(9/6/21, rewire news group) Expert Quote: “The most important thing about this class is that it’s not coming from the perspective that there is something wrong with how autistic people communicate or socialize. It’s coming from the perspective that some people are different, and different is more than OK—it actually strengthens our society—and that autistic […]
Professor Emily Rothman, ScD has been appointed the new chair of the Sargent College Department of Occupational Therapy, effective September 2021. A public health expert, Rothman focuses on issues of social justice and health equity. Her current line of research examines the health and well-being of transition-age youth and autistic adults. Using etiologic and intervention […]
Rothman CV October 2025 Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Dr. Emily F. Rothman is professor and chair of the Occupational Therapy Department, with a secondary appointment at the BU School of Public Health where she has been a faculty member since 2004. Dr. Rothman is a social epidemiologist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Wesleyan […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Leanna Katz’s primary clinical focus is neurorehabilitation. She has extensive clinical experience in a range of healthcare settings, including acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and homecare (community-based and hospice). Katz conducts research on improving quality of life and incorporating self-management strategies for adults with strokes and brain injuries. Another […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is an urgent need for more effective approaches to connect people from varying cultures and communities to public health solutions in ways that are accessible, helpful, and meaningful. In this Issues in Brief from the Pardee School of Global Studies, Marial Williams, a Sargent student in the doctor […]
(2/24/2021, The Healthy) Expert Quote: “A lot of times, what happens with our hands and specifically our thumbs is that we use them incorrectly as tools.” – Karen Jacobs, clinical professor of occupational therapy Read the article
Daniel Fulford, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, received the American Psychological Foundation (APF) Visionary Grant in January 2021 for the project “Cardiovascular regulation through social contact: Examining the impact of loneliness on heart rate variability in schizophrenia.” This research is a collaboration between Fulford and former Sargent College postdoctoral associate Jasmine Mote, […]
(1/19/2021, BU Today) “My fellow Americans, and citizens around the world, I’d like to start this address by acknowledging “the Native Peoples on whose ancestral homelands we gather, as well as the diverse and vibrant Native communities who make their home here today” [from the National Museum of the American Indian Land Acknowledgement]. I’d also […]
(1/13/2021, NBC News) Expert Quote: “If I had to pick one important thing, it’s that a chair be easily adjustable.” – Karen Jacobs, clinical professor of occupational therapy Read this article