Department: Occupational Therapy
Jane Burke-Miller, PhD
Occupational Therapy Students Win Sargent Challenge at BostonHacks!
Sargent College is proud to once again co-sponsor BostonHacks!, a 24-hour event where students from different disciplines use technology to solve global challenges while learning about the intersection of data, computer, and health sciences. Hosted at Boston University, hundreds of students came together to work on challenge tracks including inclusive innovation, sustainable solutions, and digital dreamers. […]
OT Students Celebrate International Backpack Awareness Day
On Friday October 27, our Occupational Therapy students and faculty celebrated International Backpack Awareness Day and World OT Day with a backpack weigh-in on Comm. Ave., where they shared tips about backpack safety.
Adolescent Relationship Abuse and the Red Flags; Quoting Emily Rothman
(10/27/2023, yahoo!life) Rothman notes that adolescents are more likely to be both the aggressor and the victim in a relationship, switching between the two roles. It’s different from adult relationships, in which one person is more likely to assume just one role. “What that means is young people are still formulating their relationship styles and behaviors,” Rothman […]
Lisa Krystynak
Alexander Shulman
International Backpack Awareness Day Focuses on Proper Usage, Oct. 27
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy are once again partnering to promote International Backpack Awareness Day on Friday, October 27, with the aim of educating students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the public about the serious health effects from backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly. Occupational therapy […]
Occupational Therapy Publications
Book Chapters Bond, G.R., & Mueser, K.T. (2022). Supported employment. In W.E. Sowers, H.L. McQuistion, J.M. Ranz, J.M. Feldman, & P.S. Runnels (Eds.), Handbook of Community Psychiatry (Second Edition). Cham, Switzerland: Springer (pp. 513-24). McGurk, S.R., & Mueser, K.T. (2022). How can I improve my cognitive functioning to do better at work? In K. Duckworth […]
PP-OTD Student Spotlight: Mind-Body Integration Program for Children
by Minal Shah I’m excited to share with you the incredible journey I’ve embarked on with my Mind-Body Integration (MBI) project. As a school-based occupational therapy practitioner, my passion lies in finding innovative ways to support children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in their educational journey. Today, I’d love to take you along this transformative path […]
BSBH Student Spotlight: Marcel Awori (Sargent ’24)
My name is Marcel Awori, and I am a rising senior in Sargent College studying Behavior and Health with a Minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I currently work in the Sargent MSC as a media technician. Originally from Kenya, I moved away from my family in 2018 to attend Northfield Mount Hermon boarding school in […]
Alumni Spotlight: Bri Guillory (Sargent ’23)
Working with Gender Diverse Individuals Bri Guillory is a 2023 graduate of the BU OTD program with a special interest in care for transgender and gender diverse individuals. As their capstone project for the OTD program, Bri collaborated with AOTA on a multimodal toolkit for occupational therapy practitioners working with transgender and gender diverse individuals. […]
“Skills for Life” for Youth: An Interview with Brooke Howard (Sargent ’05)
Brooke Howard is a graduate of the Master’s of Occupational Therapy program at Sargent College. She is the Executive Director of the Ivy Street School, a school for neurodivergent youth, where she co-developed and oversees their “Skills for Life” program. Skills for Life provides OT services for individuals 16 and over with a focus on […]