Candi Raudebaugh

Biography

Candi Raudebaugh has been an instructor in the Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant (OPTA) Program at Red Deer Polytechnic since 2013. Candi is an occupational therapist with experience in mental health, community, outpatients, pediatrics, acute care and other areas including private practice. Candi specialized in training in many areas such as nutrition and healthy living, cognitive psychotherapy for depression and anxiety, solution focused therapy and motivational interviewing. 

Candi is a graduate of the Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership program at Queen’s University. Her doctoral research focused on life skills training for students in therapy assistant diploma programs. She developed and evaluated online life skills training modules on performance management, money management and manual skills. Her research can be applied to contexts where college students would benefit from explicit support in developing life skills. 

Education

• D.Sc. (Rehabilitation and Health Leadership), Queen’s University 
• M.Sc. (Occupational Therapy), Queen’s University 
• B.Sc. (Occupational Therapy), University of Alberta