Our Faculty
Evetts, Cynthia, PhD, OTR
Professor and Director
All Campuses
cevetts@twu.edu
Education: BS, Texas A&M University; MOT, Texas Woman's University; PhD, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Mental health; supporting community participation; occupational stress
Chen, Christine, ScD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor and Associate Director
Denton Campus
cchen8@twu.edu
Education: BA, National Taiwan University; MA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; MS, Tufts University; ScD, Boston University; Post Doctorate, University of Buffalo
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: program evaluation, survey or PRO (patient-reported outcome) research; Rasch measurement; clinical application of treatment specification and clinical reasoning; OT services to vulnerable populations
Pickens, Noralyn, PhD, OT
Professor and Associate Director
Denton Campus and Dallas Center
npickens@twu.edu
Education: BS, Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; MS, Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; PhD, Kinesiology: Therapeutic Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Aging in place and end of life care; specializing in qualitative research and mixed-methodologies.
Baxter, Mary Frances, PhD, OT, FAOTA
Professor and Interim Associate Director
Houston Center
mbaxter@twu.edu
Education: BS, Colorado State University; MA, Texas Woman's University; PhD, University of Houston
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Pediatrics; Neuro-Rehabilitation; assistive and adaptive technology
Amerih, Husny, PhD, OTR, CKTI
Associate Professor
Denton Campus
husny@twu.edu
Education: BS, MS, University of Central Arkansas; PhD, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Physical Disability; Assistive Technology; OT Education and Curricula; Occupational Adaptation of Foreign Therapists
Bowman, O. Jayne, PhD, LOT
Associate Professor
Houston Center
obowman@twu.edu
Education: BA, Mary-Hardin Baylor; BS, MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis; PhD, Texas A&M University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Pediatrics; sensory integration; child development; measurement, hand strength and hand function; test/retest reliability of assessment instruments
Bowyer, Patricia, EdD, MS, OTR, FAOTA
Professor and Coordinator of Post-Professional Programs
Houston Center
pbowyer@twu.edu
Education: BA, Milligan College; Certificate in OT, Eastern Kentucky University; MS, Eastern Kentucky University; EdD, East Tennessee State University; Postdoctoral Research Affiliate, Johns Hopkins University; Postdoctoral Research associate, University of Illinois at Chicago
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Children and Youth as it relates to the Model of Human Occupation; assessment development specific to the Short Child Occupational Profile and Child Occupational Self Assessment as well as other MOHO based pediatric assessments; treatment effectiveness that is based on the Model of Human Occupation
Burns, Suzanne Perea, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
Denton Campus
sburns3@twu.edu
Education: BS, MOT, University of New Mexico; PhD, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Executive function impairments after stroke; community integration outcomes; mobile technology; health and participation disparities in adults with disabilities
Chan, Josephine, PhD, OTR, CHS
Professor
Houston Center
schan@twu.edu
Education: BS, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; MA, Texas Woman's University; PhD, University of Houston
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Adult physical dysfunction; Hand Therapy; Ergonomics; Instructional Technology; Rehabilitation Technology; Certified Hand Specialist
Chang, Pei-Fen, PhD, OTR
Associate Professor
Houston Center
pchang@twu.edu
Education: BS, National Taiwan University; MS, in Gerontology, University of Southern California; PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Patient satisfaction and quality of life in persons with disabilities; Rehabilitation outcomes; Fall prevention for older adults in the community; Health disparities
Fette, Claudette, PhD, OTR, CRC
Associate Clinical Professor
Denton Campus
cfette@twu.edu
Education: BS, Texas Woman's University; MS, University of North Texas; PhD, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Strength-based practice and assessment; Mental health promotion and early intervention; Psychosocial Rehabilitation; Family engagement and Wraparound; School-based practice and School Mental Health; Community-based practice and facilitating meaningful occupation
Fletcher, Tina, EdD, MFA, OTR
Associate Professor
Dallas Center
tfletcher1@twu.edu
Education: BS, University of Texas Medical Branch; MA, University of Alabama-Birmingham; BFA, MFA, EdD, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Certified school therapy specialist; Creative Arts interventions; Cultural arts access programming; Creativity; International orphan relief
