The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

You may at ot-ojot@wmich.edu

Editor-in-Chief

Diane Powers Dirette, PhD, OT, FAOTA, Professor, Western Michigan University, USA

Managing Editor

Nancy Hock, Ph.D., OTRL, CHT, FAOTA, Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University, USA

Associate Editor

Allison Chamberlain Miller, MS, OTR/L, CAPS, Doctoral Graduate Assistant, Western Michigan University, USA

Copy Editor

Cynthia J. Cunningham, PhD, Director, School of Communication; Associate Professor, English, Western Michigan University, USA

Art Editor

Kelly Allen, MSOT, OTR/L MFA, Occupational Therapist and Artist, The Right Door for Hope, Recovery and Wellness, USA

Assistant Copy Editor

Aditi Tuell, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, USA

Assistant Editors

Debbie Amini, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Assistant Editor, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), USA
Molly Bathje, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Assistant Editor, Rush University, USA
Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, Ph.D, DrOT, OTRL, CDP, FMiOTA, FAOTA, Assistant Editor, Wayne State University, USA
Beth Elenko, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA, FAOTA, Assistant Editor, New York Institute of Technology, USA
Bryan Gee, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA, FAOTA, Assistant Editor, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, USA
Shirley P. O'Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Assistant Editor, Eastern Kentucky University, USA

Editorial Board

Randy P. McCombie, PhD, OTR/L, West Virginia University, USA
Michelle Suarez, PhD, OTR/L, Western Michigan University, USA
Rondalyn Whitney, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA , USA
Clark Patrick Heard, OTD, OT Reg. (Ont.), Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care, Canada

