Dr. Maribeth Clifton is an Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, with expertise in pediatric practice, mental and behavioral health, and community-engaged approaches to supporting well-being. She earned an A.S. from Laramie County Community College, a B.S. in Physiology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Wyoming, and a Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Before joining UNMC, Dr. Clifton worked in pediatric and community-based settings, including providing in-home neurorehabilitative therapy for infants and toddlers following stroke and supporting community-engaged programming for children and youth. Her post-degree training includes the American Occupational Therapy Association’s New Educator Mentorship Program and the National Institute of Mental Health–funded Researcher Resilience Training Fellowship, which included global health training in Uganda and mentored research in child and adolescent behavioral health.

Within the UNMC Occupational Therapy Program, Dr. Clifton teaches content related to pediatric practice, mental and behavioral health, integrative case-based learning, management, and evidence-based practice. Her scholarship focuses on pediatric and youth mental health, learning environments that support student success and professional identity formation in higher education, and community-engaged and justice-informed approaches to improving well-being.