Jeff Snodgrass, PhD, MPH, OTR, FAOTA
Interim Associate Dean of Academic & Clinical Affairs & Professor
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Health Sciences; Master of Public Health; Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Snodgrass is the Associate Dean of Academic & Clinical Affairs (Interim) for the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Prior to coming to ETSU, he served as a professor of healthcare administration & occupational therapy and chair for the Department of Occupational Therapy at Milligan College. He has also held graduate faculty appointments at Walden University, University of St. Augustine for the Health Sciences, and Bethel University.
Dr. Snodgrass serves as a peer reviewer for several academic journals. He has held a variety of leadership positions at the state and national levels for professional healthcare associations. He has published research in peer-reviewed journals and authored several book chapters in the areas of leadership, rehabilitation, and prevention of work-related disorders, ethics in healthcare, and ergonomics.
He previously held clinical specialty certifications as a Certified Work Capacity Evaluator, Certified Ergonomic Evaluation Specialist, and Board Certified Disability Analyst.
In 2017, he was awarded the Roster of Fellows for the American Occupational Therapy Association (FAOTA). He has held a license to practice occupational therapy in TN and VA since 1996.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Snodgrass, J., & Gupta, J. (2023). Work Occupations. In J. Hinosjosa & Blount, M.L. (Eds.), Texture of Life: Purposeful Activities in the Context of Occupation, 5th Edition. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
Snodgrass, J. (2023). Occupational rehabilitation for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. In E. Pyatak & E. Lee (Eds.), 50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know. Oxford University Press.
Mueller, K., Hudson, W, Bruns, B., ...Snodgrass, J. (2020). Recommendations from the 2019 symposium on including functional status measurement in standard patient care. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 62 (8), pg. e457-e466
Snodgrass, J., & Amini, D. (2017). Occupational therapy guidelines for adults with musculoskeletal conditions. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press. https://doi.org/10.7139/2017.978-1-56900-439-5
Snodgrass, J. (2017). Work and industry: Ethical considerations for occupational therapy practitioners. In M. Reitz & J. Scott (Eds.), Practical Applications for the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Ethics Standards (2nd ed.). Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
Green B N, Johnson C D, Snodgrass J., Smith, M., Dunn, A. (September 26, 2016). Association between smoking and back pain in a cross-section of adult Americans. Cureus 8(9): e806. doi:10.7759/cureus.806
Snodgrass, J. (2015). The older worker and ergonomics. In L. A. Hunt & C. Wolverson (Eds.), Work and the Older Person: Increasing Longevity and Wellbeing. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Gibson, J., & Snodgrass, J. (2014). The relationship of health literacy to the stress level of informal caregivers. The International Journal of Literacies, 20(4),1-12.
Snodgrass, J. (2011). Effective occupational therapy interventions in the rehabilitation
of individuals with work related low back injuries and illnesses: A systematic review.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(1), 7- 9.
Snodgrass, J. (2011). Special issue on work-related injuries and illnesses and the
role of occupational therapy: Implications of a systematic literature review for practice,
research, education, and policy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(1),
37-43.
Snodgrass, J., Hall, B., Price, S., Robinette, A., & Smith, B. (2009, December). Preventing
work-related low back injuries: An evidence-based approach. Work and Industry Special
Interest Section Quarterly, 23(4), 1–4.
Snodgrass, J., & Shachar, M. (2008). Faculty perceptions of occupational therapy program
director’s leadership styles and outcomes of leadership. Journal of Allied Health,
37(4), 225-235.
Snodgrass, J., Douthitt, S., Ellis, R., Wade, S., & Plemons, J. (2008). Occupational
therapy practitioner’s perceptions of rehabilitation manager’s leadership styles and
outcomes of leadership. Journal of Allied Health, 37(1), 38-44.