Faculty

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Marian Gillard, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Clinical Associate Professor, Department Chair

Marian Gillard, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Clinical Associate Professor, Department Chair

Occupational therapy is a sacred practice—meeting others where they are, with humility and hope, grounded in science, guided by the wisdom of the past, and always reaching toward what is possible.

Areas of Expertise:

Curriculum design, instructional innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration
Research and scholarly practice
Adult rehabilitation and neurorehabilitation
Professional and global leadership through service

Ricardo Altahif, OTD, OTR, CHT

Clinical Assistant Professor

Ricardo Altahif, OTD, OTR, CHT

Clinical Assistant Professor

The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today. (St. Francis of Assisi)

Areas of Expertise:

Rehabilitation of the upper extremity
Hand therapy
Chronic pain
Fieldwork education and preparedness

Susan Blair, OTD, OTR, BCPR, BCG, CDCS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Susan Blair, OTD, OTR, BCPR, BCG, CDCS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. (Robert Frost)

Areas of Expertise:

Frailty and successful aging for older adults
Multigenerational communication and collaboration
Learning strategies and academic success

Kelli Cabrera, OTD, OTR, CHT

Clinical Lecturer

Kelli Cabrera, OTD, OTR, CHT

Clinical Lecturer

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. (Maya Angelou)

Areas of Expertise:

Rehabilitation of the upper extremity
Hand therapy
Veteran and first responder mental health
Sleep and rest

Kayla Collins, EdD, MOT, OTR

Clinical Associate Professor, Entry-level OTD Program Director

Kayla Collins, EdD, MOT, OTR

Clinical Associate Professor, Entry-level OTD Program Director

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. (Winnie the Pooh)

Areas of Expertise:

Older adult rehab and wellness
Telehealth
Educational technology and design
Sleep and rest

Kaitlyn Cremer, OTD, MOT, OTR, SCLV, CAPS

Clinical Associate Professor

Kaitlyn Cremer, OTD, MOT, OTR, SCLV, CAPS

Clinical Associate Professor

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (James 1:5)

Areas of Expertise:

Low vision rehabilitation specialist
Ergonomics, workplace wellness, and injury prevention
Inclusive design and accessibility
Community-based program development

Kirsten N. Davin, OTD, OTR, ATP, SMS

Clinical Associate Professor

Kirsten N. Davin, OTD, OTR, ATP, SMS

Clinical Associate Professor

Life takes on meaning in the minute-by-minute reality in which we experience ourselves achieving ordinary things. (Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA)

Areas of Expertise:

Clinical and fieldwork education
Hybrid course design and simulation-based learning
Assistive technology & complex mobility – Certified ATP and SMS
Adult rehabilitation

Christine Davis, OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Christine Davis, OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. (Plutarch)

Areas of Expertise:

Mental health
Children and youth
Chronic pain

Barbara M. Doucet, PhD, OTR

Clinical Associate Professor, Post-professional OTD Program Director

Barbara M. Doucet, PhD, OTR

Clinical Associate Professor, Post-professional OTD Program Director

Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)

Areas of Expertise:

Parkinson’s disease
Stroke
Evidence-based practice

Katie Everson, OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Katie Everson, OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. (Jane Goodall)

Areas of Expertise:

Mental health
Women’s health and pelvic rehabilitation
Maternal Mental Health and Perinatal Care
Community-based and population health

Teresa Fair-Field, OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Teresa Fair-Field, OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult. (Warren Bennis)

Areas of Expertise:

Neurodevelopmental assessment and infant motor development
Sensory integration and neurodivergent support to children & families
Adult neurorehabilitation: specialties in ALS and post-concussive syndrome
Ethical AI and machine learning in healthcare

Jana Hickman OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Jana Hickman OTD, OTR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others (1 Peter 4:10), reminding us of the call to apply our talents in service, especially in communities often overlooked.

Areas of Expertise: