Faculty180 - Vita and Individual Profile Data Sheet

DeAn Sellmann, ppOTD, OT, MS, BSOT

Fall 1980 - Fall 2120

Associate Professor I

[email protected]

Biography

Dr. Sellmann has been an Occupational Therapist for 30 years. She graduated from Texas Woman's University with her Bachelor of OT in 1994, then received her Master of Science in Sports & Exercise Science from West Texas A&M University in 2002. She received her post-professional Doctorate of OT from Bay Path University in 2019. Her clinical experience ranges from adult brain injury, orthopedic upper extremity rehab, to geriatrics. She has been an educator in Occupational Therapy for over twelve years as both faculty and program director. 
She has presented at the Texas Occupational Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit, and annual AOTA conference. 

Degrees

2019

O.T.D., Occupational Therapy, Baypath University, Londmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

2002

M.Sc., Sports and Exercise Science, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas, United States

1994

BSCOT, Occupational Therapy, Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas, United States

Professional Licensures (Healthcare)

Occupational Therapy, Texas, United States, 105651, Active, 1994, May 2025

Occupational Therapy, Arizona, United States, OTH-009193, Active, 2023, June 2025

Certifications (Healthcare)

National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy, OTR, 995021, 1994-08-01, 2004-03-01, Yes

Professional Licensures and Certifications (All other/non-healthcare)

Faculty Certification in Academic Excellence, July 2024, Evidence in Motion, Texas, United States

Work Experience

2019 - 2023

Assistant Professor, University of St. Augustine, Irving, Texas, United States

2019 - 2019

Occupational Therapist, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute, Fort Worth, Texas, United States

2016 - 2018

OTA Program Director, Brightwood College, Dallas, Texas, United States

2015 - 2016

OTA Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Brown Mackie College, Dallas, Texas, United States

2003 - 2010

Assistant Director and Cognitive OT, Integra Hospital Day Neuro Program, Plano, Texas, United States

1999 - 2002

Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University for Health Sciences, Amarillo, Texas, United States

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Journal Article

Completed/Published

Sellmann, DeAn, and Sybil Yancy. 2024. “From the Classroom to the Classroom: A Full Circle Case Study of Mentorship and Career Development Between Instructor and Students .” OT Practice, June.

Poster Presentation

Accepted

Sellmann, DeAn. 2020. “Developing a Prospectus for Textbook Publication in OT: Lessons Learned.” Edited by Julie Watson. AOTA Annual Conference. April.

Presentation

Completed/Published

———. 2021b. “Student Engagement Strategies for Virtual Learning in an Anatomny Applied to Occupation Course.” State Annual Conference. November.
Sellmann, DeAn, and Lesley Khan-Farooqi. 2021a. “Student Engagement Strategies for Virtual Learning in an Anatomny Applied to Occupation Course.” Annual Education Summit. October.

Professional Membership

Spring 2023 - Ongoing

Texas Occupational Therapy Association, August 1994, Ongoing

American Occupational Therapy Association, August 1994, Ongoing