Paula Ann Rabaey, Ph.D., MPH, OTR/L
Associate Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy
Contact
Email
Office Phone
Office Address
Children's Rehab R277
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Titles
Associate Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy
Education
PhD in Occupational Therapy, NOVA Southeastern University, Florida
MPH in Global Health, St. Catherine University, Minnesota
MS in Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Massachusettes
BS in Occupational Therapy, College of St. Catherine, Minnesota
Biography
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Dr. Rabaey’s active research and scholarship activity includes the following domains:
- Pediatric feeding disorder –best practices for assessment and intervention across cultures
- Family mealtime occupations
- Empowering families of children with disabilities living in low-and-middle-income countries (and prevention of institutionalization)
- The First 1000 days and impact of mothering, attachment, and nutrition on brain growth and development
Practice
Dr. Rabaey has over 30 years of experience in pediatrics serving a variety of ages in both rural and urban settings (NICU, early intervention, school-based, outpatient, and community based). She has also worked in community based international settings with children with disabilities living with and without families across four continents.
Scholarly Interests
Family mealtime occupations, childhood feeding disorders, post-natal mothering, attachment and nutrition
Teaching
Courses
- OT 7221 OT Process: Child and Youth I
- OT 7431 Qualitative Inquiry in OT
- Level 1 Fieldwork: Pediatrics