Higher Education

Keisa Boykin, OT/L, MBA/HCM, DHSc

Lakeisa (Keisa) Boykin, PhD, DHSC, MBA/HCM, OTR/L

Dr. Keisa Boykin joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Occupational Therapy department in August 2017. Prior to joining the University, she worked as an occupational therapist in the home health setting. She has also worked in academia as a program director and instructor. She has worked clinically as a rehab director in

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Claire Uke, OTR/L

Claire Uke, MOT, OTR/L

Claire Uke is a licensed and registered occupational therapist with school-based experience serving parents and children from diverse backgrounds. She has dense technical knowledge on a variety of topics and is passionate about sharing information and finding solutions. She is currently pursuing a certification in assistive technology. Uke began teaching as an Assistive Technology Lab

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Hermes Romero, PT, DPT, MS, PhD

Hermes Romero, PT, DPT, PhD

Dr. Romero received his Bachelor of Science from the Cuban University of Sports Sciences and his Master of Science from California University of Pennsylvania, and then received his Doctor of Physical Therapy from A. T. Still University of Health Sciences and his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Baja California. He is a practicing Physical

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Jessica De Brun OTD, MOT, OTR/L

Jessica De Brun, OTD, MOT, OTR/L

Dr. De Brun is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) San Marcos, CA campus. Dr. De Brun completed her Bachelor of Science, Master of Occupational Therapy and post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy at Loma Linda University. She has a wide variety of experience as a

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Erin McIntyre, OTD, MA, OTR/L

Erin McIntyre, OTD, MA, OTR/L

Dr. McIntyre is an Assistant Professor of occupational therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, San Marcos, CA campus. Dr. McIntyre completed her bachelor’s, master’s and post-professional degrees in occupational therapy at the University of Southern California. Dr. McIntyre’s career has focused on working with adults labelled with serious mental illness in

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Gabriela Perez, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CSRS, PTA

Gabriela Perez, OTD, EdD, MS, OTR/L

Dr. Gabriela Perez entered the role of teaching as a lab assistant in 2018 and came onboard at the University as full-time faculty in March 2020. She started her career as a physical therapist assistant in 2009 and remains practicing. Dr. Perez earned her bachelor’s degree in education with a focus on health and fitness,

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Karen Park, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, SWC, CLE

Karen Park, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Dr. Karen Park has extensive experience in pediatric practice in a variety of service settings including early intervention, clinic, school, hospital and outpatient children’s mental health. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics by the American Occupational Therapy Association and holds Advanced Practice certification in swallowing assessment, evaluation and intervention in California. Prior to joining the

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Sean Brim, PhDs, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CEAS

Sean Brim, OTD, PhD, MOT, OTR/L

Dr. Sean Brim is an experienced practitioner in early intervention, pediatrics, acute care, home health and orthopedics. He joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences as a full-time faculty member for the Occupational Therapy programs at the Miami, FL campus in 2020. Dr. Brim holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and

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Helene Vossos, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Helene Vossos, EdD, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Dr. Helene Vossos is a nationally board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, nurse educator, author and nursing leader. She began her journey caring for others 30 years ago, became a nurse educator in 2004 and a dually boarded nurse practitioner in 2010. She joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

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Laura Finkel, MS, SLP-CCC

Laura Finkel, MS, CCC-SLP

Laura Finkel (she/her/hers) is a Clinical Coordinator and Assistant Professor for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Master of Speech-Language Pathology program on the Austin, TX campus. Her areas of interest in speech-language pathology include human-centered authentic assessment and treatment practices for bilingual individuals, language sampling analysis in clinical practice, relationship building and

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Arlenys Loffredo, M.S., OTD, OTR/L

Arlenys Loffredo, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Dr. Arlenys Loffredo joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2021 as a contributing faculty member, transitioned to full-time instructor in May 2022 on the Miami, FL campus and assumed the role of assistant professor in December 2024. She has been practicing occupational therapy for four years. Prior to becoming an occupational

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