Quinnipiac University
Pamela G Hewitt

Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

Associate Academic Fieldwork Coor of Occupational Therapy

Full time OT Faculty at Quinnipiac University in 2011 to present holding a dual position of Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. Throughout 35 years in Occupational Therapy, focus has been with the Adult and Older Adult populations, Low Vision, and Fieldwork Coordination and Education.

Teaching Responsibilities at Quinnipiac currently include Adult/Older Adult lab and Special Topic: Home Modification and Aging in Place. Special interests also include Co direction and intervention in the Interprofessional Education Lions Low Vision Center. Multiple presentations at the State and National Level OT Conferences.

Administrative responsibilities are in the Fieldwork Department including Coordination of all Level I Fieldwork and all Level II Fieldwork placements in CT, MA and RI.

Career path includes full time employment at Central Connecticut Easter Seals in Meriden CT., full and part time employment at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, CT., and Regional VNA of North Haven, CT. Per diem OT staff at Elim Park Health Care Center in Cheshire, CT. In 2006, established Everhome Consulting LLC, a private practice in Home Modifications and Aging in Place after acquiring a CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist) from the National Association of Home Builders.

Received the Irene Allard Award for Excellence in Fieldwork Education from the New England Occupational Therapy Education Council, the Fieldwork Educator of the Year Award from the Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association and earned the AOTA Fieldwork Educator Certification.

Experience

Quinnipiac University

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Associate Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Hamden CT.

2011 - Present

Quinnipiac University

Visiting Faculty Occupational Therapy

Hamden, CT

2010 - 2011

Everhome Consulting LLC

Owner, President

North Haven CT

2007 - 2014

Elim Park Health Care Center

Staff Occupational Therapist

Cheshire, CT

2000 - 2015

Quinnipiac University

Adjunct OT Faculty

Hamden, CT

1995 - 2009

Hospital of St. Raphael

Occupational Therapist Registered

New Haven, CT

1989 - 1994

Central CT Easter Seals

Occupational Therapist Registered

Meriden, CT

1986 - 1990

Selected Publications

Chapter

Van Oss, T. Sanders, M. & Hewitt, P. (2020). Contributing book author on Environmental Assessment and Modification: Home and Community for Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction (8th ed.). Powers, D. & Gutman, S. editors. Wolters Kluwer: Philadelphia, PA.

Van Oss, T. Sanders, M. & Hewitt, P.

Home and Community for Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA. (Wolters Kluwer 2020)

Professional Designation