Assistant Professor
Missouri State University
Name: Dr. Naomie Corro, OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Affiliation: Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, USA
Expertise and Professional Interests: Pediatric Occupational Therapy; Neuroscience, Cognition, and Evidence-Based Practice Course Contents; Practice-based methodology on Wrist Hand Orthosis and its effects grasping skills among pediatric patients; Research interests involving Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS), Explorations on efficacy of occupational-based interventions among pediatric clients with ASD to improve functional life skills, Motor learning theory applications with occupational-based conceptual practice models in pediatric neurologic patients.
Education: Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, Post-Professional, Texas Tech University. MSOT in AT Still University. BSOT in Velez College Philippines 1999
Experience Summary: Dr. Naomie Corro is currently an Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Missouri State University. She has been an occupational therapist for more than 20 years and has practiced in both local and international settings. She received her Board Certification in Pediatrics from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) in the year 2019. She is currently an appointed member of the AOTA CYSIS (Children and Youth Special Interest Section). Her research interest focuses on Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS), and Occupation-based interventions in Pediatric Occupational Therapy.