Hay, Catherine Cooper, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
Houston Campus
chay1@twu.edu
Education: BS, University of California at Santa Barbara; MS, Tufts University; PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Stroke and brain injury; patient centered outcomes in rehabilitation; cognition; sex differences in rehabilitation intervention and outcomes; Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist
Hennigan, Mary, OTR, MBA
Associate Clinical Professor
Denton Campus
mhennigan@twu.edu
Education: BA, Rosary College; MOT, Texas Woman's University; MBA, University of Dallas
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Physical Dysfunction; Advocacy; Occupational Therapist Job Satisfaction
Levandowski, Shannon, OTD, OTR, BCP, SCSS
Associate Clinical Professor
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Denton Campus
slevandowski@twu.edu
Education: BA Clemson University; BS University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; MS, Boston University; OTD, Boston University; AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics & AOTA Specialty Certification in School Systems
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Clinical education and professionalism; School system practice and educational team collaboration; Behavioral Interventions and family dynamics/sibling play with children with autism; Early childhood special education, inclusion practices and childhood participation in school and home
Lohmann, Alicia F., OTD, OTR, CBIS
Associate Clinical Professor
Houston Center
alohmann@twu.edu
Education: BS Texas A&M University; MOT Texas Woman's University; OTD South University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Neuro Rehab with emphasis in brain injury; Brain injury Specialist; geriatric care; wheelchair seating & positioning
Neville, Marsha, PhD, OT
Professor
Dallas Center
mnevillesmith@twu.edu
Education: BS, Eastern Michigan University; MS, University of Texas, Dallas; PhD, University of Texas, Dallas
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Rehabilitation; clinical education; TBI; CVA; Falls in elderly; computerization of tasks
Poskey, Gail A., PhD, OTR
Associate Professor
Dallas Center
Education: BS, East Central University; MOT, Texas Woman's University; PhD, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Pediatrics, Pediatric TBI and SCI, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), fatherhood, evidence based practice, and prevention of abusive head trauma
Roberts, Heather, PhD, OT
Assistant Professor
Denton Campus
Education: BSOT, Saint Louis University; MS Healthcare Administration, University of Texas at Arlington; PhD Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman’s University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Pediatrics; cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities; constraint induced movement therapy; promoting evidence based practice
Sit, William, PhD, OTR, CSIPT, CKTP, CFWED, CIMP
Associate Clinical Professor
Dallas Center
wsit@twu.edu
Education: Prof diploma, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; MA, PhD, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Adult physical dysfunction; Hand Therapy; ICU critical care; Low vision; Stroke rehabilitation; kinesotaping & Certified Sensory Integration & Praxis Test
Smith, Theresa Marie, PhD, OTR, CLVT
Associate Professor
Houston Center
tsmith12@twu.edu
Education: BS, University of Florida; MHS, University of Indianapolis; PhD, Nova Southeastern University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Older adults, theory, therapeutic use of self and groups, program development; low vision rehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation, and disaster response
Vas, Asha, PhD, OT
Assistant Professor
Dallas Center
avas@twu.edu
Education: BS, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; MOT, St. Catherine's University, St. Paul, Minnesota; PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Neuroscience, Traumatic Brain Injury, Translational Research
Washington, Leon, PhD, OTR, LMSW, C/NDT
Assistant Professor
Denton Campus
fwashington1@twu.edu
Education: BS, Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University; MSW, Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University; PhD, Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Children with special needs and their caregivers, children who are abused and exposed to violence, pediatric neurological deficits, qualitative methodologies
Watford, Monica F., PhD, OTR
Assistant Clinical Professor
Dallas Center
Education: BA, Southwestern University; MA, CUNY-Queens College; MOT, The University of Texas Medical Branch; PhD, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Specialty Areas and Research Interests: Adults/Older Adults, TBI, Neurorehabilitation, Assistive Technology, Evidence Based Practice, Self Advocacy, and Return to Work
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