Your Health Radio, an initiative of UNC Family Medicine, featured Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy faculty member Antoine Bailliard, PhD, on an episode about tiny houses and how they can have a big impact on mental health and homelessness.
Clare Harrop, PhD, research assistant professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences’ Office of Research, has received a KL2 grant through the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS). She is the first recipient to represent the Department of Allied Health Sciences. The K grant is funded through UNC’s NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and will … Read more
Listen as Clare Harrop, PhD, speaks with the Autism Science Foundation about autism spectrum disorders in boys and girls.
Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L and assistant professor with the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has graduated from the two-year Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars program, offered by the Carolina Center for Public Service. The program brings together faculty from multiple disciplines for a two-year experiential, competency-based curriculum designed to advance engaged scholarship. Bailliard is … Read more
Dear alumni and friends, This academic year has been one of transition and much excitement. As the new division director, I am learning new things every day and am consistently energized by our cohesive community of dedicated and talented faculty, students, alumni and friends of the Division. We are excited by our new projects such … Read more
For the past year I have had the pleasure of being a trainee in the North Carolina Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program at the UNCCenter for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CIDD). This federally funded program is dedicated to providing interdisciplinary leadership training at undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. The training program … Read more
Our peer-learning approach draws upon the diverse life experiences, educational, and work backgrounds of our students. Here are some examples: Anna Benfield, MS, Class of 2019: As a Women’s Studies major, I was trained to use many sources of knowledge to understand how intersecting identities and experiences impact individuals and communities. This training has helped … Read more
Virginia Dickie, PhD, OT, FAOTA, was the honored scholar at the 2018 Mitchell Symposium, an annual event hosted by the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The symposium was established in 2011 in honor and memory of Marlys Mitchell, PhD, the founder of the master’s program in OT at UNC. Symposium scholars deliver a … Read more
Anne Kirby, PhD, OTR/L, (Class of 2015) of the University of Utah, was awarded an AOTF Intervention Research Grant for “Pilot Study of the MAPPS (Maximizing Adolescent Post-Secondary Success) Intervention.” Mentor: Himle Michael, PhD. Lauren Little, PhD, OTR/L, (Class of 2012) of Rush University was awarded an AOTF Intervention Research Grant for “Bridging a Service Gap … Read more