Faculty and Staff
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The Occupational Therapy Department faculty are excellent teachers, experienced clinicians, and nationally recognized leaders and scholars in the profession. All of the faculty members are occupational therapists with advanced degrees, diverse backgrounds, specializations, interests and expertise including : physical and mental health rehabilitation, pediatrics, community mental health, gerontology, independent living skills, measurement and research, international occupational therapy, multicultural issues, the history of occupational therapy, kinesiology, infant and family mental health, psychogeriatrics, family-centered intervention, neurological rehabilitation, the social inclusion of children, job analysis, the uses of therapeutic humor, and health promotion.
At the 35th Annual Conference (October 2011) of the Occupational Therapy Association of California ( OTAC) in Sacramento, the conference program featured photos of 4 individuals - three of whom are SJSU Faculty (see photo on right):
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Dr. Kay B. Schwartz (shown here with OTAC president and SJSU OT Department faculty,
Dr. Shawn Phipps), was the Keynote Speaker for the 35th Annual OTAC Conference.
For supporting the families of the All of the faculty are authors and editors, and have contributed chapters to preeminent textbooks adopted in occupational therapy programs nationally and internationally; and have written numerous articles for professional journals in occupational therapy and health related fields. Several faculty members have been recognized for their contribution to the profession of occupational therapy as Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association. To learn more about a specific member of the faculty, click on their name to be taken to their bio.
Department Chair
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Graduate CoordinatorPattern II ELM
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Undergraduate AdvisorPattern I BS/MS
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To learn more about a certain faculty member, click on their name to be taken to their biography.
