Kimberly Banfill
Assistant Professor & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Office Location
EACPHS, Room 2207
Department
Occupational Therapy
Kimberly Banfill
Degrees and Certifications
- Wayne State University, Master of Occupational Therapy, 2005
- Wayne State University, Bachelor's in Allied Health Sciences, 2003
- Macomb Community College, C.O.T.A., 1999
Positions and Employment
- Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University, January 2017 - Present
- Part-Time Faculty, Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University, Pediatrics Instructor, April 2011 - December 2016
- Building Bridges Therapy, Occupational Therapist, Southeast Michigan and Detroit area charter schools, December 2010 – Present
- Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Therapy, Wayne State Univeristy, Spring/Summer 2010
- Dearborn Speech and Sensory, Occupational Therapist, Southeast Michigan and Detroit area schools, September 2007 – December 2010
- Detroit Institute for Children, Pediatric Outpatient Rehabiliation, Occupational Therapist: December 2005 – July 2007, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant: June 2003 – December 2005
- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Pediatric Inpatient Rehabiliation, Occupational Therapist, PRN, 2007 - 2009
Professional Memberships
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Michigan Occupational Therapy Association (MiOTA)
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric occupational therapy: School-based and clinical therapy
- Neurological, orthopedic, psychosocial, sensory, motor based evaluation and intervention
Primary Research Interest
Effects of sensory intervention with trauma affected children
Recent Publications
Banfill, K. R. (in-press). Multiple-step case study contributor: Pediatric. In R. DiZazzo-Miller & F. D. Pociask (Eds.), Preparing for the OT National Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Courses taught by Kimberly Banfill
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024
Spring-Summer Term 2024
- OT7898 - Level II Fieldwork A: Medical
- OT7899 - Level II Fieldwork B: Community
- OT7410 - Pediatrics Special Topics
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Spring-Summer Term 2023
- OT7898 - Level II Fieldwork A: Medical
- OT7899 - Level II Fieldwork B: Community
- OT7410 - Pediatrics Special Topics
Winter Term 2023
Fall Term 2022
Spring-Summer Term 2022
- OT7898 - Level II Fieldwork A: Medical
- OT7899 - Level II Fieldwork B: Community
- OT7410 - Pediatrics Special Topics