Rhonda Davis-Cheshire

OTD

Dr. Rhonda Davis-Cheshire is an Occupational Therapist with NBCOT Certification with a Practice Area Emphasis in Pediatrics.  She has practiced occupational therapy for 20+ years in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.  Dr. Davis-Cheshire received her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Indiana University, her Masters in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University, and her Bachelors of Science with a Psychology major and Art minor from Atlantic Union College.

Her professional research interests include increasing student and practitioner cultural competence, as well as studies related to pediatrics, and assistive technology.

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

• Spires, L., & Davis-Cheshire, R. (2021). Positive mental health strategies impact on students with emotional disturbances’ attention to task. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention. https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2021.1934236
• Davis-Cheshire, R., Cogar, C., Collier, D., Deriveau, W., Kunkel, E., Mouser, H., & Newhouse, J. (2020). Occupational therapy utilisation of apps in practice in the United States. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2020.1834629
• Davis-Cheshire, R., Davis, K., Drumm, L., Neal, S., Norris, E., Parker, M., Prezzia, C., & Whalen, C. (2019). The Perceived Value and Utilization of Occupational Therapy Models in the United States. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 3,(2). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2019.030211
• Davis-Cheshire, R., & Crabtree, J. L. (2019). Evaluating Cultural Competence in an Occupational Therapy Pediatric Course. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2019.1639097

Recent Peer-Reviewed Presentations:

• Primary Investigator, Poster, 2020 OOTA Annual Conference, Online. Peer-reviewed. Topic:Occupational Therapy Utilization of Apps in Practice in the United States. Authors: Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Carly Cogar, Dayna Collier, Whooby Deriveau, Elizabeth Kunkel, Hunter Mouser, and Julia Newhouse.
• Primary Investigator, Poster, 2019 OOTA Annual Conference, Cayahoga Falls, OH. Peer-reviewed. Topic: Utilzation of the Amazon Echo and Google Home by Occupational Therapy Practitioners in the State of Ohio. Authors: Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Kylee Ahlgrim, Courtney Burtnett, Jasmin Doris, and Tyler Minns.
• Primary Investigator, Poster, 2019 AOTA Annual Conference (National), New Orleans, LA. Peer-reviewed. Topic: The Utilization and Perceived Value of Occupational Therapy Models in the United States. Authors: Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Kailey Davis, Lindsay Drumm, Sydney Neal, Emma Norris, Melanie Parker, Christina Prezzia, and Colleen Whalen
• Primary Investigator, Poster, 2018 OOTA Annual Conference, Independence, OH. Peer-reviewed. Topic: The Utilization and Perceived Value of Occupational Therapy Models in the United States. Authors: Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Kailey Davis, Lindsay Drumm, Sydney Neal, Emma Norris, Melanie Parker, Christina Prezzia, and Colleen Whalen
• Co-presenter, Poster, 2018 AOTA Annual Conference (National), Salt Lake City, Utah. Peer-reviewed. Topic: Cultural Competence as a Continuum in Occupational Therapy. Authors: Shanese Higgins, Nanette Shoemaker, Susan Aebker, and Rhonda Davis-Cheshire.
• Co-presenter, Poster, 2018 AOTA Annual Conference (National), Salt Lake City, Utah. Peer-reviewed. Topic: Interprofessional Disaster Simulation: Valuable Information for Effective Interdisciplinary Education and Patient Care. Authors: Shanese Higgins, Susan Aebker, Michael Davis-Cheshire, and Rhonda Davis-Cheshire.
• Speaker, Individual Presentation, 2016, 12th annual OT Professional Development Workshop “Celebrating Scholarship of Discovery”, IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Topic: The Design and Evaluation of an Occupational Therapy Pediatric Course with an Emphasis on Increasing Cultural Competence.