Colleen Cameron Whiting

Assistant Professor

JWU Faculty Since 2024

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Contact Info

Email
colleen.whiting@juw.edu
Phone
401-598-1352
Campus
Providence

Colleen Cameron Whiting, OTD, OTR/L has worked as an occupational therapist for over twenty-five years. Her expertise lies in holistically supporting children, particularly those with sensory integration and processing challenges, autism, and who have experienced trauma, using theoretically based, evidence-informed interventions, and advanced professional reasoning.

Throughout Whiting's career in early intervention, mental health, schools, private practice, and academia, she has modeled the importance of being a lifelong learner and innovating new ideas through her scholarship and service. She has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters on trauma, public health, sensory processing, social-emotional development, and interprofessional practice as well as a multiple baseline single-subject research study. Whiting has also presented internationally in professional development trainings for practitioners, parents, and educators. Before joining JWU, Whiting taught courses in occupational therapy doctorate programs at several universities.

Education

  • PP-OTD, Occupational Therapy, Boston University
  • M.S., Occupational Therapy, Boston University
  • B.A., Psychology, Boston College

"When teaching, my goal is to spark intellectual curiosity through active engagement and create a learning environment that feels safe to grow in."

Teaching Interests

Research, Pediatrics, Development, Mental Health

Scholarly Interests

Whiting's research interests include further exploring the prevalence of sensory integration and processing challenges impacting occupational engagement in the school setting, the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports in the schools to support students' sensory integration and processing as well as their social-emotional learning, the use of a trauma-informed approach in clinical and higher education settings, and the development and use of manualized Ayres Sensory Integration adapted for the school setting along with study of its efficacy.

Courses

  • OTD7130: Occupational Therapy Assessment and Theory Across the Lifespan
  • OTD8220: Research II
  • OTD8320: Research III
  • OTD8240: Occupational Therapy Practice I Lab
  • OTD9910: Doctoral Capstone Project
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Extra Curricular Roles

Co-Government Relations Representative for MAOT
Editorial Review Board Member for The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Member of AOTA School Mental Health Community of Practice
Member of AOTA COP Childhood Trauma

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Professional Affiliations

American Occupational Therapy Association         
Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapy

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Publications

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Honors And Awards