Aricka A Schweitzer
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Department of Occupational Therapy
Health & Human Services
Academic and Student Affairs
SVSU Main Campus
Bachand Hall 215
989-964-2930
aabartle@svsu.edu
Biography
Aricka Schweitzer, EdD, MSOT, OTRL, C/NDT is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (OT) and Program Director in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program at Saginaw Valley State University. Dr. Schweitzer has worked as an Occupational Therapist in a variety of settings with over 10+ years’ experience. Dr. Schweitzer received her Doctorate in Education with a specialization in Higher Education Leadership in 2019, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2009, and her Certification in Neuro-developmental treatment from the Neuro-developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) in 2011.
Education
Northcentral University
MS in Occupational Therapy
Saginaw Valley State University
Teaching Interests
Past and current research areas include student satisfaction, intercollegiate/interprofessional collaboration, mindfulness in OT education, Assistive Technology in OT Education, Virtual Reality in OT education. Dr. Schweitzer has presented other research and educational works at the local, state, and national level with a focus on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Teaching in Higher Education, and teaching Occupational Therapy.
Office Hours
Wednesday
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM