Alanna Glapion, EdD, OTR/L
Email: aglap1@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4310
LSUHSC Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Alumni and Community Affairs
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Department of Occupational Therapy
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Department of Occupational Therapy
Licensure/Certifications:
- Current NBCOT Occupational Therapy Certification
- Current Occupational Therapy Licensure: State of Louisiana
- Current Health Provider CPR Certification
- AOTA Fieldwork Educator Certification
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment- BIG (LSVT BIG) Certification Lee Silverman
- Voice Treatment- BIG for Life Certification
- Kinesiology Taping Practitioner Certification
- Current Occupational Therapy Licensure: State of Louisiana OTT.200305 (Expiration 6/2025)
Education/Degree(s):
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy: Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. May
2008.
Combined Bachelor/Master’s program. Capstone Project:
Management of rheumatoid arthritis from an occupational therapy perspective.
Management of rheumatoid arthritis from an occupational therapy perspective.
Doctor of Education: Louisiana State University- Shreveport, Leadership
Studies Department, Health Communication and Leadership Concentration.
Shreveport, LA. Graduation Date: May 10, 2024. Dissertation: Grow the Pro in
Nonprofiteers: Inclusive leadership’s impact on implicit followership types and
employee creativity and engagement in nonprofit organizations
Studies Department, Health Communication and Leadership Concentration.
Shreveport, LA. Graduation Date: May 10, 2024. Dissertation: Grow the Pro in
Nonprofiteers: Inclusive leadership’s impact on implicit followership types and
employee creativity and engagement in nonprofit organizations
Teaching:
- Pathophysiology and Medical Conditions (OCCT 6624: 5 credit hours) Cocoordinator and lecturer
- Fieldwork Experience 1 and Seminar (OCCT 6540: 1 hour). Coordinator and lecturer.
- Fieldwork Experience IIA (OCCT 6670: 6 credit hours). Coordinator.
- Fieldwork Experience IIB (OCCT 6770: 8 credit hours). Coordinator.
- Community-Based & Specialized Practice (OCCT 6718: 3 credit hours). Coordinator.
- Interactive Reasoning (OCCT 6418: 3 credit hours). Coordinator and lecturer.
Research and Scholarship:
Clement, R., Jenkins, M., Sullivan, C., and Witchen, B. (2022-2023). The Impact of
Occupational Therapy at Bastion Headway Program on Veteran Health Outcomes: A Retrospective
Chart Review. Occupational Therapy Program, Class of 2024. Department of Occupational
Therapy, LSUHSC, New Orleans (Capstone Co-Advisor).
Babin, P., Hemphill, B., Talamo, M., and Tatarski, S. (2023-24). Benefits of an Occupational Therapy Based Wellness Program for Unhoused Individuals. Occupational Therapy Program, Class of 2024. Department of Occupational Therapy, LSUHSC, New Orleans (Capstone Advisor).
Dejean, T., Lantz, M., Meric, S., Thompson, L., and Wingrove, J. (2024-25). Benefits of an Occupational Therapy Based Wellness Program for Unhoused Individuals. Occupational Therapy Program, Class of 2025. Department of Occupational Therapy, LSUHSC, New Orleans (Capstone Advisor).
Couvillion, B., Joseph, M., LaChute, C., Landry, K. (2025-). Benefits of an Occupational
Therapy Based Wellness Program for Unhoused or Recently Housed Individuals, Class
of 2026. Department of Occupational Therapy, LSUHSC, New Orleans (Capstone Advisor)
Service (Departmental, School, Institution, Professional Organizations):
- Clinical Coordinators Committee Member (2021-present) - Co-Chair, 2022-2024
- Recruitment Committee Member(2021-2023; 2024-present)
- Faculty Assembly Delegate (2022-2024)
- Community Engagement Committee Member (2023-present) - Co-Chair, 2023-2024
- Faculty Senate Delegate (2023-2024)
- Student Promotion and Remediation- Ad-hoc Committee Member (2023-2024)
- JEDI Scholarship Ad-Hoc Committee Member (2023)
- Occupational Therapy Admissions Committee Member (2021-present)
- Occupational Therapy Recruitment Committee Member (2021-present)
- Occupational Therapy Diversity Committee Member (2021-present)
- Occupational Therapy Curriculum Committee (2021-present)
- LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions Partner Day Co-coordinator- January 2025
- LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions Partner Day Co-coordinator-April 2024
- LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions Kids Zoo to Do Attendee/Volunteer- April 2024
- LSU Health New Orleans Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Event Coordinator- Rebuild Center- January 2024
- LSU Health Department of Occupational Therapy- OT Research Day Coordinator (for CEU approval)- December 2023
- LSU Health Department of Occupational Therapy Professional Development Coordinator (for planning and CEU approval)- December 2022
- DePaul USA Wellness Group: Collaborator, co-leader (2022-present)
- Touro LSVT Big for Life Support Group: Assistant and Participant (2021-present)
- Son of a Saint Volunteer (2023-present)
- Board Member, Krewe of Themis (2023-present)
- Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (2009-present)
- Medical/Intermediate Spanish fluency with ongoing tutoring sessions
Clinical Expertise/Interests:
Acute care, ICU, Neuro ICU, inpatient rehabilitation. Neurological diagnoses.