Rebecca Piazza, OTR/L was awarded the University of Florida, Department of Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Educator of the Year. Becky was nominated for her dedication to the education of our fieldwork students and her excellent contributions to the Masters in Occupational Therapy program. Becky is the Clinical Coordinator at UF…
The Department of Occupational Therapy and students from the Masters in Occupational Therapy Program offer CarFit, a free national program, each fall. CarFit is designed to help mature drivers fit more comfortably and safely in their vehicles. Trained occupational therapy students lead drivers through a 12-point checklist with their…
From left to right: Dr. Linda Struckmeyer, Dr. Leigh Lehman, and Dr. Jessica Johnson. The Masters in OT program would like to introduce our newly appointed Academic Fieldwork Coordinator! Ms. Linda Struckmeyer…
University of Florida Occupational Therapy students and faculty collaboratively engage in research and contribute to the OT evidence base. Undergraduate pre-OT students complete honors projects with college researchers and many continue their collaborations with faculty after entering the Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) program. An example of such a project…
Master’s in Occupational Therapy students, under the direction of Dr. Roxanna Bendixen, and master’s students in the Department of Epidemiology, under the direction of Dr. Cathy Striley, received a 2012 PH-HP Student collaboration grant. This grant focused on activities in Alachua County designed to gather meaningful data to inform…
The University of Florida department of occupational therapy will offer CarFit, a free national program, on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center, 5701 N.W. 34th St. in Gainesville. CarFit is designed to help mature drivers fit more comfortably and safely in their…
Personality as a Predictor of Older Driver Performance: An Exploratory Study
