Scott A. Trudeau, Ph.D., OTR/L teaches course work related to occupational therapy in mental health, geriatrics, and clinical reasoning. As a lecturer at Tufts, he brings his many years of occupational therapy and administrative practice to the classroom, drawing on his extensive experience in psychiatric and geriatric healthcare. His research interests center around factors contributing to successful aging, and issues of adaptation for elders with chronic illnesses like Alzheimer's disease.