Dr. Mary Shotwell received her bachelor鈥檚 in occupational therapy from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA); her master鈥檚 in health Professions Education from Medical University in Charleston, SC), and her PhD in Adult Education from University of GA (Athens, GA). Mary earned graduate certificates in Gerontology as well as in Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies from University of Georgia. Mary has worked in many areas of OT practice including: The US Army, Mental Health (inpatient/day treatment), Inpatient Acute Care and Rehabilitation, Outpatient Neuro and Hand Therapy, Work Hardening, School System, Vocational Programs for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Private Practice Pediatrics, Home Health and Long-term care. Mary has worked at three different universities as a faculty member and other roles in leadership. She has served her state and national OT associations as well as serving a professional association related to driver rehabilitation. Mary has served on a state licensing board as well as the Accreditation Council for OT Education. Mary has authored numerous book chapters as well as peer reviewed journal articles. Mary is currently a faculty member in the PhD in Health Sciences Program.
Recent Publications
Allison, J., & Shotwell, M. (2024). Professional reasoning in mental health and community-based practice. In B. Schell & J. Schell (Eds.), Clinical and professional reasoning in occupational therapy (3rd ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Boch, C., Cappaert, T., Shotwell, M. P., & Schmelzer, C. (2024). Investigating the impact of mindfulness meditation on stress reduction and self-compassion of nursing health care professionals in a small community hospital in the Midwest: A pilot study. Holistic Nursing Practice, 38(1), 14鈥�23.
Buchanan, K., Clements, B., Cummings, M., West, K., Shotwell, M., & Kumar, A. (2025, April). Concurrent and known-groups validity of the Chicago-Quick Hand Function Test [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Doslea, A. B. C., Dibble, T., & Shotwell, M. P. (2024). Using concepts from trauma-informed care: Potential to inform health and wellness coaching for college students. Journal of American College Health, 1鈥�6.
Ewings, D., Hawkins, A., Young, Y., Riggs, E., & Shotwell, M. (2024). Staff perceptions regarding occupational therapy involvement in a veteran鈥檚 accountability and treatment court program [Poster presentation]. Georgia Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Ewings, D., Hawkins, A., Young, Y., Riggs, E., & Shotwell, M. (2025, April). Staff perceptions regarding occupational therapy involvement in a veteran鈥檚 accountability and treatment court program [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
King, N., Gee, B., Shotwell, M., & Campbell, M. (2025, April). Exploring quality of life after traumatic brain injury: Insights from the PEO model [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Kumar, A., Shotwell, M., Stallings-Sahler, S., Kiernan, E., Forster, P., Hueser, M., Branch, M., Stubbs, K., Leonard, Y., & Roberts, J. (2024). The Chicago-Quick Hand Function Test: An outcome measure for in-hand manipulation and dexterity [Poster presentation]. Georgia Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Kumar, A., Shotwell, M., et al. (2025, April). Validity and reliability of the Chicago-Quick Hand Function Test [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Leahy, I., Florkiewicz, E., & Shotwell, M. P. (2024). Isokinetic dynamometry for external and internal rotation shoulder strength in youth athletes: A scoping review. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 19(12), 1521鈥�1531.
Leahy, I., Florkiewicz, E., & Shotwell, M. (2025, February). Isokinetic dynamometry for external and internal rotation shoulder strength in youth athletes: A scoping review [Poster presentation]. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Houston, TX, United States.
Marazita, I. A., Adcock, A., & Shotwell, M. (2024). Occupational therapy educators鈥� self-efficacy to teach in a blended curriculum. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 8(2), Article 16.
Perkoski, V., & Shotwell, M. (2024, June). Physical activity possibilities: Perceptions of faculty caregivers and clinicians [Platform presentation]. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference, Louisville, KY, United States.
Perkoski, V., & Shotwell, M. (2025). Pushing forward: Understanding physical activity in adults with medical complexity. Health Care Transitions.
Perkoski, V., & Shotwell, M. (2025). Physical activity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities [Presentation]. Quarterly Meeting of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Virtual.
Shotwell, M., & Alvarado, M. (2024). Fostering resilience: Integrating a growth mindset into occupational therapy advocacy [Conference presentation]. Georgia Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Shotwell, M., & Bissel, K. (2025). Face and content validity in survey validation [Presentation]. 黑料专区 of Health Professions, Office of Research Roundtable, Virtual.
Shotwell, M., Cox, C., & Boykin, L. (2025). The role of occupational therapy as a coach [Presentation]. Florida Occupational Therapy Association Monthly Connect Meeting, Virtual.
Thompson, S. H., Garg, H., Shotwell, M., & Webb, M. (2024). Development and validation of a measurement tool to assess student perceptions of using real patients in physical therapy education at the 黑料专区, United States: A methodological study. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21, Article 30.
Thompson, S., Garg, H., Shotwell, M., & Webb, M. (2025, February). Assessing student perceptions of using real patients in physical therapy education: Survey development and validation [Poster presentation]. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Houston, TX, United States.
Tischler, D., Mooney, C., Shotwell, M., Pitney, W., & Wood, J. (2024, February 16). Utilization and perceptions of patient-reported outcome measures by pediatric acute care physical therapists [Poster presentation]. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy.