Shruti Gadkari, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Dr. Gadkari graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai, India, followed by a post-professional masters from the University of Southern California, and a doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. Additionally, she completed a certification in ‘Teaching in the Digital Age’, which focused on curriculum development, active learning methods and bridging  the gap between education and clinical practice. In 2022, Dr. Gadkari attained the Board Certification in Pediatrics (BCP) through AOTA’s advanced education commission, becoming only the 5th practitioner in Oregon to have this advanced certification.

At the School of Occupational Therapy, Dr. Gadkari primarily teaches the pediatric occupational therapy process classes and part of the Evidence Based Practice series. In addition, she strives to create meaningful community partnerships that can help students practice clinical skills with actual clients.

Dr. Gadkari has presented at various state and national conferences on topics related to curricular development, supporting graduate students and pediatric clinical practice. She also supports her Capstone students in presenting their scholarly work at different avenues.

Selected Work:

• Gadkari, S. & Dulek, J. (2023). An Exploration of Occupational Therapy Faculty Perceptions of Student Behaviors. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education.
• Gadkari, S. (2023). Including children with physical impairments in early childhood settings. Teaching Young Children, NAEYC publication. 
• Gadkari, S., McCarty, C. & Pock, R. (2022). Building well-aligned courses using performance-based objectives. Lilly conference 2022, Asheville, NC.
• Gadkari, S., Dulek, J. & Gorenberg, M. A (2022, March 31-Apr 3). Holistic approach to exploring barriers to learning among occupational therapy graduate students [Poster Presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual National Conference 2022, San Antonio, TX. 
• Gadkari, S. (2020) Understanding the Role of Fidelity Measures in Shaping Evidence-Based OT Practice. Lecture presentation. Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon annual Conference (2020). Virtual conference.
• McCarty-Harkins, C. & Gadkari, S. (2019). Building resilience: An evidence-based approach for occupational therapists to support clients and communities. Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon (OTAO) Continuing Education event. Portland, OR
• Gadkari, S., Graham, F. & Mulcahey, M.J. (2018). Utility of the Occupational Performance Coaching Fidelity Measure as a Self-Assessment Tool: A Pilot Study. American Occupational Therapy Association Conference. Poster presentation. Salt Lake City, UT.