Elnaz Alimi

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
UIC is the one and only school in the U.S. that offers this program and the faculty members are inspiring leaders and internationally well-known in the area that they research.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
Working towards improving participation for refugees and asylum seekers.

Research Interests
Community Participation of migrants with disabilities and chronic conditions

Awards and Honors
UIC Department of Occupational Therapy Research Award
AUCD 2020 Illinois Emerging Leader
Schweitzer Fellowship 2022-2023 cohort

Education
Bachelors in Occupational Therapy- Tehran University of Medical Science, 2013–Masters in Occupational Therapy, Shahid Beheshti Univesity of /medical Sciences, 2015–Doctor of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020