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Dr. Traci Swartz
678.653.2354
Program Director & Assistant Professor
Credentials: OTD, OTR/L
| Office Hours: | M/Th 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. ET.; Tu/Wed 3:00-6:00p.m. ET |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Website: | https://www.mga.edu/health-natural-sciences/rehabilitation-science/master-occuptional-therapy-program/index.php |
| Biography: | Dr. Swartz has been with Middle Georgia State University since 2020, working on development of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Bridge Program. She received a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University. She has extensive clinical and administrative experience, including inpatient rehab, acute care, therapy in a residential setting for individuals with developmental disabilities, acute care, driving rehabilitation, and program development. She also has experience with international therapy, and spent a year in Europe assisting with further development of physical rehabilitation in the country of Georgia. Previously, she was founding Program Director of an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program in the metro Atlanta area and a Research Scientist with Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). Dr. Swartz also previously served as a Roster of Accreditation Evaluator with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | Driving evaluation and rehabilitation Older drivers Aging in place Occupational Therapy in nontraditional and non-clinical settings Role of Occupational Therapy in prevention Ethical concerns in healthcare and Occupational Therapy |
| Courses: | OTMS 5030 - Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism (Fall) OTMS 5040 - Administration, Management, and Policy (Fall) OTMS 5130 - Occupational Analysis and Performance (Spring) OTMS 5320 - Service Delivery and Educational Methods (Spring) |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, Creighton University Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Alabama-Birmingham |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Swartz, T., Riggs, E., and Davis, A. (2025, April 4). Knowledge Translation in Level I Fieldwork to Develop Evidence-Based Practitioners (Short Course). Presented as a short course at the 2025 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Swartz, T. (2021, March 10). Driving Evaluations and Driving Retirement. Presented (virtually) to Emory Cognitive Neurology Social Work Department and clients of Cognitive Neurology Clinic, Atlanta, GA. |
| Professional Affiliations: | American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) Georgia Occupational Therapy Association (GOTA) |
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