Sunny Winstead, EdD, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Occupational Therapy's Post-Professional OTD program in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Dr. Winstead holds a BA in English Literature and Rhetoric from Binghamton University, an MS in Occupational Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University, and an EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of New England, where her dissertation focused on competency development in community-based occupational therapy.
Dr. Winstead is an experienced OT educator and practitioner. Her background includes adult clinical practice, management and supervision, program consultation and development, private practice, and academia. She is a member of AOTA and serves on the editorial review board for the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Dr. Winstead has both personal and scholarly interest in the development of academic writing competencies. She loves to work collaboratively with students to build their skills for literature synthesis and appraisal, peer review, and manuscript development.
- EdD, Educational Leadership, University of New England, Biddeford, ME
- MS, Occupational Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- BA, English literature and Rhetoric, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
- Competency development
- Community-based practice
- Narrative in research and practice
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
Dr. Winstead has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Dr. Winstead's publications in her CV.
American college students’ performance on the Clock Drawing Test.
The use of online data sources in a qualitative analysis learning project.
The rehabilitation frame of reference.
What’s in the fridge? Unique competencies of community-based occupational therapists.
In addition, Dr. Winstead regularly presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Developing an occupational therapy vocational profile at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Annual Conference.
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Virtual reality intervention for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease at the American Occupational Therapy Association 2022 Annual Conference and Expo.
Choosing a topic for your healthcare scholarship: Strategies and resources at the Defend and Publish.
Critically appraised paper: The effect of community-based occupational therapy on quality of life and engagement for women with breast cancer at the American Occupational Therapy Association 2020 Annual Conference and Expo.