Every year, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) bestows awards and honors to individuals that contribute time, energy, and support to the fulfillment of the AOTF mission- advancing the science of occupational therapy. The awards are presented annually at the AOTA/AOTF Awards Ceremony during the AOTA Annual Conference.
ACADEMY OF RESEARCH
Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, University of Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L, CDCES, FAOTA, University of Southern California
Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, OTJR Editor-in-Chief, University of Missouri
AOTF EARLY CAREER RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD
Beth Fields, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, University of Wisconsin-Madison
AOTF MID-CAREER RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD
Juleen Rodakowski, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, University of Pittsburgh
FRED SAMMONS VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD
Charles Christiansen, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
AOTF A. JEAN AYRES AWARD
Sarah Schoen, PhD, OTR/L, STAR Institute
AOTF VIRGINIA SCARDINA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Anita Bundy, Sc.D., OT/L, FAOTA, FOTARA, Colorado State University
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AOTF MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
Nancy Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, Tufts University
Simone Gill, PhD, OTR/L, Boston University
Forrest Pendleton, BA
Susan Stark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Washington University School of Medicine
Cheryl Strickland, OTR/L, Choice Rehabilitation
AOTF LEADERSHIP SERVICE COMMENDATION
Pat Booth, MAT
Ellen Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Boston University
AOTF PI THETA EPSILON MARY J. BRIDLE FIRST RESEARCH
Clarissa R. Stanhope, OTD, Rush University
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
Pooja A. Patel, DrOT, OTR/L, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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