Announcements

Inaugural Doctor of Occupational Therapy student, Natalia Anzaldúa Ayala, is selected as the 2025 GW Commencement Student Speaker.

Kellie Sawyer, OTD, OTR/L has been appointed the associate program director for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.

Joyce Maring, EdD, DPT held various faculty, administrative, and leadership roles within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) over twenty years.

The GW Doctor of Occupational Therapy program has received a full, seven-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

Three GW programs volunteer at the first Paralympics and Disability Pride Open House at the White House.

Marisa Mansueto, to serve in the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences as associate director for clinical education.

The GW occupational therapy program was ranked highly among hundreds of schools around the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of best graduate schools.

GW is pleased to announce that Kellie Sawyer OTD, OTR/L, will serve as an assistant professor for the GW OT program. She is described as an incredibly reflective practitioner, bias fighter, and quiet disruptor who will provide a much-needed change in the occupational therapy profession.

Kiara Johnson has been awarded the Anti-Racism Coalition Scholarship from the George Washington University Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Sheila Moyle, OTD, MOT, OTR/L to serve in the Occupational Therapy program as Doctoral Capstone Coordinator and Assistant Professor.