Gabrielle Petruccelli

Gabrielle Petruccelli serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of New Hampshire, specializing in acute care practice with medically complex patients and functional cognition assessment. Her clinical expertise directly informs her educational approach in preparing future occupational therapists.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University
• M.A. from Tufts University
• B.S. from Green Mountain College

Dr. Petruccelli's research interests focus on leadership development within healthcare systems and innovative application of high-fidelity simulation to bridge classroom learning with acute care clinical practice. She prioritizes creating experiential learning opportunities that build clinical confidence while addressing the cognitive and functional needs of diverse patient populations. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes strong mentor-student relationships as fundamental to professional growth in occupational therapy.

She instructs multiple courses across the curriculum including OT 510 (Exploring OT and Occupation), OT 610 (Occupation, Identity, Disability), OT 715/815 (Introduction to Group Process), and the comprehensive OT 763/863 series covering adult evaluation and intervention techniques with associated labs and recitations.

As an active participant in state and national occupational therapy associations, she contributes to professional advocacy efforts and disseminates her scholarship on teaching methodologies. Dr. Petruccelli maintains commitment to current industry developments while fostering student development through personalized educational experiences.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

Her academic contributions center on curriculum development for acute care preparation, with particular emphasis on simulation-based training and leadership cultivation among occupational therapy students. She maintains strong connections with students through hands-on teaching across foundational and advanced coursework.