Associate Professor
College of Health Professions
Occupational Therapy
Non Tenure Track
930 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN, 38163
lsneed@uthsc.edu
Faculty Profile
Teaching Methodology: Lecture, Online (synchronous), Online (asynchronous), Clinical, Active Learning
Pedagogy Expertise: Case-Based Learning, Lecture, Problem Based Learning, Team-Based Learning, Feedback and Assessment, Flipped Classroom, Group Discussion, Simulation-based Education
Technology Expertise: Blackboard, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Poll Everywhere, Kahoot!, Screencastomatic, Padlet
Biography
Dr. Lauren Woods is a graduate from University of Tennessee Health Science Center (BS in Occupational Therapy in 2002). She has clinical experience in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation serving adult and pediatric populations, home health, and public school system. She is a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP). She previously earned her Masters in Leadership and Policy Studies with a concentration in Leadership. She earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at University of Memphis. Dr. Woods is currently an Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy department at University of Tennessee Health Science Center teaching pediatrics, mental health, and group therapy courses in addition to working PRN at a local pediatric hospital.