Joseph M. Pellerito, Jr., Ph.D., OTRL

Phone: (269) 387-7263
Email:

Expertise:

Ben Atchison, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA, Professor

B. S., Western Michigan University
M. A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University

Phone: (269) 387-7270
Email:

Expertise: Child and family centered practice; instructional design and technology; research on the impact of child trauma on sensory processing.

Lisa Baker, Ph.D.
Professor

B.A., State University of New York at Oswego
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Postdoctoral Training, University of South Carolina

Phone: (269)387-4484
Email: Lisa Baker

Expertise: Behavioral neuropharmacology and substance abuse research

Molly Buist, OTR/L, Assistant Professor

B.S., Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University

Phone: (203) 906-0641
Email: Molly Buist

Expertise: Pediatrics- specializing in Therapeutic Listening and
DIR/Floortime, and experience in outpatient CVA/TBI

Brad B. Gordon, MPA, RN

Assoc. in Science and Nursing, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
B.S., Western Michigan University
MPA, Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7233
Email: Brad Gordon

Expertise: Health Care Administration

Ann Chapleau, Assistant Professor

B.S., Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University
M.S., Education, Indiana University
D.H.S., Doctor of Health Science, University of Indianapolis

Phone: 269-387-7242
Email:

Expertise: Mental health, community based practice, and
homelessness prevention

B. S., Indiana University
M. S., Ed.D., Ball State University

Phone: (269) 387-7264
Email:

Expertise: Home modifications to increase accessibility, support participation and maintain independence through normal changes as we age, or sudden changes from an injury or illness.

B. S., Eastern Michigan University
M. A., Ph.D., New York University

Phone: (269) 387-7243
Email:

Expertise: Cognitive rehabilitation, self-awareness, brain injury,
and physical dysfunction.

Kieran Fogarty, Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Fellowship - Center for Disease Control

Phone: (269) 387-3342
Email: Kieran Fogarty

Expertise: Development, implementation, and evaluation of population-based interventions for a wide-range of public health problems, particularly interdisciplinary health issues that act on social constructs and the U.S. health care policy environment.

Debra Lindstrom, Ph.D., OTR/L, Professor

B. S. Ed., Northern Illinois University
M. O. T., Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7239
Email:

Expertise: Ergonomics, Assistive Technology, Livable Communities, Health Promotion and Wellness, Productive

Nancy Hock, MOT, OTRL, CHT
Grand Rapids Coordinator

Phone: (616) 742-4841
Email: Nancy Hock

Expertise: Certification in hand therapy and lymphedema. Experience in burn/trauma, neuro rehab, physical dysfunction and administration.

Catherine Kothari

B.A. Sociology, University of Michigan – Flint
M.A. Communications, Michigan State University
Ph.D. student, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-
Email:Catherine Kothari

Expertise:  Social determinants of health including mental illness and family violence, healthcare access and utilization and racial disparities.  Has conducted quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods and community-based participatory research studies funded by the federal government, the state of Michigan and various foundation grants.

Maureen Mickus, Ph.D., MSG, Associate Professor

B. A., Kalamazoo College
M. S. G., University of Southern California
Ph.D., Northwestern University

Phone: (269) 387-7326
Email:

Expertise: Aging health policy, mental health, dementia, and loneliness 

Berit Miller, M.S., OTR, Master Faculty Specialist

M.S., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7271
Email:

Expertise: Mental health, NDT trained with adults and SIPT Certified

B. S., Western Michigan University
M. P. A., Long Island University

Phone: (269) 387-7241
Email:

Expertise: Geriatric occupational therapy, board certification in geriatrics from the American Occupational Therapy Association

Elizabeth Nagler, M.A., CCC-SLP

B.S., M.A., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7276
Email: Elizabeth Nagler

Expertise:  Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism

Shannon Penny
Manager, Occupational Therapy & Physician Assistant

Phone: (269) 387-7265
Email:

Joel Phillips, M.S., OTRL, Faculty Clinical Specialist

B.S., M.S., Western Michigan University
                    
Phone: (269) 387-7238
Email:

Expertise: Treatment of the upper extremity, clinical private practice, power mobility, functional independence of the elderly within the home. 

B.M., Western Michigan University
M.M., Colorado State University

Phone: (269) 387-5415
Email: Edward Roth

Expertise: Music Therapy

Scott Smith, MS OTR/L, MBA, MPA, CEES

M.S., M.B.A., M.P.A., Western Michigan University

Phone:
Email: Scott Smith

Expertise: Ergonomics, Upper extremity treatment, Management

Phone: (269) 387-8467
Email: Michelle A. Suarez

Kimberly Tembreull, Office Associate, Fieldwork Assistant

Phone: (269) 387-7268
Email: Kimberly Tembreull

Amy Wagenfeld, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty Member

B.S., Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University
M.A., Human Development, Loyola University Chicago
Ph.D., Education, Walden University

Phone: (617) 875-4883
Email: Amy Wagenfeld

Expertise: Certified aging in place specialist (CAPS), entrepreneurial collaborations with landscape architects on design, programming, and evaluation of therapeutic outdoor spaces, pediatrics.

Jackie West-Frasier, PhD., Master Faculty Specialist

B. S., M. A., Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7244
Email: