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Colmer, Maria (OTD,OTR/L)

Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy Program

MARIEB 0409
Industrial Rehabilitation
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Dr. Colmer has over 34 years of experience in occupational therapy. She was the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in the Department of
Occupational Therapy program at Saint Francis University for 18 years where she initiated and developed the fieldwork program. She also served as a Fieldwork Educator during three Level I mission trips in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic; Mao, Dominican Republic; and Maggoty, Jamaica.

Dr. Colmer joined the occupational therapy faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University in January of 2016. She is a Registered member of National Board of Certified Occupational Therapists (NBCOT), and a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA), and Florida Occupational Therapy Consortium (FLOTEC).

Dr. Colmer's clinical experiences includes:

  • Lighthouse Medical, Bedford, PA Industrial Rehab consultant - prn
  • Keystone Rehabilitation, Lakemont, PA; outpatient occupational therapist
  • Autism School, Altoona, PA; pediatric occupational therapist
  • HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, Altoona, PA
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