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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...

HEELS Prep, Interdisciplinary Program to Support Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Moves Online in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

June 1, 2020
HEELS Prep, an interdisciplinary collaboration designed to support young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), has moved to an online format for summer 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; organizers hope the program will continue to support these individuals as they transition to adulthood.

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...

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.

Online Ethics Event Highlighting Racial and Ethical Dilemmas in Occupational Therapy Draws More Than 400 Participants

April 24, 2020
A continuing education ethics event hosted in March by the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy—originally intended for an in-person audience—drew more than 400 participants after it moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The student-planned event, titled “Racism in OT Practice: Addressing Ethical Dilemmas and Promoting...

Elizabeth Hart (’14 MS) Describes Versatile Role of Occupational Therapists During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 17, 2020
Elizabeth Hart (’14 MS) is relying on her training as an occupational therapist (OT) during the COVID-19 pandemic; Hart works at a local retirement community and credits the versatility of her degree to help residents maintain quality of life. Prior to the pandemic, Hart’s typical day included working with residents...

Susan Szendrey Contributes to Autism Resource During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 20, 2020
Susan Szendrey, a PhD student in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has contributed to a resource to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource is available through a partnership with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.

Master’s in Occupational Therapy Ranks in Top 10, According to U.S. News & World Report

March 17, 2020
Four graduate-level programs in the Department of Allied Health Sciences rank among the top five for public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report methodologies.

2020 Mitchell Symposium: “The Collective, our Collectivity, and Collective Occupation.”

March 16, 2020
The 2020 Mitchell Symposium featured Sarah Kantartzis, DipCOT, MSC, PhD, “The Collective, our Collectivity and Collective Occupation.” Kantartzis is a senior lecturer in occupational therapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK. Access the symposium Download the PowerPoint, linked in the above button. Begin the slideshow within PowerPoint. The PowerPoint has embedded...

Second-Year Occupational Therapy Student Daniel Cowan Combines Passions for Farming and for People

February 28, 2020
Second-year Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy student Daniel Cowan’s combined passions for farming and working with people led him to pursue a career in occupational therapy. Cowan owns and operates Red Tail Grains in Orange County, North Carolina. “I’ve always been drawn to physical work,” Cowan said. “I...