Morgan R. Villano, MPA, MSPS, OTR/L
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Morgan graduated from Suffolk University in Boston with a joint master’s degree in public administration and political science in 2009. She completed a fellowship in 2006 through UMASS Medical School and the Eunice Shriver Center in Waltham, MA: Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, with a focus in policy development, policy implementation, funding, legislative mechanisms, and advocacy within the healthcare arena. Her undergraduate degree is a BS in occupational therapy with a minor in psychology from Quinnipiac University in 1998. Professionally, Morgan has practiced as an occupational therapist in mental health, pediatrics, acute care, skilled nursing, and home care. Morgan supports Sacred Heart University’s master of occupational therapy program as a full time assistant clinical professor, as well as a per diem occupational therapist for Yale New Haven Hospital’s inpatient psychiatric units.
Degrees & Certifications
- MPA
- MSPS
- OTR/L
Teaching Responsibilities
- OT 503 Evidenced Based Practice I
- OT 546 Transformation Through Human Occupation (C)- Human Occupation and Activity Analysis
- OT 530 Group Dynamics
- OT 528 Transformation Through Human Occupation Application in Mental Health
- OT 505 Becoming an Occupational Therapy Professional II
- OT 542 Becoming an Occupational Therapy Professional III
- OT 543 & 608 Faculty Advisor Service Learning within Community and Population Health Needs
- OT 525, 562, 578 & 609 Personal Transformation I-IV
Awards & Fellowships
- Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award 2023
- Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (LEND) Fellowship 2006
Research Interests
- Mental Health