Ashley Stoffel
Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Focus Areas
Office Phone
Office
1919 W. Taylor St., 351 AHSB
Mail Code
811
Office Hours
By appointment
About
In the entry-level OTD program, Dr. Stoffel co-leads and contributes to several block courses including Occupational Development Across the Lifespan, Occupational Performance and Participation: Outcomes and Interventions blocks and OT Process: Application blocks. She is the director of the UIC OT Faculty Practice: Children, Youth & Families which provides occupational therapy services to children and families in the Chicago area. She is the OT discipline coordinator & training mentor for the Illinois Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program. Dr. Stoffel's scholarly interests include promoting family engagement with young children and families in diverse Early Intervention and community settings. She is the co-facilitator of the AOTA Early Childhood Community of Practice; co-founder and facilitator of the IL Early Intervention and Schools OT Community of Practice; and is actively engaged at the state and national level in early childhood groups, resource development and presentations.
Selected Grants
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) interdisciplinary training program, Occupational Therapy Discipline Coordinator and Training Mentor
Selected Publications
“Building community partnerships: Practical applications through pediatric examples”, OT Practice
Service to the Community
Member of the Raising Illinois Cross-System Preparation, Professional Development & Supports workgroup Occupational Therapy and Early Intervention Coalition Representative to the We, The Village (formerly Illinois Early Childhood Funding Coalition) advocacy group Occupational Therapy Representative to the Illinois Early Intervention Coalition
Leadership in the Profession
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Co-Facilitator, Early Childhood Community of Practice
Illinois Occupational Therapy Association (ILOTA), Co-Chair, Archives Committee
Illinois Early Intervention and Schools Community of Practice, Co-Founder and Co-Facilitator
Illinois Early Intervention Coalition, Member, Occupational Therapy Representative
Notable Honors
2022 - Occupational Therapist of the Year, Illinois Occupational Therapy Association
2018 - Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), American Occupational Therapy Association
2020 - UIC Teaching Recognition Program Award, UIC
2018, 2020, 2022 - UIC Occupational Therapy Department Excalibur Award for Teaching Excellence, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences, selected by graduating MS Occupational Therapy students
Education
OTD, Washington University in St. Louis, 2006
BS, Chemistry and Spanish, University of Indianapolis, 2003