Donna M. Latella
Professor of Occupational Therapy
Donna M. Latella
Professor of Occupational Therapy
Donna Latella is a Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy. Over her 29 years at Quinnipiac, she has taught a variety of courses including: Health Conditions, OT Adult Process, Research, Capstone, Service Learning, as well as Fieldwork coordination.
Donna's OT practice began in adult hospital settings in the areas of acute care, trauma, rehabilitation, outpatient, homecare, and dysphagia. Her passion, current practice, and scholarly endeavors are focused on OTs role in insomnia and Animal-Assisted Services.
Donna holds certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insominia in OT, Therapeutic Riding Instruction, Hippotherapy, and is a Equine Mental Health Practitioner. She is currently looking forward to earning a certification from the Equine Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA). Her small private practice focuses on Equine-Assisted Services in the community where she welcomes student engagement. Her therapy dogs, Wyatt and Gelato, often accompany her to campus.
Donna's OT practice began in adult hospital settings in the areas of acute care, trauma, rehabilitation, outpatient, homecare, and dysphagia. Her passion, current practice, and scholarly endeavors are focused on OTs role in insomnia and Animal-Assisted Services.
Donna holds certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insominia in OT, Therapeutic Riding Instruction, Hippotherapy, and is a Equine Mental Health Practitioner. She is currently looking forward to earning a certification from the Equine Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA). Her small private practice focuses on Equine-Assisted Services in the community where she welcomes student engagement. Her therapy dogs, Wyatt and Gelato, often accompany her to campus.
Education
- BS, UCONN PNB
- CER, Quinnipiac University
- MA, UCONN PNB
- EDD, University of Bridgeport
Organization
- Occupational Therapy
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 362K
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
JC Eventing, LLC
Therapeutic Riding Instructor (part time)
North Haven, CT
2015 - Present
Guilford VNA
Part-time OT
Guilford, CT
2012 - 2014
Rehab Concepts
OT- Part-time
Guilford, CT
2010 - 2014
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc
OT/ Instructor (part time)
Old Lyme, CT
2005 - 2020
Quinnipiac University
Professor, Occupational Therapy
Hamden, CT
1996 - Present
Hospital of St. Raphael
Staff OT
New Haven, CT
1993 - 1998
YNHH
Staff OT
New Haven, CT
1992 - 1993
Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Poster
Equine Assisted Therapy: A Complimentary OT Approach to Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, & Daily Occupations
Latella, Donna
AOTA, Boston, MA, QU (Spring 2020)
Chapter
OT Manual for ROM and MMT
latella, Donna; Proulx-Sepalak, Deanna
2nd NJ (Slack, Inc in progress)
Chapter
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions:,
Latella, D., Abrams, B.
The Role of the Equine in Animal-Assisted Interactions 6th Ed. TBD CA (Academnic Press 2024)
Books
Occupational Therapy Manual for Evaluation of Range of Motion & Muscle Strength.
Proulx, D., Latella, D.
2nd TBD Thorofare, NJ (Slack Inc 2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Nature-Based Therapy and Occupational Therapy: An Emerging Practice
Latella, K., Latella, D.
AOTA Inspire , Orlando Fla, AOTA (2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Understanding the Effects of Human Animal Interaction Therapy on the Stress Levels of Occupational Therapy Students
Latella, D., Latella, K.
AOTA inspire, Orlando Fl, AOTA (2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Efficacy of self-regulated learning modules using virtual resources in MOT instruction of functional anatomy and kinesiology
Basso, J., Latella, D.
AOTA Inspire, Orlando, FLA, AOTA (2024)
Books
Manual of UE ROM and Strength
Latella, D., Proulx, D
2nd Thorofarae, NJ (Slack 2023)
Chapter
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy
Latella, D, Abrams, B
The Role of the Equine in Animal-Assisted Interactions 6th 133-148 CA (Fine, A. 2023)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Understanding the Effects of Human Animal Interaction Therapy on the Stress Levels of Occupational Therapy Students
Latella. D., Latella. K.
PATH International Conference, Charlotte, NC, PATH International (2023)
Peer Reviewed Poster
: Equine Assisted Therapy: A Complimentary Occupational Therapy Approach to Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, and Daily Occupations
Donna Latella
AOTA Inspire- online, online (2021)