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Don Kallembach MA, MS, OTR/LOTD OT/L

Assistant Professor
Master of Occupational Therapy Program



Contact

Degrees

Experience

Position


CONTACT INFORMATION

575-519-9609
kallembachd@wnmu.edu

106 Watts Hall
Don Kallembach
Assistant Professor Master of Occupational Therapy Program
Western New Mexico University
School of Allied Health
PO Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062

DEGREES

Bachelor of Music Education- Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington IL
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy- Springfield College, Springfield MA
Master of Arts in Healthcare Ethics- Saint Louis University, Saint Louis MO
Occupational Therapy Doctorate- Chatham University, Pittsburg

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Missouri College OTA Program, Saint Louis MO 1998-2000
Lewis and Clark Community College OTA Program (adjunct), Godfrey IL 2000-2002
Maryville University MOT Program, Saint Louis MO 2007- 2010
Western New Mexico University MOT program, Silver City NM 2010-present

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Ahmad, S. & Kallembach, D. (2003). COTA Exam Study Guide: Strategies for Success. Therapy Skill Builders, Tucson

 

RECENT PRESENTATIONS:

New Mexico Occupational Therapy Association: A Pedagogical Method for Teaching Reflective Clinical Reasoning Skills. September 2011

Missouri First Steps: Early Intervention in Natural Environments. January 2005 Southeastern Missouri State University

Missouri Occupational Therapy Association: Paratransit Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act. October 2007 Fall Conference

Eduracare Rehabilitation: The Client Interest Driven Tool for Intervention Development. June 2008 Research Development Project

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Occupational Therapy Association
Missouri Occupational Therapy Association
Licensee, Missouri State Board of Occupational Therapy

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

Low Vision Pediatrics at the Missouri School for the Blind, Saint Louis MO
Forensic Skilled Nursing Facility in Saint Louis MO
In-patient Acute Hospital at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield IL
Paratransit Eligibility Determination at Metro Saint Louis in Saint Louis MO

PRESENTLY:

Clinical involvement:
St. John’s Hospital Acute In-patient


Scholarship & Professional Interests:
The development of reflective clinical reasoning using a hermeneutical approach
Client Interest Driven Tool for Intervention Development
The role of psychological transference in professional development and behaivor
Teaching as scholarship
The Americans with Disabilities Act in Public Transport


Hobbies and Personal Interests:
Music performance and composition
Philosophy (yes, it can be a hobby)
Theatre creation and performance
Most of All- my six-year-old daughter and all her musings

 

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