Mallory L. Stokes, OTD, OTR/L

Mallory L. Stokes, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Department:
SHR-Occupational Therapy

Email:
mlstokes@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-6308

Biography

Mallory Stokes, OTD, OTR/L is a native of Brandon, MS. She received her Masters of Occupational Therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2016. In 2023, she received her post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham along with a graduate teaching certificate from the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning.

Dr. Stokes's clinical specialty is primarily in pediatric occupational therapy. She has extensive clinical experience working with children and students ages 3-21 with various diagnoses in the school-based setting, as well as with their families. Dr. Stokes is passionate about promoting and encouraging the occupations of play and leisure across the lifespan, not just in children, and acknowledging the effects of mental health and wellness on occupational performance.

Education

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy2023
The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Master of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy2016

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Graduate Teaching Practioner, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning08/2023 - Present
Certification, Registered Occupational Therapist, National Board for the Certification of Occupational Therapy06/2016 - Present
Licensure, Licensed Occupational Therapist, Mississippi Department of Health06/2016 - Present

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Health Related Professions10/2025 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Professional Membership and Service

Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association, Member
American Occupational Therapy Association, Member