<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/susan-higgins.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>03/09/2026</pubDate><title>Professor Reflects on Role of Being at Forefront of Preparing Occupational Therapy Educators to Mentor the Next Generation</title><description>A groundbreaking study by University of New Haven Professor Susan M. Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, examines how a Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program helps practitioners develop the skills, structure, and confidence needed to guide occupational therapy students during fieldwork.</description><hide-description/><author>Susan M Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA</author><author-details>Associate Professor</author-details><hide-author/><date>March 9, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/health-sciences/news/2026/susan-higgins.jpg" alt="Susan Higgins"/></image><image-caption>Susan M Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>college-health-sciences</tag><tag>name-susan-higgins</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>program-grad-doctor-of-occupational-therapy</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>