Theresa Martins, OTD, OT, MPH

• Health Sciences Doctorate in the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Program, University of St. Augustine, 2025
• Master of Public Health, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn., 2012  
• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., 2002  

Theresa Martins is an occupational therapy educator and clinician whose work centers on accessible, trauma‑informed, and community‑engaged practice. With extensive experience across pediatrics, neurorehabilitation, geriatrics, home care, and community-based wellness, she brings a deeply holistic and relational perspective to OT education. Her teaching draws on more than two decades of clinical practice and a strong foundation in experiential, scenario-based, and multisensory learning. Martins has taught foundational occupational therapy courses, geriatrics, group dynamics, and fieldwork preparation, with a particular passion for helping students develop clinical reasoning through layered case studies, active learning strategies, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). She is committed to culturally responsive pedagogy and to creating learning environments where diverse students feel empowered, capable, and connected to the profession’s core values.