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Linn Wakeford, PhD, MS, OT/L, FAOTA | Department of Health Sciences

Linn Wakeford, PhD, MS, OT/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor

MSOT Admissions and Program Coordinator

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Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy:
2065 Bondurant Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Linn Wakeford, PhD, MS, OT/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor

MSOT Admissions and Program Coordinator

Areas of Interest

Infants and young children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families; Addressing health equity issues via expanding the OT workforce

About

My work is centered around OT education and practice. Among my responsibilities in the education realm are coordinating the admissions process for the MSOT program and supporting that program through teaching, student advising, administrative, and organizational activities. My practice of OT is focused on children (ages 0-21) who have delays, disabilities, or other health conditions that impact the ways they and their families participate in everyday life. I have a particular interest in neurodevelopmental disabilities and serve as the OT faculty for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program at UNC, housed at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. I also have a strong interest in very young children and their families, and am working with the UNC Hospital Newborn Critical Care Center (NCCC).

  • German Language & Literature

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • M.S. in Occupational Therapy

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • PhD in Education

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill