Deanna Baceleos, OTD, OTR/L, CDP

Biography

Areas of Expertise

• Functional vision screening implementation
• Care transitions across the rehabilitation continuum
• Teaching and learning within occupational therapy education

Education

• OTD, St. Catherine University, 2021
• MOT, St. Ambrose University, 2017
• BA Psychology, St. Ambrose University, 2016

Courses Taught

• OTD 219 - Neuro-Rehabilitation
• OTD 219L - Neuro-Rehabilitation Lab
• OTD 256 - Advanced Professional Reasoning and Ethics (Co-Instructor)

Latest Projects and Presentations

Lensing, D. (2021). Screening for Post-Stroke Visual Impairment. MOTA Continuing Education Session.

Experience

• Clinical Coordinator in Inpatient Rehabilitation (interdisciplinary coordination, staff education, IRF-PAI administration)
• Rehabilitation Director in Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Alternative healthcare environment leadership (staff training, quality improvement, operational workflow insight)
• Adult neuro-rehabilitation (inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing settings)
• Post-stroke visual impairment and functional vision assessment
• Orthopedic rehabilitation (upper-extremity and hand therapy)
• Geriatric rehabilitation and dementia care

Professional Affiliations

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• Iowa Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA)
• National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)

College Service

• OTD Program Curriculum Committee, 2025-Present

Certifications and Registrations

• Registered through NBCOT