Founders

Diane Powers Dirette, PhD, OTL, FAOTA
Joseph M. Pellerito Jr., PhD, OTR/L

Editorial Review Board

Nardia Aldridge, PhD., OTR/L, DTM, Nova Southeastern University, USA
Amy Armstrong-Heimsoth OTD, OTR/L, Northern Arizona University, USA
Gretchen L. Bachman, OTD, OTR/L, MBA/HCM, CEAS, CHT, Northern Arizona University, USA
Angela Boisselle, PhD, OTR, Cook Children's Health Plan, USA
Lori E Breeden, EdD, OTR, University of Indianapolis, USA
Kari Buck, MS, OTR/L, Quinnipiac University, USA
K. Megan Carpenter, OTD, OTR/L, SCFES, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA
Suja Angelin Chandrasekaran, OTR/L, MOT, Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, USA
Carrie Ciro, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
Sara Clark, MS, OTRL, Western Michigan University, USA
Kayla Collins, MOT, EdD, OTR/L, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, USA
Elizabeth Crampsey, Ed.D, M.S., OTR/L, BCPR, University of New England, USA
Patricia Crist, PhD, OTR, USA
Daniel Marinho Cezar da Cruz, ScD, MSc, OT, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
Sue M. Dahl-Popolizio, DBH, OTR/L, A. T. Still University, USA
Lucinda Dale, EdD, OTR, CHT, FAOTA, University of Indianapolis, USA
Aaron Dallman, PhD, OTR/L, Rutgers University, USA
Xue Deng, PhD, OTR/L, HKROT, Binghamton University—SUNY, USA
Rachel B. Diamant, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, A. T. Still University, USA
Denise Donica, DHSc, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, East Carolina University, USA
Sandra Dunbar-Smalley, DPA, OTR/L, FAOTA, AdventHealth University, USA
Jennifer Fortuna, PhD, OTR/L, Colorado Mesa University, USA
Caitlyn Foy, OTD, MOTR/L, CLA, Salus University, USA
Sebastian Gallegos-Berrios, MSc, BSc, OT, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Mindy Garfinkel, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, Mercy College, USA
Patricia A. Gentile, DPS, OTR/L, New York University, USA
Pooja Ghai, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CSRS, White River Health System Inc., USA
Lenin C. Grajo, PhD, EdM, OTR/L, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Yolanda Griffiths, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Drake University, USA
Jeffrey Holmes PhD, OT Reg. (Ont), The University of Western Ontario, Canada
Casey Humphrey, OTD, MHA, OTR/L, CBIS, CDRS, Eastern Kentucky University, USA
Kyle Karen, PhD, OTR/L, CPH, BFA, New York Institute of Technology, USA
Pamela Karp, EdD, OTR/L, CHT, New York Institute of Technology, USA
Sonia F. Kay, Ph.D, OTR/L, Nova Southeastern University, USA
Christine Kivlen, PhD, OTRL, Wayne State University, USA
Lisa Knecht-Sabres, DHS, OTR/L, Midwestern University, USA
Julie Kugel OTD, MOT, OTR/L, Loma Linda University, USA
Angela Lampe, OTD, OTR/L, Creighton University, USA
Shelly J. Lane, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Colorado State University, USA
Kelly A. Lavin, OTD, OTR/L, New York Institute of Technology, USA
Katherine Lawson, OTR, LMSSW, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA
Kelly Layne, OTD, MOT, OTR, Baylor University, USA
Supawadee Cindy Lee, Pace University, USA
David LeVan, DHSc., OTR/L, CSRS, CAPS, Gannon University, USA
Kimberly Lloyd, OTD, MOTR/L, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, USA
Rebecca Ludwig, OTR/L, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, USA
Dayna M. Maniccia, DrPH, MS, Russell Sage College, USA
Karen McCarthy OTD, OTR/L, Dominican University of California, USA
Cristina Mendoza Holgado, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
Susan K Meyers EdD, MBA, OTR, FAOTA, Indiana University, USA
Kenneth L Miller, PT, DPT, GCS, ACEEAA, COS-C, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
Valerie Miller Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L, University of Cincinnati, USA
Tamara L. Mills, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, Brenau University, USA
Christine Moghimi, ScD, MAS, OTR/L, AdventHealth University, USA
Angela Murphy, EdD, MSc OT, BSc OT, FHEA; Leeds Beckett University , United Kingdom
AnnMarie Murphy, OTD, OT/L, CIMI-2, Great Kids Place; Temple University, USA
Robyn Otty, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, FAOTA, Hawai`i Pacific University, USA
Regina Parnell, PhD, OTRL, Wayne State University, USA
Christine Peters, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, USA
Terry Petrenchik, PhD, OTR/L, IUPUI, USA
Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA
Gina L. Pifer, EdD, OTR/L, BCPR, University of Missouri – Columbia, USA
Aimee Piller, PhD, OTR/L, Piller Child Development, LLC; Northern Arizona University, USA
Dina Prisco, PhD, OTR/L, BCO, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA
Christine Privott, PhD, OTR/L, Eastern Kentucky University, USA
Sarah M. Psillas, PhD, OTR/L, CEIS, University of Hartford, USA
Nicole Quint, PhD, Dr.OT, OTR/L, Nova Southeastern University
Gustavo Reinoso, M.Ed., Ph.D., OTR/L, Drake University & University of Southern California, USA
Michael Roberts, OTD, OT/L, Regis College, USA
Oaklee Rogers, OTD, OTR/L, Northern Arizona University, USA
Lydia Royeen, PhD, OTR/L, Midwestern University, USA
Amy Sadek PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM , Hawai'i Pacific University Las Vegas, USA
Elizabeth K. Schmidt, PhD, OTRL, Lincoln Memorial University, USA
Erin Schwier, EdD, OTD, OTR/L, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, USA
Ruth Segal, PhD, OTR, Seton Hall University, USA
Francine M. Seruya, PhD, OTR/L, Mercy College, USA
Chi-Kwan Shea, PhD, OTR/L, Samuel Merritt University, USA
Alisa J. Sheth, PhD, OTR/L, Pacific University, USA
Mary P. Shotwell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, USA
Divya Sood, OTD, OTR/L, Midwestern University, USA
Wendy B. Stav, PhD, OTR/L, SCDCM, FAOTA, Nova Southeastern University, USA
Elizabeth Stith, DHSc, OTR/L, BCG, Baptist Health Floyd Hospital, University of Indianapolis, USA
Michael J. Urban, MS, OTR/L, CEAS, MBA, CWCE, Columbia University, USA
Brigitte Vachon, PhD, OT, Université de Montréal, Canada
Laura VanPuymbrouck, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Rush University, USA
Shivani B. Vij, OTD, OTR/L, Valley Health, Winchester Medical Center, USA
Mitchell Voss, PP-OTD, MBA, OTR/L, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, USA
Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA, University of Washington, Department of Landscape Architecture, USA
Steven Wheeler, PhD, OTR/L, CBIS, West Virginia School of Medicine, USA
Barbara Prudhomme White, PhD, OTR/L, University of New Hampshire, USA
Sunny R. Winstead, EdD, OTR/L, MGH Institute of Health Professions, USA
Kristin Winston, PhD, OTR/L, University of New England, USA
SueAnn Woods, MOT, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, West Virginia University, USA
Jillian Woodworth, DrOT, OTRL, University of Michigan-Flint, USA

To apply, email ot-ojot@wmich.edu for instruction.

Last updated 4/16/2025