Regina N. Parnell PhD, OTRL PhD, OTRL (ad9049)

University information

Title: Associate Professor - Clinical
Unit: Occupational Therapy Program
Department: Pharmacy & Health Science

Contact information

313-577-6794
259 Mack Ave
Occupational Therapy
Allied Health Profession
Detroit, 48201

CPHS

Office Location: EACPHS, Room 2208
Phone: 313-577-6794
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Occupational Therapy
Degrees and Certifications:
  • PhD in Medical Sociology, Wayne State University (2007)
  • MS in Occupational Therapy, Rush University (1987)
  • BS in Biology and Psychology, Loyola University (1981)
Positions and Employment:
  • Assistant Professor and Level I Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program
  • Master of Occupational Therapy Admissions Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program
Awards and Honors:

Graduate Research Award Recipient. WSU Department of Sociology (2005)

Professional Memberships:
  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Michigan Occupational Therapy Association
  • Midwestern Sociological Society
  • Eastern Sociological Society
Primary Research Interest:
  • Health Symptoms and the Single African American Mothers
  • Researching Inequalities: Hurried Women African American
Recent Publications:

Journal articles

  1. Lacey K.K., Parnell R., Mouzon D.M., et al. (2015). The mental health of U.S. Black women: The roles of social context and severe intimate partner violence. BMJ Open, 5:e008415. doi:10.1136
  2. Parnell, R. (2014). Don’t take my wagon: Using the CHAT model to support elder leisure occupations. OT Practice, (19) 20

Book chapters

  1. Parnell, R., Head, D., & Kimmons, S. (2009). Assessments and evaluations of mental health conditions (Chapter 11). In DiZazzo-Miller, R., & Pellerito, Jr., J.M. (Eds). Forty-five days and counting: Preparing for the NBCOT exam. New York: Bartlett & James.
  2. Parnell, R., Head, D., & Kimmons, S. (2009). Psychiatric interventions (Chapter 12). In DiZazzo-Miller, R., & Pellerito, Jr., J.M. (Eds). Forty-five days and counting: Preparing for the NBCOT exam. New York: Bartlett & James.
  3. Parnell, R., Head, D., & Kimmons, S. (2009). Intervention-group dynamics (Chapter 13). In DiZazzo-Miller, R., & Pellerito, Jr., J.M. (Eds). Forty-five days and counting: Preparing for the NBCOT exam. New York: Bartlett & James.
Regina N. Parnell PhD, OTRL PhD, OTRL

Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Office Location: EACPHS, Room 2208
Phone: 313-577-6794
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Occupational Therapy
Degrees and Certifications:
  • PhD in Medical Sociology, Wayne State University (2007)
  • MS in Occupational Therapy, Rush University (1987)
  • BS in Biology and Psychology, Loyola University (1981)
Positions and Employment:
  • Assistant Professor and Level I Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program
  • Master of Occupational Therapy Admissions Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program
Awards and Honors:

Graduate Research Award Recipient. WSU Department of Sociology (2005)

Professional Memberships:
  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Michigan Occupational Therapy Association
  • Midwestern Sociological Society
  • Eastern Sociological Society
Primary Research Interest:
  • Health Symptoms and the Single African American Mothers
  • Researching Inequalities: Hurried Women African American
Recent Publications:

Journal articles

  1. Lacey K.K., Parnell R., Mouzon D.M., et al. (2015). The mental health of U.S. Black women: The roles of social context and severe intimate partner violence. BMJ Open, 5:e008415. doi:10.1136
  2. Parnell, R. (2014). Don’t take my wagon: Using the CHAT model to support elder leisure occupations. OT Practice, (19) 20

Book chapters

  1. Parnell, R., Head, D., & Kimmons, S. (2009). Assessments and evaluations of mental health conditions (Chapter 11). In DiZazzo-Miller, R., & Pellerito, Jr., J.M. (Eds). Forty-five days and counting: Preparing for the NBCOT exam. New York: Bartlett & James.
  2. Parnell, R., Head, D., & Kimmons, S. (2009). Psychiatric interventions (Chapter 12). In DiZazzo-Miller, R., & Pellerito, Jr., J.M. (Eds). Forty-five days and counting: Preparing for the NBCOT exam. New York: Bartlett & James.
  3. Parnell, R., Head, D., & Kimmons, S. (2009). Intervention-group dynamics (Chapter 13). In DiZazzo-Miller, R., & Pellerito, Jr., J.M. (Eds). Forty-five days and counting: Preparing for the NBCOT exam. New York: Bartlett & James.
Regina N. Parnell PhD, OTRL PhD, OTRL

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