Meghan Hall

Meghan Hall serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences. A board-certified Occupational Therapist (OTR) with clinical certifications in Physical Agent Modalities, BLS, and OTL, she bridges academic instruction with practical healthcare applications through teaching, research, and institutional service.

Her educational foundation includes:

• MHS in Occupational Therapy/Therapist, Medical College of Georgia (2010)
• BS in Biology/Biological Sciences, University of Georgia (2007)

Dr. Hall's research program targets three critical domains: optimizing interprofessional education models for health professions, establishing standardized metrics for occupational therapy's psychosocial impact after upper extremity trauma, and identifying predictors of national certification exam success. Her work integrates clinical practice with educational innovation to strengthen occupational therapy outcomes.

Her 2024 publications reveal dual scholarly emphases: dysphagia management protocols for adult patients and evidence-based interprofessional geriatric education frameworks, demonstrating consistent focus on translational research for clinical practice improvement.

Recognition includes:

• Outstanding Alumnus for Occupational Therapy (2015)
• Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship (2008, 2009)

She teaches core curriculum courses including Applied Kinesiology and Adult Evaluation & Intervention, with teaching interests spanning distal upper extremity anatomy, movement analysis, and dysphagia management. While actively serving on multiple departmental and university committees, the source documentation does not specify formal student advising relationships or externally funded research grants.