Team

Core Faculty

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. 

	Roger Ideishi, JD, OT/L, FAOTA Program Director, Occupational Therapy Professor
	Kellie Sawyer, OTD, OTR/L Associate Program Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant Professor
	​Danielle Centi, DrOT, OTR/L, FAOTA, CBIS, TIE Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Assistant Professor
	Sarah Doerrer, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT Assistant Professor
	Erica Fuentes, MOT, OTR/L Adjunct Clinical Instructor
	Libby Hladik, PhD, OTR  Assistant Professor
	Sheila Moyle, OTD, MOT, OTR/L Doctoral Capstone Coordinator Assistant Professor
	Sadie Richardson, OTD, MOT, OTR/L Assistant Professor

Affiliated Faculty

	Olufolatimi Akinrinade, CTRS, OTD, OTR/L Adjunct Instructor
	Stephanie Barbone, OTR/L, CHT Adjunct Instructor
	Marisa Birkmeier, PT, DPT, DHSc Director, Physical Therapy Program Associate Professor
	Christopher Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP Adjunct Assistant Professor
	Katriona Bühler, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, CEAS I Adjunct Instructor
	Mary Lynn Cooke, MS, OTR/L, ATP, TIE  Adjunct Instructor
	Ellen Costello, PT, PhD Chair, Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences Professor
	Leslie Davidson, PhD, OT/L FAOTA Associate Professor
	Ann Henshaw, MPH, MBA, OTD, OTR/L  Adjunct Assistant Professor
	Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, NZROT, FAOTA, FACRM Associate Dean for Health Sciences Research Associate Professor
	Meredith Norwood Adjunct Instructor
	Laurie Rogers, DHSc, OTD, OTR/L, CHT Adjunct Instructor
	George Salmon, OTD, OTR/L, CDP, CEAS I Adjunct Assistant Professor
	Katherine Williamson Adjunct Assistant Professor

Staff

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.

	Kiara Caldwell Assistant Director, Admissions  kcaldwell [at] gwu [dot] edu (kcaldwell[at]gwu[dot]edu) 202 994 2144
	Ashley Forbes Clinical Placement Coordinator ashley [dot] forbes [at] gwu [dot] edu (ashley[dot]forbes[at]gwu[dot]edu)
	Madelyn Higareda Senior Academic Department Administrator mhigareda [at] gwu [dot] edu (mhigareda[at]gwu[dot]edu) 202 994 1668
	Marisa Mansueto Associate Program Director, Clinical Education mjmansueto [at] gwu [dot] edu (mjmansueto[at]gwu[dot]edu)     202 994 2897