Messiah University’s MOT program is designed to successfully prepare students for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) licensing exam and equip students to serve as an occupational therapist in a variety of settings. Our program offers a number of distinctives that make it unique.
- Integration of character, values and ethics
- Leadership development
- Academic distinction and accreditation
- Excellent, experienced faculty
OT Projects from 2023
Compliance is not Inclusion: Exploring the Lived Experience of Disabled Occupational Therapy Students and Practitioners, Joanna Behm, Grace Euler, Rachel Luscher, Hannah Mumau, and Lauren Viscusi
Enhancing Workforce Diversity: Recruitment & Admissions Strategies of OT Programs, Joanna Behm, Abrielle Kautzmann, Holly Peterson, Kayla Shin, and Tiffany Tseng
Occupational Therapist Perspectives on Oral Hygiene Interventions Among Children and Youth with Autism, Kimberly Duetsch, Megan Chamberlin, Jordyn Hamilton, Anna Mostoller, Giannalise Pepoli, and Emma Sanchez
The Impact of Peer Support on Social Participation for Burn Survivors, Jim Foster, Hannah Davis, Eveny Miller, Arianna Moyer, Erin Terreson, and Megan Miller
Occupational Therapy Students’ and Graduates’ Perspectives of Traditional and Nontraditional Level I Fieldwork Experiences, Carrie Gorman, Mariah Cadzow, Paige Inch, Alyson Onder, and Colin Reed
Predictive Value of GG Score on Discharge Destination in Patient’s with Neurological Conditions, Krystal Robinson-Bert, Taylor Davis, Kayleigh Frisch, Mallory MacLellan, and Travis Meckley
Sensory Rooms in Schools, Leanne Rutt, MaKenna Bailey, Abigail Chez, Katelyn Correll, Emily Nunn, and Ashley Schott
Provider and Caregiver Perspectives on the Family Guided Routines Based Approach to Interventions, Leanne Rutt, Hannah Brezinski, Jane Seitz, Arianna Ramsaran, and Nathan Smith
