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Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, is an assistant clinical professor and academic fieldwork coordinator for the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The division is one of seven housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the 黑料网. Sorensen was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic...

Effectiveness of TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Program (T-STEP) Laura Klinger (PI), Nancy Bagatell (Investigator). National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice Nancy Bagatell (Co-director). U.S. Department of Education; Office of Special Education Programs. This project will prepare...

NursingProcess.org, an online guide for health care education, has ranked the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy’s master’s degree program in occupational therapy as #5 in the country.

Kathryn “Katie” Sorensen spoke with NPR regarding wheelchair accessibility in early September. She is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

Kathryn “Katie” Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, has graduated from the 黑料网 Teaching Scholars Program. Jason Hrdina, with the Physician Assistant Studies program, also completed the training program, which aims to enhance medical education.

Stacy Wilson, MS, OTR/L, who received his degree in occupational therapy in 2010, has been on the go since then. He was a traveling therapist, worked in inpatient rehabilitation, and is now the supervisor of the OT, PT, and SLP department at WakeMed Acute Care in Cary, NC. He is...

Young adults from the Triangle with intellectual disabilities experienced an inaugural week-long skills camp in July tailored to support them as they transition to adulthood thanks to an interdisciplinary University collaboration called the Higher Education, Employment, Living Success (HEELS UP) Summer Intensive. The program is part of the recently established...

The Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has received a $500,000 gift from an聽anonymous donor聽to establish the Occupational Science Discovery and Expansion of Knowledge Endowed Fund. The transformational gift will provide support for faculty and/or PhD student research and scholarly activity in perpetuity. Funds may be used for visiting...

Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students Alli Little, Cassie Fraser-Ball, Kendyl Cole, Sarah Ginter, and Serenity Kingsbury completed a fieldwork experience in Bucaramanga, Colombia in March 2019. Sue Coppola and Ryan Lavalley led the trip, which the Universidad de Santander (UDES) hosted. During the trip, students and faculty...

Faculty Publication Highlights The following publications highlight recent publications from our faculty and PhD students. Johnson, K. & Bagatell, N. (2018). 鈥淣o, You can鈥檛 have it鈥�: Problematizing choice in institutionalized adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629518766121聽 This study examines how the choices of institutionalized adults...