Derek J. Piggott, MOT, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Graduate Faculty

Derek J. Piggott, MOT, OTR/L

Contact Info

Phone:
Office:
Health Professions, 4120U

Education

MOT, Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri

BHS, Health Science, University of Missouri

Areas of Expertise

Psychosocial/mental health disorders across the lifespan

Level I Fieldwork in mental health/psychosocial settings

Select Publications

  • Yeager, J., & Piggott, D. (2017). The psychosocial occupational therapy competency assessment (POT-CA): Development and implementation in a psychosocial level I fieldwork course.  Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 1 (2).  https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2017.010202

Select Presentations

  • Piggott, D. (2019, April).  No Man is an Island: Meeting Occupational Needs of Adult Men on the Autism Spectrum Through Community-based Programs.  Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Piggott, D., & Yeager, J.  (2019, April).  Psychosocial occupational therapy competency assessment (POT-CA). Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Piggott, D., & Yeager, J. (2018, October).  Psychosocial occupational therapy competency assessment (POT-CA).  Session presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit, Louisville, KY.
  • Exner, C., & Piggott, D. (2018, October).  Preparing occupational therapy level I students for roles with adults with autism.  Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit, Louisville, KY.
  • Yeager, J., & Piggott, D. (2017, September).  Psychosocial occupational therapy competency assessment (POT-CA). Poster presented at the AOTA Specialty Conference Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: From Our Foundations to Our Future, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Piggott, D. (2017, March). Efficacy of changes to psychosocial level I fieldwork experience as it related to student perceptions of psychosocial level II fieldwork performance. Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Piggott, D. (2016, November). Integrating cognitive, sensory and life skills models as a foundation for psychological practice. Session presented at the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Pikesville, MD.
  • Yeager, J., Merryman, B., Piggott, D., & Wilson, J. (2015, April). Models of mental health fieldwork. Short course presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
  • Yeager, J., Merryman, B., Piggott, D., & Wilson, J. (2014, November). Models for level 1 mental health fieldwork. Roundtable presentation at the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Towson, MD.