Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Regina Rossi Senior Scholar Golden Guide Ambassador MSOT

MSOT standout aims to advance use of 3-D prosthetic hands

As a high school student, Regina Rossi MSOT '24 perused occupational therapy programs and Alvernia’s stood out. “When I discovered the school offered a five-year OT program, I was intrigued and when I visited the beautiful campus and spoke to the ...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Gym Jam

Community need sparks Alvernia grad's entrepreneurial spirit

As a student in Alvernia’s occupational therapy program, Mary Strausser MSOT ’08 did not anticipate a career that centered around children. “I remember telling my classmates I had no interest in working with kids,” she recalled. “I thought I’d be ...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Amanda Stilianos

Amanda Stilianos OTD, OTR/L, CDP

MSOT Program Director and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Occupational Therapy
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Jennifer Miller 2026

Jennifer Miller OTD, OTR/L, SIPT

Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy
Alison Babula 2023

Alison Babula OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy
Kelsey Swope 2023

Kelsey Swope MOT, OTR/L, BCG

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator SOTA Advisor / Professional Specialist Faculty Occupational Therapy
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Joey Burgess, OT student, and former president of SOTA.

Infinite opportunities are realized by standout OT student

Joey Burgess ’22 played a pivotal role in defining what Alvernia’s OT program is all about. As the Student Occupational Therapy Association president, and recipient of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association and Maryland Occupational The...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2022
Erin McAleer, native of Wantagh, Long Island, graduate of Alvernia's MSOT program.

Clinical experiences lands OT grad rewarding job placement

Erin McAleer, a 2019 graduate of Alvernia University’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program, grew up in Wantagh, N.Y., attending St. William the Abbot School. Immediately following her graduation, McAleer accepted a position as...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2022
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Amy J. Thomas OTD, OTR/L, ASDCS

Associate Professor Occupational Therapy
Judith Schrepfer

Judith Schrepfer DHS, OTR/L

Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy
Jayme Ober 2024

Jayme Ober OTD, OTR/L, MSCS, CNMI

OT Department Chair / OTD Program Director Occupational Therapy
Catherine Emenheiser 2023

Catherine Emenheiser Ph.D., OTR/L

Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy
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