HU Division of
Allied Health Sciences
Department of Occupational
Therapy.
Sixth and Bryant St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-7572
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DR. SHERRY B. SCOTT
Associate Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
  • Ph.D., Howard University, 2001
  • M.Ed., George Mason University, 1992
  • BS, Howard University, 1978
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • 1999-Present, Associate Professor, Howard University
  • 1992-1999, Assistant Professor, Howard University
  • 1984-1992, Clinical Supervisor, Fairfax County Public Schools
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Developing clinical rotations in community based settings for undeserved populations.
  • Analyzing communication and coping strategies utilized for fieldwork students in undeserved community-based settings.
GRANTS AWARDED
  • Grant Submitted- LOI – Consumer Health Foundation, Washington DC entitled, “Community Health Promotion: Determining How Homeless Populations Access Health Information. Submitted, (April, 2005).
  • Grant Submitted, National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, Community Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research, entitled, “Community Partnership Re-entry (CPR) Program: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles among Homeless Populations”. Submitted (April, 2005)
  • Grant Submitted, Department of Health and Human Services- Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Communities Access Program entitled, “Community Lighthouse: Health Promotion and Wellness Program.”
  • Grant Awarded: Through: Department of Health and Human Services ( Project Director) Grant Entitled, "Interdisciplinary Empowerment for the Health Underserved". Three Years 9/1/96 through 8/31/99. College wide project including; Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.
  • "Cultivate Psychosocial Fieldwork in Community Based Settings", Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University, 1998 and 1999.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
  • Scott, S.B., Harrison, A.D., Baker, T. & Wills, J.D. (2005) Interdisciplinary Community Partnership for Health Professional Students: A Service Learning Approach. Journal of Allied Health. (34)1, 31 – 35.
  • Scott, S.B. & Harrison, A.D. Interdisciplinary Community Partnership for Allied Health Professionals: A Service Learning Approach. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, Abstract Proceedings, Spring/Summer, 2003.
  • Scott, S.B. (In Press). Treat Me Like A Man: Homeless African American Men Re-entering the Work Organization. Communication Quarterly.
  • Scott, S.B. (2000) “Community-Based Fieldwork Opportunities” OT Practice Vol 5 (11). American Occupational Therapy Association, Bethesda MD, 2000.
  • Scott, SB (2000) "Preparing Students for Non-Traditional Community Based Fieldwork". Manuscript submitted January 2000 to AJOT.
  • Scott, SB (2000) "Community Based Fieldwork Opportunities: Level I & II Experiences". OT Practice, Manuscript accepted for May 2000.
  • Scott, SB (1999) "Diversity and Fieldwork" American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc, New Edition 1998.
  • Scott, SB (1997) "Comparison of Service Delivery Models Influencing Teachers' Use of Daptive Switches with Severely Disabled Students in Occupational Therapy in HealthCare". Vol. 11 (1).

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