At a key transition point in their studies, occupational therapy students across all USAHS campuses participate in a meaningful ritual, witnessed by family and friends. The OT pinning ceremony marks the end of the classroom portion of their studies and the beginning of their fieldwork. For Residential MOT and OTD students, this happens in their fourth term, and for Flex, in the seventh term. A longstanding tradition in OT practice, the pin celebrates the diversity of practice areas, the client-centered nature of our practice and the values of our profession. “It’s an opportunity for faculty to acknowledge our students’ transition from classroom learning to clinical learning,” says Mary Zadnik, ScD, MEd, OTR/L, director of the entry-level OT programs on Read more
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Jessica Nakos, MOT, OTR
Assistant Professor
Lisa Nichols, PT, EdD
Academic Coordinator for Clinical Education, Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Karen Noblitt, PT, DPT
Associate Professor, DPT Program
Deann O’Lenick, PHD, CCC/SLP, MBA
Core Faculty
Katie O’Hara, MSOT, OTR/L
Affiliated Faculty
Jazminne Orozco Arteaga, OTD, OTR/L
Doctoral Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program, Instructor
Corey A. Oshikoya, MED, ATC, CSCS, EMT-B
Contributing Faculty Member, Athletic Training
Precious Osuoha, PhD, OTR
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Assistant Professor, OT Programs
Jennifer Palmer, PT, DPT
Faculty Lab Instructor
Patricia Palomar, OTD, BSOT, ATAC
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Instructor
Karen Park, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, SWC, CLE
Doctoral Coordinator, Assistant Professor
Meredith Parry, EdD, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Contributing Faculty Member
Christienne Parten, OTD, MEd, OT
Instructor, OT Programs
Catherine Patla, PT, DHSc, MMSc, FAPTA, OCS, MTC, FAAOMPT
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Programs
Kristina Paula, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Erik Perez, OTD, OTR
Instructor, OT Programs
Gabriela Perez, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CSRS, PTA
Instructor
Lindsay Perry, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Cherie Peters-Brinkerhoff, PT, EDD, MPT, MHA, C/NDT
Program Director, DPT Program & Associate Professor
Mark Petersen, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Thais Petrocelli, OTD, MHA, OTR/L
Assistant Professor, MOT/OTD Programs
Leiselle Pilgrim, PT, DPT, EdD, MPH, CLT
Assistant Professor
Stefanie Podlog, PhD, MSc, BSc, RN, CHW
Contributing Faculty
Evan Pucillo, PT, DPT, EdD
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Kellan Quigley MS, OTR/L
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Caprice Quinones, PT, DPT, NCS
Assistant Professor
Jose Rafols, OTD, MHSA, OTR/L
Associate Professor
Madeline Ratoza, PT, DPT
Instructor, Academic Coordinator for Clinical Education (Flex DPT Program)
Ryan Reed, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor
Heather Rennerfeldt, OTR
Instructor
Felicity Rice, PT, DPT
Director, PT Clinical Education Coordination, Instructor
Ana Rivera, PhD CCC SLP
Assistant Professor
Terri Roberts, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CLT
Assistant Professor, Assistant Program Director, OT Flex and Residential Programs
Bonnie Rogulj, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, DPT Flex Program
Hermes Romero, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor
Danielle Rosenzweig, PT, DPT, CSRS, CBIS, AIB-VR/CON
Instructor
Jeffery A. Rot, PT, DHS
Associate Professor, DPT Program
Deborah Ruediger, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor, MOT/OTD Programs
Christine Salmon, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor
Summer San Lucas, PT, DPT, DSc, NCS
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Jorge E. Sarmiento, MSPT, MBA-HCM, CCI
Assistant Professor
Meghan Savage, CCC-SLP, PhD
Program Director - MS-SLP, Associate Professor, SLP Program
Kathryn Sawyer, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, DPT Program
Judi Schack-Dugré, PT, DPT, MBA
Post-Professional Interprofessional Contributing Faculty
Megann Schooley, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Erin Schwier, OTD, EdD, OTR/L
Associate Professor, Program Director, OT programs
De An Sellmann, OTD, OT/L
Assistant Professor, OTD Program
Laurie Shimko, PT
Academic Coordinator for Clinical Education, Instructor, DPT Program
Christine Sibley, MBA, EJD, CPA, CMA, FHMA
Contributing Faculty, MHA Program
Lacey Sims, OTR
Affiliated Faculty, OT Programs
Kunal Singhal, PT, PHD
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Flex DPT Program
Dawn Sitler, PT, DPT, OCS
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Vickie M. Lorensen Skinner, DHA, CHCP
Contributing Faculty, EdD Program
Kayla Smith, PT, DSc, OCS, COMT
Associate Professor, DPT Program
Mary Smith, PhD, MS, OTR/L, RYT
Doctoral Coordinator, Associate Professor
Gabriel Somarriba, PT, DPT
Associate Program Director, DPT Program, Assistant Professor
Sonya SooHoo, PhD
Contributing Faculty, MHS Program
Lacey Spark, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor, OTD Program
Anderston St. Germain, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Instructor, OT Programs
Lisa Griggs-Stapleton, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor / Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
Jenna Street, MS, ATC
Contributing Faculty Member
Dakota Studley, PT, DPT
Instructor
Jennifer Summers, OTD, MS, OTRL
Assistant Professor and Senior Faculty Development Specialist
Peyton Sykes, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor
Boguslawa (Bo) Syrotiak, PhD, MOT, MBA, OTR/L
Instructor, OT Programs
Loren Szmiga PT, DPT, CHT, MTC
Instructor
Behdad Tahayori, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor
Heather Thomas, Ph.D., OTR/L
Professor
Suzanne Trotter, PT, ScD
Associate Professor, DPT Program
Claire Uke, MOT, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS
Instructor
Arvie Vitente, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, GCS
Miami, FL Campus Director | ACCE & Assistant Professor, DPT Program
James A Viti, PT, DPT, MHS
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Helene Vossos, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Associate Professor
Amy Walters, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Monica Watford, OTR, PHD
Assistant Professor
Thomas P. Werner, PT, MA, PhD
Associate Professor, Academic Program Director, DPT Program
Margaret Wicinski, PT, DPT, EdD
Assistant Program Director, DPT Program – Associate Professor
Katherine Wilford, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, DPT Program
Elizabeth Wilson, OTD OTR/L
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator OT programs, Assistant Professor
Kathy H. Wood, PhD
Program Director, MHA/MHS Programs
Ryan Wooley, PT, DPT
Instructor
Heidi Woolley, MSOT, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Program Director & Assistant Professor, MOT/OTD Programs
Sara Wyckoff, PhD OTR/L
Assistant Professor, OT programs
Mary Zadnik, SCD, MED, OT
Program Director and Assistant Professor, OT Programs
