Winnie Dunn, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA

Dr. Winifred (Winnie) Dunn is Distinguished Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Missouri. She is also a Certified Positive Psychology Coach. She is an expert for her work about sensory processing in everyday life. She has published hundreds of research articles, book chapters/books, and has spoken internationally about her work. She authors the Sensory Profiles, which have been translated into dozens of languages and are used in practice and research. She has written a book for the public about her research entitled “Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses”, which has been featured in Time magazine, Cosmopolitan magazine, Canadian Public Radio and the London Times newspaper among others. “Living Sensationally” received the Seal of Excellence from the Children of the New Earth magazine for parents, professionals and other caregivers.

Dr. Dunn’s most recent work demonstrate the effectiveness of coaching and telehealth. She has published about the effectiveness and fidelity of coaching. She has also employed telehealth technology to support families in remote locations; she has shown that coaching is effective within technology, broadening ideas about how to provide evidence based care.

She received top honors in her field, including the Award of Merit, and the Eleanor Clark Slagle Lectureship. She is a member of the Academy of Research for the American Occupational Therapy Foundation and has received the A. Jean Ayres research award. She has also received awards for engaging teaching, including the Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching Award, the Kemper Teaching Fellowship and the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professorship.