News Archive

• Researchers receive $620,000 grant to develop resources and services for Asian American elderly

  Tuesday, October 24, 2023

  This project is led by principal investigator Mansha Mirza co-PI Sumithra Murthy

• Susan Magasi named professor and head of the UIC Department of Occupational Therapy

  Wednesday, October 11, 2023

  Magasi succeeds Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

• Susan Magasi named 2023 fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

  Tuesday, July 11, 2023

  The honor is given to active members of the organization who have made contributions of national significance in medical rehabilitation

• Occupational therapy students help Glencoe junior high schoolers build therapy toys for children

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023

  The students were developing prototypes of toys to be used in occupational therapy for children with cerebral palsy

• Mary Khetani was named to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2023 Roster of Fellows

  Thursday, April 6, 2023

  Award honors occupational therapists who have achieved a long history of contributions to the profession, the association and consumers of OT services

• Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar named a 2022-23 University Scholar

  Thursday, June 16, 2022

  OT professor and head is internationally recognized for her community-based participatory research in the Latinx community

• New entry-level occupational therapy doctorate

  Thursday, September 2, 2021

  OT department will transition to an entry-level doctorate program from its current master’s degree program

• UIC Department of Occupational Therapy selected as the 2020 Community Partner of the Year by GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago

  Friday, April 30, 2021

  OT students, faculty and staff are recognized for their dedication and service