Team

The GW OT Team aspires to create a welcoming environment for everyone to flourish and grow.

Staff members are experienced administrators well-versed in creating an open, comfortable, and responsive environment to meet the needs of students, faculty, and community members.

Faculty are experienced clinicians, educators, researchers, and administrators who bring diverse perspectives to the academic community. To learn more about each faculty member, click their name to visit the Faculty Directory for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 

Olufolatimi Akinrinade

Olufolatimi Akinrinade

Adjunct Instructor

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Katriona Buhler

Adjunct Instructor

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Kiara Caldwell

Admissions and Enrollment Management Officer 
kcaldwell@gwu.edu
202 994 2144

Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad

Adjunct Instructor

Ellen Costello

Ellen Costello

Interim Chair, Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences
Professor

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Leslie Davidson

Chair, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership
Associate Professor

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Sarah Doerrer

Assistant Professor

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Ashley Forbes

Clinical Placement Coordinator
ashley.forbes@gwu.edu

Erica Fuentes

Erica Fuentes

Clinical Instructor

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Madelyn Higareda

Academic Department Administrator
mhigareda@gwu.edu
202 994 1668

Roger Ideishi

Roger Ideishi

Program Director, Occupational Therapy
Professor

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Stephanie Katz

Adjunct Instructor

Sheila Moyle

Sheila Moyle

Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Interim Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

trudy mallinson

Trudy Mallinson

Associate Dean for Health Sciences Research
Associate Professor

Joyce Maring

Joyce Maring

Executive Associate Dean, Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences
Professor

Heather Richards

Heather Richards

Associate Program Director, Clinical Education
hrich@gwu.edu
202 994 6341

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Laurie Rogers

Adjunct Instructor

GW OT Faculty Kellie Sawyer

Kellie Sawyer

Assistant Professor

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Josh Walberg

Program Manager
jwalberg@gwu.edu
202 994 1026