UNC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

UNC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy http://tinyurl.com/sotaspringapparel This is the official page for the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at UNC Chapel Hill.

For questions about the MSOT admissions process, please post your inquiry under the "Discussions" tab on this page or email OSInfo@med.unc.edu. Please note that questions containing private information should be sent via email rather than posted on the discussion board. It is recommended that prospective applicants read the admissions page and all the related links for before contacting the division for information. Admissions Page:
http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/ocsci/degree-programs/ms-admissions

Get your orders in by April 15! Link closes 4/16/2026. UNC's Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) spring appa...
04/13/2026

Get your orders in by April 15! Link closes 4/16/2026.

UNC's Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) spring apparel sale is happening now! Order UNC OT specific apparel until 4/16/2026. We are offering pick-up AND shipping!!

All proceeds go toward supporting SOTA educational events and opportunities.

🔗https://go.unc.edu/Spring2026SWAG

04/10/2026

🎉Exciting news!🎊

In the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking, our MS OT program was ranked 5th out of 289 accredited programs. Despite the methodological issues with rankings, we are very pleased to see our program recognized by our peers for our excellence - our occupation-centered curriculum, inclusive teaching practices & the quality of our scholarship.

✨Happy OT Month!✨

UNC Department of Health Sciences
UNC School of Medicine

Hey, Tar Heels!Will you be attending the American Occupational Therapy Association - AOTA Inspire Annual Conference & Ex...
04/08/2026

Hey, Tar Heels!

Will you be attending the American Occupational Therapy Association - AOTA Inspire Annual Conference & Expo?

✋Come see us for a casual meet & greet!

📆Friday, April 24
⌚Stop by any time between 6-8 p.m.
📍Hilton Anaheim, Poppy's Lounge

Hope to see you!

Oceans crossed 🌊 Research presented ✅ Global connections shared🌍📍Bangkok, Thailand2026 World Federation of Occupational ...
04/07/2026

Oceans crossed 🌊 Research presented ✅ Global connections shared🌍

📍Bangkok, Thailand
2026 World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Conference

✨Dr. Lauren Selingo presented, “Igniting Our Imagination: Challenging and Enhancing Occupational Science and Therapy Conceptualizations of Substance Use and Sexual Occupations” and was created in collaboration with Dr. Raheleh Ghasseminia.

✨Dr. Khalilah Johnson presented, "Critical participatory action research with multiply marginalized communities: Disrupting the status quo in occupational science research”

📍Ghent, Belgium & Barcelona, Spain

✨Dr. Vanessa Jewell presented, "Development and Use of the Occupation-Centered Intervention Assessment to Promote Occupation-Centered Practice" in Ghent, Belgium & "The REAL-Fam: A technology-infused occupational therapy intervention for rural families with a child with diabetes" in Barcelona, Spain.

📍Nagoya, Japan

✨Dr. Ryan Lavalley, representing the Carolina Aging Network, joined representatives from the Center for Aging and Health and Global Affairs in an “Aging in Community” symposium hosted at Nagoya University, in Nagoya, Japan. He presented on multi-sector aging planning & learned about aging in Japan.

👕Merch drop👕UNC's Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) spring apparel sale is happening now until 4/16/2026. ...
04/06/2026

👕Merch drop👕

UNC's Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) spring apparel sale is happening now until 4/16/2026. SOTA is offering pick-up AND shipping! 🔥

All proceeds go toward supporting SOTA educational events & opportunities.

🔗https://go.unc.edu/Spring2026SWAG

📅Mark your calendars!Annual Ethics Event | Tuesday, May 12 | 7 p.m.Registration & link coming soon!
04/02/2026

📅Mark your calendars!

Annual Ethics Event | Tuesday, May 12 | 7 p.m.

Registration & link coming soon!

🧵Sew into crafting!🧵The history of OT is deeply threaded (see what we did there😉) into promoting self-expression, engage...
03/25/2026

🧵Sew into crafting!🧵

The history of OT is deeply threaded (see what we did there😉) into promoting self-expression, engagement & participation. The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) held a February Bake & Craft sale that featured MSOT student artisan works such as potholders, homemade cards, bracelets, crocheted headbands & bookmarks.

Want to learn more? The Occupational Therapy Leaders and Legacies Society (OTLLS) provides a list of videos, books & publications that honor the therapeutic use of arts & crafts in occupational therapy practice.

Reminder:📆We hope to see you soon!Monday, March 30 @ 6 p.m. Annual Mitchell Symposium featuring Dr. Janet Njelesani, Ass...
03/24/2026

Reminder:

📆We hope to see you soon!

Monday, March 30 @ 6 p.m.

Annual Mitchell Symposium featuring Dr. Janet Njelesani, Associate professor, Occupational Therapy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

The Mitchell Symposium in Occupational Science is named in honor & memory of Dr. Marlys Mitchell, the founder of the master's program in occupational therapy at the UNC School of Medicine, & her husband, Earl, a great supporter of Marlys.

Symposium scholars deliver a public lecture & participate in talks, discussions & meetings with faculty, students & researchers from throughout the division & UNC Department of Health Sciences . Initiated in 2011, the symposium has been made possible through generous gifts from friends & alumni of the division.

Weather forecast: Sunny skies & blooming scholarship 🌷☀️🎓Congrats to OS PhD student Monica Ridlehoover on receiving theU...
03/17/2026

Weather forecast: Sunny skies & blooming scholarship 🌷☀️🎓

Congrats to OS PhD student Monica Ridlehoover on receiving the
UNC Department of Health Sciences Student Research Excellence Award! 👏 Monica was recognized for her research accomplishments & commitment to research thus far.

🎊Join us in congratulating Dr. Ryan Lavalley, who has been promoted to Associate Clinical Professor based on his extensi...
03/16/2026

🎊Join us in congratulating Dr. Ryan Lavalley, who has been promoted to Associate Clinical Professor based on his extensive community & professional service & scholarship. 🎉

Dr. Lavalley is a graduate of the Occupational Science PhD program & has been part of the Division since 2019. He began as a Postdoctoral Research Associate & joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2021.

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UNC School of Medicine

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