Deanna Lynn Proulx

Dr. Deanna Proulx, OTD, MHA, OTR/L is a Clinical Professor in Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) at Quinnipiac University. She has been affiliated with Quinnipiac for the last 30+ years in roles including: undergraduate and graduate student, part time instructor, clinical coordinator, full time faculty, Program Coordinator of OT, Program Director of OT, Associate Chair of OT, and Assistant Dean for the School of Health Sciences. Dr.Proulx's teaching expertise includes clinical anatomy and kinesiology, cadaveric dissection, biomechanical assessment and analysis from an occupation-based perspective, adult physical rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, as well as the clinical management of polytrauma and chronic health conditions across the continuum of care. She was instrumental in developing emerging practice models for clinical education at Quinnipiac dating back to 2000. These efforts included developing curricula in community-based, post-secondary transitional educational settings working among young adults with a variety of developmental disabilities. These local programs included Vista Vocational and Life Skills Center, SARAH, Inc., Chapel Haven, and the Cheshire Secondary Transition Collaborative at QU. Dr. Proulx's innovation and dedication to clinical education was formally recognized by the New England Occupational Therapy Education Council's with its' Irene Allard Award, distinguishing exceptional contribution to fieldwork education in Occupational Therapy. Dr. Proulx is also a 2021 recipient of the Quinnipiac University Center of Excellence in Teaching Award; the most prestigious award provided to faculty by Quinnipiac University.
Dr. Proulx is a co-author of Occupational Therapy Manual for the Evaluation of Range of Motion and Muscle Strength (2nd ed.) (2025) and contributing chapter author in both Occupational Therapy Interventions (1st & 2nd ed) and Ryan's Occupational Therapy Assistant (Taylor & Francis; previously SLACK Inc.). She is an active leader and member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) having served two elected and two appointed terms as to the Representative Assembly (RA) as the governance body of the national association. She recently completed a three year, AOTA Board appointed term as a member of the Volunteer Leadership Development Committee dedicated to the mentorship of future leaders in the OT profession both locally and nationally.