Amanda M. Rodriguez

Amanda M. Rodriguez, a practicing occupational therapist, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Springfield College's School of Health Sciences. She holds a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) from American International College (2018), a Master of Occupational Therapy from Bay Path College (2014), and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bay Path College (2008).

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy, American International College, Springfield, Mass., 2018
• Master of Occupational Therapy, Bay Path College, Longmeadow, Mass., 2014
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bay Path College, Longmeadow, Mass., 2008

Her research and practice focus on mental health care across the lifespan, emphasizing therapeutic use of self, sensory-based interventions, and trauma-informed care. She has worked with adults with severe mental health diagnoses (since 2007) and expanded her practice to include adolescents in residential mental health settings (from 2014), alongside experience in outpatient pediatrics and skilled nursing facilities.

A dedicated educator, Rodriguez teaches courses including:

• OCTH101 - Survey of Occupational Therapy
• OCTH505/506 - Group Process/Lab
• OCTH625 - Development, Occupation, and OT Adaptation in Adolescents
• OCTH632 - Occupation, Dysfunction, and Adaptation in Adults II
• OCTH634 - Occupation, Dysfunction, and Adaptation in Adults IV

She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapy (MOTA), with specialized certification in trauma-informed care.