This spring, Casey will be graduating with her master’s degree from the Department of Occupational Therapy, an achievement that demonstrates her stalwart dedication to her goals. Learn more about how she leaned on her family, her faith, and her experiences in OT for support in the Q-and-A below!
This summer alumna Emily Fawaz will oversee OT students at the Early Childhood Center, supported by the same alumni-created fieldwork scholarship she received.
Hayley (Knicely) O’Shields, a graduate from the Department of Occupational Therapy at CSU, is the preferred communities case manager at the African Community Center in Denver, working to create a position specifically for occupational therapists within the organization. Read on about her position, and her advice for younger students.
A universal design podium in Alder Hall will make teaching more accessible for everyone.
Starting in May 2022, the professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program will replace the master’s program for all incoming students. The Department will continue to offer a Ph.D. in Occupation and Rehabilitation Science for students who want to pursue a career in research and teaching.
In this Q and A, veteran and student Loni Graham-Ashby shares how she went from academic probation to completing her degree, all while balancing school, work, and raising a family.
During her time at CSU, Kalena Giessler Gonzalez was involved in important concussion research as well as serving as a founding member and president of the CSU chapter of Diverse-OT.
Like so many students, Shannon Perrins has been faced with many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted her master’s degree in occupational therapy.
Kimberly Rousseau-Simmons has had a varied career path that has ultimately led her into occupational therapy at CSU.
Susan Mingils is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Occupation and Rehabilitation Science program in Colorado State University’s Department of Occupational Therapy, and the recipient of the Dean's Fellowship from the College of Health and Human Sciences.