Charles Christiansen

Charles Christiansen is a consultant and business owner based in Rochester, MN. He is a former educator who served in senior leadership roles at The University of Minnesota, The University of Texas Medical Branch and The University of British Columbia, he remains active as a volunteer who serves on various non-profit boards. Dr. Christiansen is also an occupational therapy scholar who continues to conduct research and publish on topics related to understanding the health promoting characteristics of human occupation. He is a former CEO of the AOTF and was recognized by the American Occupational Therapy Association during its Centennial year as one of the 100 most influential persons in occupational therapy’s first century. He is currently serving as board chair for the Society for the Study of Occupation, USA. In his leisure time, he is an avid hiker, cyclist and poet.