Dr. Paquette trained in occupational therapy both at the bachelors and doctoral level (McGill University ’87, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, ’07) and as an ergonomist (Industrial engineering school, Polytechnical Institute of Montreal, ’93). She also completed a post-masters certificate in forensic vocational rehabilitation in 2010 (Minnesota State University, Mankato). Over the course of her career, she worked primarily in return to work/stay at work rehabilitation in private practice and as an expert witness for lawyers. She presented in numerous national and international conferences to rehabilitation professionals, engineers, lawyers and physicians on return-to-work and ergonomics. In the last 10 years, she published 3 peer-reviewed articles and 4 professional handbook chapters. She has been teaching with RMUoHP since 2010 in the post-professional doctorate programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy. She won the 2014 Outstanding Alumnae Award by RMUoHP. She currently works as an Ergonomics Program Manager for the Permanente Medical Group of Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic States and teaches at RMU.
