Eric Sarrett, PhD, MSOT, MPHIL, MA, OT/L

Dr. Sarrett is an occupational therapist with over 16 years of clinical experience across the lifespan, serving clients from ages 2 1⁄2 to 100+. His clinical practice encompasses public school settings in Virginia and Florida, PRN roles in older adult settings, and full-time outpatient care in assisted living and memory care, where he served as Rehab Coordinator for both outpatient and home health services. His background also includes delivering home health care in Jacksonville and New Orleans and working within the Moosehaven continuum of care community. Dr. Sarrett entered occupational therapy education in 2017 and has taught across online, hybrid, and in-person curricula with a focus on research. His academic contributions include designing online course content, mentoring OT students, creating and running professional simulations, advising Capstone projects, and serving on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other university committees.

Dr. Sarrett’s research addresses post-secondary transition outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), examining what their personal narratives reveal about current policy efficacy. His doctoral research on this topic at Walden University earned the 2022 Harold L. Hodgkins Award for Outstanding Dissertation. He maintains a strong interest in narrative and inclusive research methods, with the goal of using his work to influence macro-level discussions that steer healthcare provision and improve the quality of life for those served.

In addition to his clinical and doctoral work, Dr. Sarrett is an active writer who earned a Master of Arts in English from Radford University and taught freshman composition and rhetoric prior to pursuing his career in occupational therapy.