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University’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion Awards Khalilah Johnson (’16 PhD) with 2021 MLK Unsung Hero Award

January 28, 2021

Khalilah Johnson has received a 2021 MLK Unsung Hero Award from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, an initiative of the Office of the Provost at UNC-Chapel Hill. The awards, given annually, recognize those who have exemplified a commitment to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Johnson, an assistant professor in the Division of Occupational Science … Read more

Jane Davis Rourk (May 14, 1938 – January 3, 2021)

January 12, 2021

It is with sadness that the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy shares news of Jane Davis Rourk’s recent death. It is with appreciation that we say goodbye to this extraordinary and humble leader and friend. Rourk, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, was an associate professor of occupational therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill. She was a leader … Read more

Michelle Ballasiotes ‘20 Receives Southern Association of Allied Health Deans Student Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Award

December 11, 2020

Michelle Ballasiotes ‘20, a first-year master’s degree student in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has received the Student, Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Award from the Southern Association of Allied Health Deans (SAAHD).  Ballasiotes, who had a stroke before she was born, participated in weekly physical and occupational therapy for more than … Read more

Occupational Therapy Alumna Kathryn Diamant (’20 MS OT) Experiences Innovations in Telehealth at Carrboro’s Club Nova

August 12, 2020

Kathryn Diamant (’20 MS OT) completed her final fieldwork experience in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at Carrboro nonprofit Club Nova by using her training in the field and innovative technology to support the club’s members from a distance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Club Nova, which uses an international … Read more

Kierra Peak ‘14 Receives 2020 Community Engagement Fellowship from Carolina Center for Public Service

June 23, 2020

The Carolina Center for Public Service has awarded second-year occupational science PhD student Kierra Peak ‘14 with a 2020 Community Engagement Fellowship. Peak and her research partner, Lindsay Rentschler, a doctoral student in the School of Education, plan to host workshops to empower parents with adolescents who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Their joint project, … Read more

UNC Health Talk Features Tschoepe, Womack

May 29, 2020

UNC Health Talk recently featured Raheleh Tschoepe ’04 (MS ’06) and Jennifer “Jenny” Womack (MS ’89; MA ’09) in an article about returning home from the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both Tschoepe and Womack are occupational therapists and professors in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Raheleh Tschoepe, MS, OTR/L, is an … Read more

A Message from UNC Health

April 24, 2020

Dear Patient, Your health is our goal. Now more than ever, it is important to keep yourself as healthy as possible.