Cardell_B
  • Program Director, Occupational & Recreational Therapies
  • Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
  • Associate Professor (Lecturer), Occupational & Recreational Therapies

Professional Service

  • National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy. Role: Ambassador for state of Utah. Ambassador for state of Utah- represent NBCOT at Utah events, answer questions related to NBCOT, support recertification and use of resources. 02/28/2020 - present
  • Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. Manuscript review. 02/12/2020 - present
  • Utah Occupational Therapy Association . Role: Chair. Chair of Continuing Education Committee. 08/22/2018 - 12/01/2020
  • National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Role: Grant Reviewer. 2018 Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 06/12/2018 - 06/21/2018
  • Qualitative Health Research. Manuscript review. 12/06/2017 - present
  • Brain Injury Alliance of Utah. Role: Member of Education Committee. Develop a Caregiver Education curriculum funded by the IOTI grant from Utah State University. Oversee Being Head Smart content presented by volunteers in public schools. 02/10/2016 - 04/25/2019
  • Utah Occupational Therapy Association. Role: University of Utah Representative and workshop coordinator. Collaborated with Continuing Education Committee to schedule an all-day workshop on the PASS here in Salt Lake. I coordinated two out of town speakers, travel, lodging, meals, equipment, supplies, and space demands. 01/04/2016 - 06/04/2016
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Manuscript reviewer. 12/10/2014 - present
  • Global Qualitative Nursing Research. Manuscript reviewer. 12/05/2014 - present
  • Scandanavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Manuscript reviewer. 11/06/2014 - present
  • Utah Association for Intellectual Disabilities. Secretary. 06/18/2011 - 06/30/2015
  • Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force. Member. 10/10/2008 - 05/30/2016
  • Brain Injury Alliance of Utah. Role: Board of Directors Vice President and Secretary. Board member and support group facilitator. 09/15/2006 - 04/30/2018
  • National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy. Auditor. 2005 - 2006
  • National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy. Item Writer. 10/2004 - 11/2014

Internal Service

  • Admissions Committee. Member, 11/11/2019 - present. Department service.
  • College of Health Interprofessional Education Committee. Chair of the Committee, 09/07/2016 - present. College service.
  • Health Science Interprofessional Education Advisory Committee. College of Health Representative, 08/15/2016 - present. University service.
  • Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), SAMHSA Program. Faculty Facilitator, 05/2016 - 08/2017. University service.
  • Health Science Interprofessional Education Curriculum Committee. College of Health Representative, 01/13/2016 - present. University service.
  • Appointed by Dean to serve on the College of Health Realignment Task Force. Member, 09/2014 - 12/2014. College service.
  • Academy of Health Science Educators Executive Committee. Member, 07/2014 - present. University service.
  • Academy of Health Science Educators . Workshop Series Chair, 07/2014 - present. University service.
  • Appointed by Vice President of Health Sciences to the Health Sciences Education Innovation Committee. Member, 07/2014 - 02/25/2015. University service.
  • Computer Committee. 2008 - present. College service.
  • Scholarship Committee. Member, 01/2008 - present. Department service.
  • Faculty Advisor to Student Occupational Therapy Association. 2007 - 2010. Department service.
  • Health Science InterProfessional Education Committee. Facilitator, 08/2006 - present. University service.

Honors & Awards

  • Excellence in Practice Award. Utah Occupational Therapy Association, 05/18/2023
  • Outstanding Educator Award of Health Science Professional Students. University of Utah Academy of Health Science Educators, 04/21/2022
  • Nominated for University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award 2016, 2018, & 2019. University of Utah, 09/10/2019
  • Fellow. Academy of Health Science Educators, 03/13/2014
  • Distinguished Teaching Award 2010-2011. University of Utah College of Health, 04/28/2011
  • Recognition for distinguished and exemplary service to students with disabilities. University of Utah Center for Disability Services, 04/28/2011