Dr. Rene' Wren joined the Southern California University of Health Sciences faculty team as curriculum coordinator and core faculty in the Occupational Therapy program - Arizona campus in October 2023. Prior to joining the university, she was a faculty member at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences instructiing capstone, geriatric, foundational, and clinical lab courses. She has also taught at Texas Women's University and University of Texas. Additionally, Dr. Wren has worked as a consultant for University of Texas at Tyler to assist in the development of the MOT bridge program and Brightwood College in Dallas with the initial ACOTE accreditation of the OTA program.

Prior to entering the field of academia in 2015, Dr. Wren worked as an occupational therapist primarily in the skilled nursing facility and home health settings as a clinician for 23 years. She is American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Board Certified in Gerontology and has worked extensively with the older adult population. She is a certified LSVT-BIG clinician working with patients with Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions that affect movement and function. Dr. Wren has been an active member in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA).

Dr. Wren's education includes:
Doctor of Education (EdD), University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, Florida.
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD), Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of Science, (BS), Occupational Therapy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Allied Health Professions, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Wren's primary research interest is in the area of life review psychosocial interventions. This line of research has included investigating the underlying principles of life review interventions regarding design and how implementation of life review interventions affect issues such as student ageism and older adults daily occupations.

Occupational Therapy, Texas, United States, 112143, Active, 2003, August 2025, 1912271065

American Occupational Therapy Association, Board Certification in Gerontology, Geriatrics, 100100067, 2017, 2025

National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist Registered OTR, Occupational Therapy, 1067537, 09252003, 03312026

2023 - Ongoing

Curriculum Coordinator, Professor, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States

2022 - 2023

Curriculum developer, adjunct professor, West Coast University, Irving, Texas, United States

2021 - 2022

Adjunct Professor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, United States

2019 - Ongoing

Core Faculty and Adjunct Faculty, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Saint Augustine, Florida, United States

2018 - 2018

Consultant, Brightwood College, Dallas, Texas, United States

2017 - 2018

Consultant, Adjunct, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, United States

2015 - 2017

Professor, Texas Womens University, Dallas, Texas, United States

2014 - 2015

Occupational Therapist, Rehab Pro, Celina, Texas, United States

2013 - 2014

Occupational Therapist, Lifecare Hospital of Plano, Plano, Texas, United States

2012 - 2013

Rehabilitation director, OT, Therapy Management Corporation, Tyler, Texas, United States

2011 - 2012

Occupational Therapist, Encompass Home Health, Tyler, Texas, United States

Occupational Therapist, Logix Therapy Staffing Solutions, Lindale, Texas, United States

2009 - 2011

Occupational Therapist, Texas Home Health , Tyler, Texas, United States

Fall 2023 - Ongoing

American Occupational Therapy Association , May 2003, Ongoing, National Association for Occupational Therapy

Texas Occupational Therapy Association, March 2008, Ongoing, Local, Regional, and State Texas OT associations

Fall 2024 - Ongoing

Arizona Occupational Therapy Association, September 2024, Arizona OT Association membership

Geriatrics, Foundations, Wellness, Capstone, Research, Life Review, Ageism, Older Adult Falls, LSVT-Big, Parkinson's groups, Older adults