Dr. Sandra Dunbar-Smalley Podcast Interview

Dr. Sandra Dunbar-Smalley (Sandee) received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Loma Linda University, her Master of Art degree from New York University and her Doctorate in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. Sandee is currently the Chief Learning Officer for AdventHealth. She oversees numerous leadership development and learning programs. Sandee served for four years as the Provost of AdventHealth University, which followed over twenty years at Nova Southeastern University as an Occupational Therapy faculty member, Chair and then Assistant Dean in the College of Healthcare Sciences. Sandee developed the Center for Academic and Professional Excellence at Nova Southeastern University to train faculty members in research, teaching/learning principles and leadership/management aspects of higher education.

Sandee is also the author and co-author of leadership books, An Occupational Perspective of Leadership (3 editions), geared towards enabling others to easily apply leadership theory in everyday clinical and classroom experiences. Sandee has presented nationally and internationally on topics related to effective leadership practices, family centered care, occupation-centered practice and early intervention. Sandee has received many academic and service awards, including three Golden Apple awards for her teaching excellence. She enjoys mentoring and has been rewarded by seeing several mentees become leaders. She is married to Arnel Smalley, CEO of Small World Solutions, and has two adult children. Sandee’s favorite occupations are family time, traveling, reading, swimming, trying new restaurants and playing the piano.

 

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