Rhonda Davis-Cheshire
OTD, OTR/L
Joined Kettering College in 2015
Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Indiana University
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Texas Woman’s University
Dr. Rhonda Davis-Cheshire is an Occupational Therapist with NBCOT Certification with a Practice Area Emphasis in Education and/or Research. She has been NBCOT certified for more than 25 years and has practiced in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Dr. Davis-Cheshire received her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Indiana University, her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University, and her Bachelor of Science with a Psychology major and Art minor from Atlantic Union College. Her professional research interests include occupation and evidence-based practice as well as increasing culturally proficient practice. She recently served for 3 years as the representative for Ohio in the AOTA representative assembly.
Davis-Cheshire, R., Bennington, S., Hartsek, A., Kelly, T., Marinelli, J., & Perez, A. (2023). The impact of weighted blanket use on adults with sensory sensitivity and insomnia. Occupational Therapy International, 2023, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3109388
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, 15(2), 131-147. 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, 17(8), 948-956. 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, 33(4), 355-364. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2019.1639097