Amy Wagenfeld

Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, CAPS, brings a unique perspective to her work by blending occupational therapy, horticulture, and design to make gardens and gardening possible for a wide range of adults and children. Amy s experiences span academic and clinical settings and social entrepreneurial collaborations with landscape architects on design, programming, and evaluation of outdoor environments in healthcare, community, military, and educational settings. She holds a faculty position in the...See more

Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, CAPS, brings a unique perspective to her work by blending occupational therapy, horticulture, and design to make gardens and gardening possible for a wide range of adults and children. Amy s experiences span academic and clinical settings and social entrepreneurial collaborations with landscape architects on design, programming, and evaluation of outdoor environments in healthcare, community, military, and educational settings. She holds a faculty position in the department of occupational therapy at Western Michigan University and maintains a design consultation practice. Amy has published and spoken widely on the role of occupational therapy in equitable access to nature. See less