Teri Grundy, OTR
Assistant Professor, Student and Fieldwork Manager
St. Catherine University
Terri Grundy OTR, has experience successfully leading teams of related service providers. She is currently an assistant professor for St. Catherine University’s OTA program and the Student & Fieldwork Manager. Terri has presented locally and nationally on topics related to assistive technology, universal design, and OT in the school systems.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

In preparation to become a healthcare professional, clinical experiences are one of the most crucial aspects of translating didactic coursework into clinical practice (Brown et al., 2016). It is recognized that students with integrated emotional intelligence (EI) are identified as performing higher at providing individualized, meaningful, and culturally sensitive care (Mckenna and Mellson, 2013). It can be concluded that health care students need integrated emotional intelligence skills in order to be successful on a clinical placement (Brown et al, 2016). This topic was of interest to deeper…