Missouri State University Occupational Therapy

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The mission of the Occupational Therapy Department at Missouri State University is to educate holistic, reflective occupational therapy practitioners who understand the complexity of occupation and value its role in the promotion of health and wellness. Didactic and experiential learning will promote occupation-based practice, ethical leadership, community engagement, cultural humility, scientific inquiry, and life-long learning to develop generalist practitioners who are prepared to meet the needs of persons, groups, and populations across a variety of settings, including those in rural and underserved communities.

✨Fieldwork Friday✨Throughout this semester, first-year students will be working in groups for their first fieldwork expe...
02/20/2026

✨Fieldwork Friday✨

Throughout this semester, first-year students will be working in groups for their first fieldwork experience! These groups will be focusing on wellness activities specific to the populations they are working with.

Check out the groups we have at KVC Missouri and The Arc of the Ozarks Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center. We are so grateful to these organizations and participants for continuing to partner with us for psychosocial fieldwork experiences!

Faculty and staff used a highland cow origami task to evaluate their own learning styles! After we finished, we discusse...
02/17/2026

Faculty and staff used a highland cow origami task to evaluate their own learning styles! After we finished, we discussed how assignments might be created to suit a variety of learning styles.

We will be closed Monday, February 16, in observance of President's Day. See you Tuesday!
02/14/2026

We will be closed Monday, February 16, in observance of President's Day. See you Tuesday!

Congratulations to Drs. Jackson and Yates, both of whom have ePosters being presented at the World Federation of Occupat...
02/10/2026

Congratulations to Drs. Jackson and Yates, both of whom have ePosters being presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress 2026!

Dr. Jackson's poster is focused on end-of-life education in graduate healthcare programs. Dr. Yates's poster is focused on assessing pediatric age-appropriateness for powered mobility. We are so proud of these ladies!

In preparation for their first fieldwork rotation, first-year students participated in a group reflection about developi...
02/06/2026

In preparation for their first fieldwork rotation, first-year students participated in a group reflection about developing professional identity. In just a few weeks, they will be heading out to ten different community sites to lead wellness groups!

Tonight, the Pre-OT Club had a Q&A session with current OT students. They asked so many good questions! The current stud...
02/05/2026

Tonight, the Pre-OT Club had a Q&A session with current OT students. They asked so many good questions! The current students shared their wisdom on being grad students and all things OT.

Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting and the OT students who volunteered to help!

Following the successful launch of a wellness program in spring 2025, our Pi Theta Epsilon - Occupational Therapy Honor ...
02/02/2026

Following the successful launch of a wellness program in spring 2025, our Pi Theta Epsilon - Occupational Therapy Honor Society students are offering Living Well in Practice sessions this spring! This time around, these sessions are open to OT and Missouri State PA Program students, faculty and staff. The topics touch on several dimensions of wellness and we are excited to see what participants gain from attending the sessions.

Yesterday, we welcomed our alumna Linsey as a guest speaker! She gave a presentation to our second-year students about e...
01/30/2026

Yesterday, we welcomed our alumna Linsey as a guest speaker! She gave a presentation to our second-year students about evidence-based approaches to managing behaviors in pediatric settings.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Linsey!

Join us in congratulating Dr. Corro on her first single-author publication! Her article is published in the Journal of R...
01/29/2026

Join us in congratulating Dr. Corro on her first single-author publication!

Her article is published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Practices and Research and highlights on the value of including 3D printing in the occupational therapy curriculum.

Last Friday, our faculty and students completed the first of two Mental Health First Aid training courses. It was such a...
01/20/2026

Last Friday, our faculty and students completed the first of two Mental Health First Aid training courses. It was such an engaging and informative session. Thanks to Community Partnership of the Ozarks for making this possible!

We will be closed Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See you Tuesday!
01/16/2026

We will be closed Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See you Tuesday!

Yesterday in the Neuro Lab, first-year students were building brains! They are mastering the anatomy of the brain by bui...
01/16/2026

Yesterday in the Neuro Lab, first-year students were building brains! They are mastering the anatomy of the brain by building one piece-by-piece. 🧠

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