Courtney S. Sasse
Courtney S. Sasse, PhD, OTR/L
Director of Curriculum, Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program
Preferred Occupations: Reading and writing poetry, cooking, painting, spending time with family and two German Shepherds, watching our daughter play volleyball, and traveling
Education:
- PhD, Somatic Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute – Santa Barbara, California
- MA, Somatic Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute – Santa Barbara, California
- MS, Occupational Therapy, University of South Alabama – Mobile, Alabama
- MA, Educational Leadership, Troy University – Troy, Alabama
- BA, Education, Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana
Clinical Interests and Expertise: Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Psychotherapeutic Group Intervention, Community-Based Behavioral Health, Somatic Depth Psychology and Psychoanalytic Approaches to Wellness
Professional Memberships: World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA), The Daring Way™ Community (Facilitators)
Courses Taught: Research I- Foundations to Scholarly Review, Research II- Methods, Design, and Analysis
Selected Publications:
- Meyer, C. & Sasse, C. (2024). Early’s mental health concepts and techniques for occupational therapy (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health, Incorporated.
- Sasse, C. (2018). Alive for death: Exploration of the death doula. Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database.
- Sasse, C. (2014). Instructor’s Resource Guide. Supplemental Text for M. Scaffa & M. Reitz, Occupational Therapy in Community-Based Practice Settings, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Publishers.
Honors and Awards:
- 2018 – Alpha Eta National Honor Society of Allied Health Sciences.
- 2017 – Scholar of Orphan Wisdom School Ontario, Canada; with Palliative Care Consultant and Harvard Theologian, Stephen Jenkinson.
- 2013 , 2014 – Recipient of The Azalea Chapter of Mortar Board “Top Prof” Award – University of South Alabama
Research Interests: Neuropsychology, Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Group Intervention, Community-Based Behavioral Mental Health, Occupational Therapy’s Role in Hospice and Palliative Care, Applying Advanced Qualitative Research Methodologies