Courtney Addison, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Doctoral Capstone Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Occupational TherapyEducation
OTA Associate Degree, Brown Mackie College
B.S. in Biology and Health Science, Guilford College
M.S. in Environmental Science, Wesley College
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), Nova Southeastern University
Summary
Dr. Courtney Addison is a full-time Assistant Professor and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator at Presbyterian College. Dr. Addison graduated from Guilford College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and has a master’s degree from Wesley College. Dr. Addison began her OT career as an OTA, graduating from Brown Mackie College and recently received her Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Addison’s clinical experience includes acute care, assisted living, pediatrics, and orthopedics with professional commitment towards rural communities’ public health programming and driver safety rehabilitation. She is active with the Therapy Across Borders group out of Kenya; a nonprofit public benefit corporation focused on enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities, their families, and communities of need around the world through direct therapy services, education, and advocacy.
Research or Areas of Specialty
Dr. Addison’s research has focused on driver rehabilitation, human sex-trafficking advocacy, animal-assisted therapy, and rural community services.