Melanie Merrill, MS/OT, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science. She has practiced occupational therapy (OT) in the area of pediatrics for over 25 years in rehabilitation, acute and school-based settings and is certified in neuro-developmental treatment. Her teaching experience includes courses in Human Growth and Development, Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Professional Orientation to OT, and OT Process I. 

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2019- present 
  
• Adjunct Instructor, Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2016-2019 
  
• Adjunct Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY, 2016
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational TherapyUniversity at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1995-2003

• Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, Boston University, 2019, Title of Doctoral Project: Increasing Cultural Competence through Project H.O.P.E. (Healthy Occupations for People Everywhere)​
• MS in Occupational Therapy, University at Buffalo, 1993, Master's Thesis “Use of the Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency by Occupational Therapists"
• BS in Occupational Therapy, University at Buffalo, 1988

• American Occupational Therapy Association

• OT 566: OT for Underserved Populations (Instructor), 2019-present
• OT 536 OT Evaluation and Treatment II (Instructor), 2020-present
• OT 356 Medical Conditions II (Co-Instructor), 2020-present
• OT 535 OT Evaluation and Treatment I (Co-Instructor), 2020
• OT 589: Evidence-Based Treatment of the Child with Multiple Impairments (Instructor), 2018
• OT 547: Home-Based Settings (Labs), 2017-present
• OT 506 & 566: OT for Underserved Populations (Instructor), 2017-present
• OT 417: Neurorehabilitation Throughout the Life Span (Lecturer and Labs), 2017-present
• OT 575/576: Research Project Guidance, 2017-present
• OT 507: Sensory Integration and Neurodevelopmental Therapy (Co-Instructor), 2017
• OT 427: Methods of Evaluation and Documentation II (Labs, D’Youville), 2016
• OT 366: Process (Lecturer and Labs), 2016
• OT 301: Professional Orientation to Occupational Therapy I (Instructor), 1995-2003 
• OT 313: Medicine: Pediatrics (Coordinator), 1995
• OT 315: Medicine: Adult Medicine (Coordinator), 1995-1998 
• OT 371: Human Growth and Development I (Instructor), 1995-2003 
• OT 372: Human Growth and Development II (Instructor), 1995-2003 
• OT 382: Issues in Service Delivery (Instructor), 1995-1998 
• OT 352: Therapeutic Media II (Instructor), 1995-1998 
• OT 217: Medical Terminology (Internet-based), 1995-2003 
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Labs), 1991-1993