… Student Life Area of Expertise Policy Telemedicine Students and faculty members from the Department of Occupational Therapy joined more than 300 peers who lobbied … Hill Day. She was among the more than 300 OT practitioners, faculty, and students from around the country who were advocating for healthcare legislation that promises … Salis, an Ohio native who also found time to speak with staffers of legislators from her home state. “Advocacy work is hard work, but it is of the utmost importance …

… to help them be more independent.” Assistant professor Jessica Asiello (second from right) with ADE student mentees (L-R) Maggie Newman (OTD '24), Christiana … OT consultations with LVAD candidates. Over the past five years, with funding from a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences faculty research grant, ten OT … study continues. Her current ADE mentees are  Maggie Newman and Sydney Georgiou from Class of 2024 and Christiana Jussome and Sophie Nash from Class of 2025, who are …

… at a community college, entering a world that I had the privilege of knowing from, learning from, and championing students whose life experiences were so different than my own. … And what a gift to play a part, a small part, in their success. Then the call came from the NLN ( National League for Nursing ), where I was given the opportunity to … at a community college, entering a world that I had the privilege of knowing from, learning from, and championing students whose life experiences were so …

… was always interested in leadership and in 1999 received the Emerging Leader Award from the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts. Over the past 25 … her Doctor of Education with a concentration in higher education administration from Northeastern University. “I love to be challenged, so when opportunities have … staff, and students develop their careers. “We have the opportunity to learn from each other and think innovatively about our future,” she said. “The diversity of …

… they can always meet with me if my door is open. I think the best teamwork stems from a team that has trusting relationships with one another. Lastly, I believe it’s … your team? Fostering an environment that normalizes asking questions and learning from one another. I have realized that you can be an expert of your own craft, but … become so much more powerful as a practitioner when you express curiosity to learn from other disciplines! I am so grateful to have learned so much from my fellow …

… the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress in Paris  Faculty and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy presented their scholarship at the 18th … the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress in Paris  Faculty and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy presented their scholarship at the 18th …

… Instead, community leaders seemed to circle the wagons to limit the information from being made public.  Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Kevin Berner (l) … those who might be able to impact and make those meaningful changes to prevent it from happening again.” Berner met with anyone who would listen; he spoke with … change,” Sen. Keenan noted. “Their determination to prevent what they experienced from happening to others played an enormous role in moving this legislation through …

… of science and higher education, but it also allows me an amazing chance to begin from a super early age teaching my child the importance of science, education, and … daughter, Piper, to take part in the event. “I think it’s great that anybody from across IHP can see the staff’s children; it’s like being part of a family.”  … for my learning later,” Canela said. “Probably the biggest thing I took away from it is how important PT, OT, and SLP are to every part of a child's development. …