Occupational Therapy Newsletter, Spring 2022

Letter from Department Chair and Program Director, Sharon McCloskey -- This academic year includes the 20th cohort attending -- The OT program remains fully accredited -- Letter from the newsletter editor, Carissa Scheier -- Dr. Jody Bortone, founding chair retires after 22 years -- Emma Bass receives Christine E. Bushar Award -- Dr. Jaimee Hegge receives the CHP Alumni Leadership Award -- Dr. Lola Halperin facilitates trainings on the use of play to foster development among children exposed to adversity -- Dr. Halperin also provided an online workshop Understanding Schizophrenia and Occupational Therapy for Individuals Affected by It, for the Romanian Professional Occupational Therapy Association -- Dr. Halperin and Dr. Hegge selected to serve on the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) Technical Advisory Committee -- PY2 students complete capstone project in collaboration with the Romanian OT Association -- Dr. Heather Kunaneck and Dr. Ellen Martino receive major grants -- SHU\u27s COTAD chapter raises over $1,700 toward breast cancer research -- SOTA and COTAD elect new Executive Board --Alumni spotlight: Bianca Timpan

Occupational Therapy Newsletter, Summer 2022

Highlights: Letter from Department Chair and Program Director Dr. Sharon McCloskey -- 20th year program celebration slideshow -- Alumna Anastasiya Akay advocates for orphans in Ukraine -- Faculty focus on Amanda Wheeler (PhD, OTR/L) -- Dr. Sheelagh Schlegel (DrHSc, MPH, OTR/L, CHES, CAPS) facilitates patient simulations -- Dr. Lola Halperin (Ed.D., OTR/L) presents at the ConnOTA and AOTA conferences and participates in the Dean\u27s Speaker Series -- Dr. Sharon McCloskey (Ed.D., MBA, OT/L, DipCOT, CTP) presents Understanding the Impact of Trauma and ACE\u27s on Learning and Participation in Schools -- Pilot social simulation training program for occupational therapy students -- Dr. Sharon McCloskey and Dr. Christina Gunther receive ACT grant award -- Dr. Heather Kuhaneck releases 2nd edition of Making Play Just Right -- Dr. Joan Sauvigne-Kirsch (Ed.D., OTR/L) will present at the World Federation of OT\u27s Congress in Paris, France -- Dr. Mary-Ellen Johnson celebrates 20 years of service -- Kim Downs, one of our adjunct faculty members, awarded her doctoral degree in occupational therapy -- COTAD Chapter raises almost $1,000 toward multiple sclerosis research -- First-year students complete service-learning projects --Stroke survivor and SHU OT client writes her own book -- Pinning ceremony 2022 -- 31 first-year students and 4 faculty attend AOTA Conference in San Antonio, Texas -- Gamma Nu Chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon inducts 24 members -- Alumni spotlight

Occuptational Therapy Newsletter Spring 2023, vol. II, Issue III

Highlights: Message from the Chair and Program Director, Sharon McCloskey -- Farewell to Dr. Heather Kuhaneck -- Student engagement -- Capstone Day and student awards -- Faculty spotlight, Dr. Lola Halperin -- Faculty publications, presentations, and podcasts -- Driving simulator success -- Student OT Club events -- Global service learnig -- Alumni spotlight

Occupational Therapy and Health Sciences News, January 2014

2013, a year in review. In OT we have 2 new faculty members, Sharon McCloskey and Lola Halperin. The Health Sciences program is pleased to welcome Dr. Raja Staggers-Hakim. Student events. Faculty achievements

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 13, Issue 01, December 2009

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program\u27s development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 04, Issue 01, November 2000

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program\u27s development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 18, Issue 01, December 2016

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program\u27s development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 02, Issue 01, November 1998

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program\u27s development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 20, Issue 01, December 2019

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program\u27s development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 20, Issue 01, December 2018

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program\u27s development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends