Bethany Horne

Bethany A Horne, OTD, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with more than eighteen years of clinical experience. Prior to joining JWU’s Occupational Therapy Program, Horne worked as a school-based practitioner, adjunct professor, and assistant academic fieldwork coordinator.

Horne is dedicated to supporting future occupational therapy practitioners in preparing for entry-level practice. She has supported both occupational therapy assistant students and occupational therapy students as a fieldworker educator. Horne has mentored practitioners in achieving their goals to obtain post-professional doctorate degrees. She is a Co-facilitator to the Fieldwork Educators Community of Practice, which has granted her numerous opportunities to collaborate with both fieldwork educators and academic fieldwork coordinator at a national level.

Education

• OTD, New England Institute of Technology
• M.S., Occupational Therapy, New England Institute of Technology
• A.S., Occupational Therapy, New England Institute of Technology

Teaching Interests

Horne is committed to preparing future practitioners for entry level practice through clinical simulation, interprofessional collaboration, and fieldwork learning experiences.

Scholarly Interests

Program Development, Fieldwork, Postsecondary Educational Accessibility

Courses

• OTD7070: Introduction to Fieldwork
• OTD8280: Level IA Fieldwork
• OTD9810: Level IIA Fieldwork
• OTD8380: Level IB Fieldwork
• OTD8480: Level IC Fieldwork
• OTD8720: Level ID Fieldwork