JOANNE WRIGHT

Adjunct Professor Emeritus

Occupational & Recreational Therapies

  • Adjunct Professor Emeritus
    Occupational & Recreational Therapies

BIO

Dr Wright is a native Utahn who returned in 1997 to develop the academic occupational therapy program at the University of Utah and was chair until 2011. She holds a BS from the University of Utah; an MS from Tufts University and a PhD from the University of Southern California (USC). She also has graduated certificates in: Gerontology from USC and Low Vision from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. She is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association. She is passionate about productive, ethical treatment of clients to maximize their quality of life and participation. She is just as passionate about guiding students through the educational system and sharing her expertise related to occupational therapy and functional strategies for clients with low vision.

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Adjunct Professor Emeritus
    Occupational & Recreational Therapies1 Jan 2020 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies18 Aug 1997 - 14 Aug 1998
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies15 Aug 1998 - 30 Jun 2004
  • Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies1 Jul 2004 - 30 Jun 2005
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Health Promotion and Education1 Nov 2003 - 30 Jun 2006
  • Associate Professor (Clinical)
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies1 Jul 2005 - 30 Jun 2008
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, College of Nursing1 Jul 1998 - 30 Nov 2008
  • Professor (Clinical)
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies1 Jul 2008 - 30 Jun 2014
  • Adjunct Associate Professor
    University of Utah, Health Promotion and Education1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2014
  • Clinical Professor
    University of Utah, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training1 Dec 2010 - 30 Jun 2015
  • Adjunct Professor
    University of Utah, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2016
  • Adjunct Professor
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2016
  • Adjunct Professor
    University of Utah, College of Nursing1 Dec 2008 - 15 Dec 2016
  • Adjunct Professor
    University of Utah, Occupational & Recreational Therapies1 Jul 2016 - 1 Jan 2020

DEGREES

  • BS, Health Education
    University of Utah1981
  • Graduate Certificate, Gerontology
    University of Southern California1992
  • MA, Occupational Therapy
    Tufts University--BSOT1986
  • PhD, Occupational Science
    University of Southern California1995

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)