopedic conditions. In R.L. Padilla, S. Byers-Connon, & H.L. Lohman (Eds.), Occupational Therapy with Elders (3rd Ed.). St. Louis:  Elsevier. , p. 299-311 2012
  • Bracciano, A., Lohman, H., Coppard, B.M., Bradberry, J.C., & Easley, C. (2011). Development of a hybrid distance occupational therapy program in Alaska. Journal of Allied Health, 40(2), 90-95.
    Vol. 40, Iss. 2, p. 90-95 2011
  • Mu, K., Lohman, H., Scheirton, L.S., Cochran, T., Coppard, B.M., & Kokesh, S.R. (2011). Improving client safety: Strategies to prevent and reduce practice errors in occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(6), 69-76.
    Vol. 65, Iss. 6, p. 69-76 2011
  • Doll, J., Bracciano, A., Coppard, B.M., Mu, K., & Matthews, A. (2010). Fostering cultural competency, clinical reasoning and leadership through international outreach. Occupational Therapy in Healthcare 24(1), 74-85. 
    Vol. 24, Iss. 1, p. 74-85 2010

Publications

  • American Occupational Therapy Association
    Henderson, Whitney; Coppard, Brenda; In: American Journal of Occupational Therapy; 2018 Supplement 1; v.72. 1-1. (1p) (Abstract) ISSN: 0272-9490 AN: 134729953
    72, p. 1 2018

Editing and Reviews

  • Elsevier
    Coppard, B.M., & Lohman, H.  (2020).  Introduction to Orthotics - A Clinical Reasoning & Problem-Solving Approach (5th ed). St. Louis: Elsevier., p. 519 2019
  • Introduction to Orthotics: A Clinical-Reasoning and Problem-Solving Approach (4th Ed). 2015
  • Introducting to Splinting: A Clinical-Reasoning and Problem-Solving Approach (3rd Ed) 2008
  • Introduction to Splinting: A Clinical-Reasoning and Problem-Solving Approach (2nd Ed) 2001
  • Introduction to Splinting: A Critical-Thinking and Problem-Solving Approach 1996