Faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education

Winifred (Winnie) Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor and Department Chairperson

Ph.D. 1983; Neurosciences; University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
M.S. 1973; Education/Learning Disabilities; University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
B.S. 1972; Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

In addition to her role of departmental Chair, serving on numerous professional advisory boards, and being actively involved in research, Dr. Dunn was awarded a W.T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence in September 2004.

Research Interests:
Dr. Dunn's research is directed toward study of how persons understand and use the sensory input they received, and how their sensory processing abilities affect that individual's performance in daily life. For more details, you may want to visit Dr. Dunn's website about Sensory Processing in Everyday Life.

O.T. Practice:
Dr. Dunn's practice expertise is with children and families in community settings, such as public schools, early intervention programs, day care centers, and families' homes.