Shelley E. Mulligan, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

Shelley Mulligan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Phone: (603) 862-3528
Office: Occupational Therapy, Hewitt Hall Rm 323, Durham, NH 03824

<p>Shelley Mulligan PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Department of Occupational Therapy. Her research focuses on sensory processing and integration disorder and measurement, as well as the assessment of occupational performance in children. She is the sole author of the Children's Occupational Performance Questionnaire, and co-author of the Sensory Processing 3 Dimensions Assessment. Her work has been widely published in top occupational therapy and interdisciplinary journals, and she has received notable professional awards in the area of sensory integration. Dr. Mulligan is actively engaged in interdisciplinary research collaborations and is committed to advancing evidence-based occupational therapy interventions and improving patient outcomes. She also serves as Court-appointed special advocate, and Guardian ad litem for children who have been removed from the home as a result of neglect or abuse.</p>

Courses Taught

  • OT 500: Behavior&Development Children
  • OT 610: Occupatn, Identity, Disability
  • OT 620: Med Terminology
  • OT 720: Med. Terminology
  • OT 753/853: Mind-Body Systems-Pediatrics
  • OT 785: Research Methods
  • OT 853: Mind-Body Systems - Pediatrics
  • OT 862: OT Eval &Intervention Children
  • OT 883/886/983: Engagement in Research
  • OT 886: Engagement in Research
  • OT 890: OT and Sensory Integration

Education

  • Ph.D., Special Education, University of Washington
  • M.S., Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University
  • B.S., Occupational Therapy, University of Western Ontario

Selected Publications

  • Schoen, S. A., Miller, L. J., & Mulligan, S. (2021). Validity of the Occupational Performance Scale of the Sensory Processing Three Dimensions Measure. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(2). doi:10.5014/ajot.2021.044248

  • Mulligan, S. (2021). Item Analysis, Age Trends, and Internal Consistency Reliability of the Children’s Occupational Performance Questionnaire (COPQ). The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(2). doi:10.5014/ajot.2021.043158

  • Mulligan, S., Douglas, S., & Armstrong, C. (2021). Characteristics of Idiopathic Sensory Processing Disorder in Young Children.. Front Integr Neurosci, 15, 647928. doi:10.3389/fnint.2021.647928

  • Mulligan, S. E. (2019). Initial Studies of Validity of the Children's Occupational Performance Questionnaire. OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH, 39(3), 135-142. doi:10.1177/1539449218808276

  • Mulligan, S., Schoen, S. A., Miller, L. J., Valdez, A., & Magalhaes, D. (2019). The Sensory Processing 3-Dimensions Scale: Initial Studies of Reliability and Item Analyses. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7(1). doi:10.15453/2168-6408.1505

  • Mulligan, S., & White, B. P. (2012). Sensory and Motor Behaviors of Infant Siblings of Children With and Without Autism. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 66(5), 556-566. doi:10.5014/ajot.2012.004077

  • Mailloux, Z., Mulligan, S., Roley, S. S., Blanche, E., Cermak, S., Coleman, G. G., . . . Lane, C. J. (2011). Verification and clarification of patterns of sensory integrative dysfunction.. Am J Occup Ther, 65(2), 143-151. doi:10.5014/ajot.2011.000752

  • White, B. P., Mulligan, S., Merrill, K., & Wright, J. (2007). An examination of the relationships between motor and process skills and scores on the sensory profile. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 61(2), 154-160. doi:10.5014/ajot.61.2.154

  • White, B. P., & Mulligan, S. E. (2005). Behavioral and physiologic response measures of occupational task performance: A preliminary comparison between typical children and children with attention disorder. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 59(4), 426-436. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

  • Mulligan, S. (1998). Patterns of Sensory Integration Dysfunction: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(10), 819-828. doi:10.5014/ajot.52.10.819

  • Most Cited Publications