Meet the Faculty
Kelly Rohrbach, OTR/L
Program Director of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Office: (660) 248-6652
Fax: (660)248-6377
Email: krohrbach@centralmethodist.edu
Employee since 2016
Education
B.S. in Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Development (MS LOD), Lakeland University
Biography
Kelly Rohrbach serves as the Program Director for Central Methodist University's Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Her teaching responsibilities have included Foundations in Therapeutic Media and Design, Fundamentals and Practice in Adult Development and Physical Dysfunction as well as OT practice in Variety of settings and Professional skills and transitions. She performs administrative duties required for program accreditation and compliance, advises students in the program, and assesses curriculum effectiveness.
Prior to entering Occupational Therapy professional education Kelly practiced for 13 years in a variety of settings working mostly with the older population. She has experience working with multiple diagnoses such as, stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, orthopedic, hand therapy, and trauma. Kelly has experience in the ICU/Acute setting, rehab setting, skilled nursing and home health. She remains an active clinician and participant in wellness activities in the community.
Professional Memberships
AOTA, MOTA, GOTEC, BTEC advisory member
James Gavel
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and OTA faculty
Office: (660) 248-6636
Fax: (660)248-6377
Email: jgavel@centralmethodist.edu
Education
A.A.S in Occupational Therapy Assistant, East Central College
B.S. in Business, Missouri State University
Biography
James Gavel serves as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for Central Methodist University's Occupational Therapy Assistant program. His responsibilities include the coordination and supervision of all fieldwork experiences for Level I and Level II students.
James has practiced in a variety of settings since 2014. His primary area of experience is in the long-term acute care setting working with a range of medical diagnoses. He also has worked in the ICU/Acute setting, inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing environments and remains an active clinician.
Professional Memberships
AOTA, GOTEC, MOTA
Dawn Sublette, OTR/L
OTA Faculty and Sim Lab Assistant
Office: (660)248-6363
Email: dsublette@centralmethodist.edu
Employee since 2016
Education
B.S. in Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri-Columbia
Currently pursuing M.S. in Public Health, Goodwin University
Biography
Dawn Sublette serves primarily as OTA faculty for Central Methodist University’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program with duties as Simulation Lab Assistant as well. Her teaching responsibilities have included Therapeutic Media and Design, Behavioral Health, and Fundamentals in Pediatrics. In addition, she is advising current OTA students through their professional degree and is excited to start her teaching career with the second cohort of Bachelor’s level students here at Central Methodist University.
Prior to beginning her teaching path in higher education, Dawn has over 30 years of experience in fieldwork supervision of OT/OTA students, long-term acute care, skilled nursing facilities, mental health and home health. The majority of her positions were in management with the opportunity to establish an inpatient rehab within the long-term acute care hospital which required extensive planning, knowledge, and compliance for accreditation. She also remains an active clinician with home health.
Professional Memberships
AOTA, MOTA