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Welcome to the Department of Allied Health
	Brenda Erickson, BS, MA, OTR/L, CPRP Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Student Advisor

Western New Mexico University
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
PO Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062

122 Watts Hall
575-574-5175
ericksonb@wnmu.edu

B.S. in Occupational Therapy – University of Minnesota, 1999
M.A. in Occupational Therapy –College of St Catherine, St Paul, MN, 2006
Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP), US Psychosocial Rehabilitation Association (USPRA), 2005
PhD in Health Psychology in progress, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

Brown Mackie College, Ft Wayne, Indiana, August 2007-December 2007
Western New Mexico University, January 2008 to present

American Psychological Association; Minnesota Psychological Association; Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association; Minnesota Coaches Association; International Coach Federation; National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy; New Mexico Occupational Therapy Association; Society for the Study of Occupation; Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation; US Psychosocial Rehab Association

Community Education on Lifestyle Balance, Life Transitions, and Stress Management; Research in the areas of perceived Lifestyle Balance and MS, and perceived lifestyle balance with other chronic illnesses; Health Psychology and the use of complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM); Geriatric and Alzheimers Care;

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