Anita Mitchell, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Anita Mitchell, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor
Curriculum Vitae
amitchell@uthsc.edu 

Dr. Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Health Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Missouri in 1983 and a Master of Science degree with a specialty in pediatric occupational therapy from Boston University in 1989. She earned a PhD in Educational Psychology and Research (concentration in research) from the University of Memphis in 2012. Her practice experience is in pediatrics, and she has taught courses in pediatrics, neurology, and occupation-centered practice at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center since 1990. She joined the UTHSC OT faculty full time in 1992. She has published articles related to pediatrics and education in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy in Health Care, and Occupational Therapy International. She has received awards for teaching and research during her tenure at the university. Her research interests include sensory processing, various aspects of fine motor development, and epistemic and ontological cognition of occupational therapy students. In 2015, Dr. Mitchell was named to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows in acknowledgement of her work in early intervention education, advocacy, and research.