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Join us for an engaging conversation with Emily F. Rothman, ScD and Dr. Kathryn Ellis about pornography within OT. Emily F. Rothman, ScD is Professor and Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department at Boston University. She has more than 10 years of experience conducting research and education about sexually explicit media, among other topics. Dr. Kathryn Ellis is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy...

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Kaylin Torres, a senior at Boston University in the Kilachand Honors College studying Linguistics and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in Sargent College. Her senior Keystone research project,  “Sensory Overload vs. Structured Learning: The Role of Children’s TV in Speech Development,” explores how specific features of children’s media, such as pac...

Shannon Kara is an occupational therapist, small business owner, and doctoral student at Boston University whose work focuses on nature-based interventions for adults with neurodiversity and intellectual disability. She is the founder of Coree Occupational Therapy in Canberra, Australia, where she leads a team providing person-centered services across community and home settings. Shannon’s doctora...

Join us for an engaging conversation with Karen Katzman, pediatric occupational therapist, private practice owner, and doctoral candidate in the PP-OTD program at Boston University. Karen shares about her years of experience and passion for OT in the pediatric space.

Dr. Paula Quatromoni is a tenured Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Boston University. Her work focuses on eating disorders, sports nutrition, child health, dietary patterns, and cardiometabolic disease. She founded BU’s sports nutrition consult service and helped create the GOALS Program for athletes with eating disorders. She teaches courses in nutritional epidemiology, eating...

Join us for a fun and interesting conversation with KC Barnes who shares her experience as a first generation scholar, her journey to working in Clinical Education Services at BU, and her continued education journey earning an MBA and working to help the next first generation students in line.

Chris works as a Correction Officer, living in the Boston area. In his free time, he likes to workout, cook and spend time with friends and family. He has stuttered since age four. Mindfulness and meditation have played a huge part in his stuttering journey. Over the years, Chris has learned that achieving fluency isn’t necessary to be successful in life. He is now a mentor at the Center for Stutt...

Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. David Bernstein as he shares about his new book. David Bernstein, MD is an award-winning physician and author who is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatrics practicing in Clearwater, Florida. His 40 years of experience have provided him with opportunities to observe and empathize with thousands of adults as they age.  He has integrated...

Alison Rebels, OTD, OTR/L, is a proud “Triple Terrier,” having earned her BS, MS, and Post-Professional OTD from Boston University. She is an occupational therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience and currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. Alison also serves as Chair of th...

Join us for an interesting conversation with Dr. Leanna Katz about her career interests along with her research about the use and application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS).

Abbigail Kubiak, OTD, OTR/L, LRC is a Teaching Professional at Boston University's Sargent College in the online post-professional occupational therapy program and the founder of One Life Lived Well Occupational Therapy Services. She is dedicated to educating practitioners and advancing clinical excellence in emerging and innovative practice areas with a particular focus on Long COVID and other en...

Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Dustin Allen, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Programs in Human Physiology at Boston University. In this episode, Dr. Allen shares their experience with thermoregulation, virtual reality, and the power of mentorship in career and education.

Join us for a conversation with Naomi Caselli, an Associate Professor of Deaf Education, co-director of the Deaf Center, and the director of the AI and Education initiative at Boston University. She is hearing, and her first languages are American Sign Language (ASL) and English. She leads a research team that works to make research on language—across education, computer science, linguistics, psyc...

Join us for an interesting conversation with Carrie Carman and Jen Papasodoro as they discuss their individual journeys in OT and why they came together to create The OT Parent Coaches, LLC.

Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Alyssa Boucher about Universal Design for Learning and Speech-Language Pathology!

Jessie Franco is a lecturer in the entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at Sargent College. Her clinical experience centers on adult physical dysfunction and spans the full rehabilitation trajectory, with expertise in acute care. Passionate about preparing students for fieldwork and practice, Jessie is dedicated to bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world clinical p...

Kayla Jackson is a local high school senior, prospective college student, and current Girl Scout Gold Award candidate. She is the founder of the Backpack Awareness Initiative in her local school district and has promoted backpack safety throughout her community. Under the guidance of Karen Jacobs, OT, EdD, OTR, CPE, FAOTA at Boston University, Kayla has been able to gather factual data and conduct...

Kate Stewart is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University. She is an occupational therapist licensed with the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions and is registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and the College of Occupational Therapists of Onta...

Dr. Iverson’s career has been colored by a series of unexpected events, each of which have taken her work and interests in new directions. Her initial foray into psychological research – a senior thesis focused on learning in cassius auratus (the goldfish) – led to an opportunity to work in a child language lab and subsequently to spending a year living in Rome and conducting research on the devel...

Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Monica Pessina as she shares her journey and explains how staying connected to clinical practice brings harmony to her education and research.

Jenn Keenan, EdD, EdM, leads strategic initiatives in clinical education and community partnerships at BU’s Sargent College. She oversees all aspects of undergraduate and graduate experiential learning, building and sustaining cross-sector partnerships that expand student access to meaningful, mission-driven placements. A proud BU alum and advocate for first-generation students, she also mentors w...

Lindsey M. Locks, ScD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Health Sciences (Sargent College) and Global Health (School of Public Health) at Boston University. She directs the Global Nutrition Lab and currently serves as Chair of the Global Nutrition Council, one of two scientific councils within the American Society for Nutrition. Dr. Locks is a nutritional epidemiologist who colla...

Dafna Barhad is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of expertise specializing in sensory-informed approaches to child development . Throughout her career, she has practiced in developmental centers and ran her own private practice, supporting neurodivergent individuals and their families while collaborating closely with educational teams and healthcare professionals. She has exte...

Join us for an interesting conversation with Dr. Shannon Peters where they share details of their new role as Faculty Council Representative at Boston University’s Sargent College. Dr. Peters shares their experience being a clinical assistant professor at Sargent, and a licensed psychologist, and how these experiences in collaboration with other faculty members will influence advocating for change...

Join us for a conversation with Sarah Harvey, a recent PP-OTD graduate from BU based in rural Maine. In this episode, Sarah reflects on the importance of recognizing professional burnout and compassion fatigue among occupational therapists and other health care professionals. After facing burnout and professional fatigue herself, Sarah wanted to give back and support her peers. To do this Sarah de...