Meghan Hall

Associate Professor

Meghan Hall

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Occupational Therapy

  • (706) 446-0012
  • EC 2340

Education

  • MHS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist Medical College of Georgia, 2010

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General University of Georgia, 2007

Certifications

  • Physical Agent Modalities Ga Secretary of State, 2014

  • Occupational Therapist Registered OTR The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., 2010

  • Occupational Therapist License Ga Secretary of State, 2010

  • BLS Provider AHA, 2010

  • OTL GA Professional Licensing Brd, 2010

  • BLS AHA, 2016

Awards & Honors

  • 2015 Outstanding Alumnus for Occupational Therapy College of Allied Health Sciences, 2015

  • Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship 2009

  • Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship 2008

  • Dean's List University of Georgia, 2007

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • OTHP 6203

    Occ Adapt Assistive Tech
  • OTHP 6710

    Prof Develop & Competencies
  • OTHP 6205

    Applied Kinesiology
  • OTHP 6602

    Adult II: Adult Eval & Intervention II
  • OTHP 6100

    Foundations of OT

Teaching Interests

Kinesiology, anatomy and physiology of the distal upper extremity, movement analysis, foundations of occupational therapy, dysphagia

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Working with Adults Who Have Dysphagia and Oral Motor Deficits, 2024
    Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised
  • A Geriatric Interprofessional Education Workshop: A Mixed Method Study, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Research Interests:
(1) Best practices for interprofessional education in health professional programs of study
(2) Development of standardized procedures for capturing data related to the valuable impact of OT on psychosocial factors following upper extremity trauma
(3) Factors predicting performance on the national certification exam and academic programming to promote success

Department Service

  • Academic Affairs Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Faculty Search Committee 2022 - 2023

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Alumni Affairs Committee 2019 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member
  • Academic Affairs Committee 2016 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member
  • Departmental Review Committee 2019 - 2019

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • AUHPA Board of Directors 2024 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Alpha Eta Spring 2024 Scholarships 2024 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Layman Scholarship Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • CAHS Faculty Council 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • CAHS 2016 Hooding & Honors Ceremony 2016 - Present

    Role: Other

University Service

  • Workplace Ergonomics; presentation to the administrative staff of the Department of Family Medicine in the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University 2020 - Present

    Role: Guest Speaker
  • Ergonomic assessment for attending physician in the Cardiology Department at AU Health 2020 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Ergonomic Assessment on behalf of Augusta University 2020 - Present

    Role: Special Institutional Assignment

Professional Service

  • Augusta University Health 2020 - Present

  • AOTA Volunteer Reviewer, EK Wise Scholarships 2024 - 2024

    Role: Reviewer
  • Georgia Occupational Therapy Association 2023 - 2023

    Role: Interaction with Industry

Public Service

  • Board Member, Cooper Ridge Farms, Appling, Georgia 2021 - Present

    Role: Board Member