Tina M. Sauber

Dr. Tina M. Sauber received her BS and MS in occupational therapy at the University of North Dakota and her doctoral degree in occupational therapy with specialty track in practice administration from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Sauber is the associate director for the OTA/PTA Bridge to OTD Program and an assistant professor in the Doctoral Program in Occupational Therapy at Huntington University in Peoria, Arizona. Dr. Sauber brings more than 30 years of clinical experience in acute care, acute rehabilitation, outpatient, emergency room, primary care, and skilled nursing settings, as well as 15 years’ experience in leadership and management and 10 years’ experience as faculty, adjunct faculty, and guest lecturer at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Midwestern University, and the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences.

Dr. Sauber is board-certified in physical rehabilitation (BCPR) through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), has served on AOTA’s committees for advanced board and specialty certifications, and presents at both state and national conferences. Her areas of specialty in the clinical arena include neurological conditions, concussion, balance and vestibular impairments, organ transplants, intensive/critical care, and chronic conditions. Dr. Sauber has served in both clinical and leadership roles for more than 25 years at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where she continues to work as a consultant in physical medicine and rehabilitation and as an OT in acute care, emergency room, and primary care.

Dr. Sauber is a senior fellow in the Mayo Clinic Academy of Education Excellence in Administration and Leadership, is an assistant professor at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, and has achieved a certification in change management using the Prosci Methodology. She is bronze-, silver-, and gold-level certified in quality improvement in Mayo Clinic’s Quality Academy. Dr. Sauber has also published book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals.