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WMU Centennial Celebration

 
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  • Interview with Tiffany Bystra, WMU '17 by Tiffany Bystra

    Interview with Tiffany Bystra, WMU '17

    Tiffany Bystra

    Occupational Therapist Tiffany Bystra shares her advice for new graduates. She speaks about her experience as a student at WMU, and the support of the OT faculty during a difficult time in her life. Tiffany works in acute care with cancer patients; she was inspired to work in oncology as a cancer survivor.

  • Interview with Leslie VanDop Crockett, WMU '78 by Leslie VanDop Crockett

    Interview with Leslie VanDop Crockett, WMU '78

    Leslie VanDop Crockett

    Occupational Therapist & WMU Alumnae Leslie VanDop Crockett shares memories of OT professor Alice Lewis.

  • Interview with Kimberly Foster DeVuyst, WMU '78 by Kimberly Foster DeVuyst

    Interview with Kimberly Foster DeVuyst, WMU '78

    Kimberly Foster DeVuyst

    Occupational Therapist Kim DuVuyst, WMU '78, recalls her career in OT and working with in-home clients. She speaks of the effect of COVID-19 on her patients and work.

  • Interview with Connie Ehlke, WMU '78 by Connie Schneider Ehlke

    Interview with Connie Ehlke, WMU '78

    Connie Schneider Ehlke

    Occupational Therapist Connie Ehlke shares her experience as a student studying Occupational Therapy at WMU. She speaks about her classes studying gross anatomy.

  • Interview with Mariah Godar, WMU '22 by Mariah Godar

    Interview with Mariah Godar, WMU '22

    Mariah Godar

    Occupational Therapist and recent graduate Mariah Godar speaks about Dr. Carla Chase and the positive impact Dr. Chase has on her students.

  • Interview with Susan L. Hinze, WMU '85 by Susan L. Hinze

    Interview with Susan L. Hinze, WMU '85

    Susan L. Hinze

    Occupational Therapist, and WMU Alumae, Susan Hinze '85 shares her memories about the role of arts and crafts in her OT education at WMU, and in particular, her fondness of weaving and floor looms as therapeutic tools.

  • Interview with Kelly Kislowski, WMU '19 by Kelly Kislowski

    Interview with Kelly Kislowski, WMU '19

    Kelly Kislowski

    Occupational Therapist and WMU alumae Kelly Kislowski speaks about her inspiration to become a therapeutic practitioner, and the influential faculty members she worked with. She talks about the wide variety of clinical settings available to OT's and the ability to find the right area of practice for each individual.

  • Interview with Jan McCloud, WMU '62 by Jan McCloud

    Interview with Jan McCloud, WMU '62

    Jan McCloud

    Retired OT and WMU alumnae Jan McCloud speaks about her time at WMU as a student, and her career as an OT. She mentions the large role crafts played early in her career, and how after returning to the workforce, therapeutics were focused on exercises.

  • Interview with Debra McCollum, WMU '85 by Debra McCollum

    Interview with Debra McCollum, WMU '85

    Debra McCollum

    Occupational Therapist, and WMU Alumnae, Debbie McCollum '85 shares her memories of being a student at WMU, memorable faculty members, and being part of the last class of OT students accepted as Freshmen.

  • Interview with Bridget Morgan, WMU '08 by Bridget Morgan

    Interview with Bridget Morgan, WMU '08

    Bridget Morgan

    Occupational Therapist and WMU alumnae Bridget Moran '08 speaks about her experience being in the first cohort of masters students and studying in the new (and current) College of Health and Human Services building. She speaks of the availability of faculty and expertise available in CHHS to support students in their studies.

  • Interview with Nancy Noah, WMU '82 by Nancy Noah

    Interview with Nancy Noah, WMU '82

    Nancy Noah

    Occupational Therapist and WMU Alumae Nancy Noah '82 speaks about how she found herself enrolling in Western's OT program after transferring from UM, where she studied accounting. She speaks about her 38 year career at the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, and the diversity of programming and skill-building for the patients she worked with. Nancy speaks about the launching of the OT intern program between KPH and WMU, which Dr. Ann Chapleau was instrumental in establishing.

  • Interview with Laura Tataille, WMU '22 by Laura Tataille

    Interview with Laura Tataille, WMU '22

    Laura Tataille

    Occupational Therapist and WMU Alumnae Laura Tataille '22 speaks about the importance of self-advocacy for students and increasing representation in the field of Occupational Therapy. She also speaks of the importance of "showing up for your clients" and how that perspective has driven her work as a practitioner.

 
 
 

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