Dr. Priya Bakshi
Dr. Priya Bakshi
Associate Professor
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Education
- Other - Occupational Therapy, IUPUI - 2019
- M.S. - Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis - 2009
- B.S. - Occupational Therapy, Institute for the Physically Handicapped - 1996
Awards and Honors
- First Destination Report Class of 2021 - 2022
- Recognized in the First Destination Survey for Class of 2019 - 2020
Licensures and Certifications
- Certified Hand Therapist - HTCC Hand therapy certification commission - 2012
- Online Teaching Certification - Indiana State University Online - 2020
Teaching Interests
- Upper extremity advanced orthopedic conditions, custom orthotic fabrication
Intellectual Contributions
- Client buy-in: An essential consideration for graded motor imagery in hand therapy - Journal of Hand Therapy/Elsevier - 2020
- Enhancing Occupational Therapy Students’ Awareness of Social Inequities and Implicit Bias with a Poverty Simulation - The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Published online - 2021
- Exploratory Study of Changes in the School Environment Influencing Musculoskeletal Performance in Students - The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - 2021
- Primary Care: Community-Based Experience for OT/OTA Students - Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, Terre Haute - 2021
Presentations
- Etiology and Prognostic Factors of Hemiplegic shoulder Pain in Adults following stroke: A systematic review. AOTA National Conference 2019, 2019.
- Biopsychosocial Aspects to Pain management. INOTA Fall conference Nov 9, 2019, 2019.
- Explorative study of changes in the school environment influencing musculoskeletal performance in students . AOTA National Conference 2020, 2020.
- Integration of Graded Motor Imagery in Clinical Practice. AOTA National Conference, 2020, 2020.
- Practice Trends of Orthosis Fitting & Fabrication in Hand Therapy. AOTA Conference 2022, 2022.
Contract, Fellowship, Grant or Sponsored Research
- Grant: CarFit event - Indiana Campus Compact - 2019. Funded - $1,604
- Grant: Focus Indiana Employer Field Trip grant - Career Center 2020 - 2020. Funded - $989
- Grant: University Research Committee Grant - Office of Sponsored Programs 2018 - 2019. Funded - $900
Research Interests
- Ergonomics of the work place; graded motor imagery and its current application in chronic pain; work related musculoskeletal injuries
University Service
- Role: Member - Teacher Education Committee 2019 - 2020
- Role: Member - Graduate Council 2021 - 2023
- Role: Member - Graduate Council Student Affairs committee 2019 - 2023
Professional Service
- Role: Committee Member - American Society of Hand Therapists Education Division 2019 - 2020
- Role: Program Coordinator - American Society of Hand Therapists Journal Club Director 2022
- Role: Committee Member - American Society of Hand Therapists Research Division 2021
Public/Community Service
- Role: Program Coordinator - CarFit EVent - 2019
- Role: Guest Speaker - Ergonomics presentation - 2019
- Role: Other - ArtsIlliana 2018 - 2018
- Role: Other - Special Olympics - 2019
- Role: Other - Special Olympics - 2018