SIUC Occupational Therapy Program

08/07/2026

Please share our upcoming SIU OTD Preview Day!

08/07/2026

We want to take a moment to send a big CONGRATULATIONS out to Dr. Hannah Johnson, OTD, OTR for passing her NBCOT exam! We are so proud of you!

07/24/2026

Congrats Michelle! She has passed her NBCOT exam and has successfully transitioned from COTA/L to OTR! Way to Go!

07/19/2026

Congratulations to one of our class of 2026 who just passed their NBCOT boards! Leslie attended SIU OTD program to further her education from Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to her doctorate!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! 🎇 🎆

07/01/2026

Please help support this wonderful program!

🥊 SAVE THE DATE 🥊
Join us on Saturday, October 17 for the Rock Steady Boxing Run/Walk around Campus Lake!
This event raises awareness for Parkinson's disease while celebrating the incredible individuals who participate in our Rock Steady Boxing program.
Whether you choose to run, walk, volunteer, or simply cheer from the sidelines, we'd love to have you join us.
📍 Campus Lake
📅 October 17
🥊 Supporting the fight against Parkinson's disease
More details and registration information coming soon!

06/10/2026

Teamwork!!! Jalynn is one of our OTD students and Abbi is a SIU PTA student. They teamed up today to present to the therapy staff at Marshall Browning Hospital about the new therapy equipment, BlazePods! Jalynn and Abbi are both completing their clinical at Marshall Browning and they are demonstrating how inter-professional collaboration is important! We are so thankful for area therapists like Maegan King who supports our program by taking students for their fieldwork!

06/06/2026

We would like to thank Steve Middleton, PT, DPT, MHA, MTC, ATC for coming back to his Alma Mater and teaching our incoming OTD students an in-depth anatomy review of the upper quadrant. Steve’s teaching experience and clinical experience are definitely helping set our students up for success when they start our program in the fall!
I wish I had taken some pictures today, but I didn’t! So here is one of the 300 slides he reviewed with students today. Steve is coming back next month to spend another day with this group! We are so thankful for local clinicians who support our program and students by sharing their knowledge!

05/15/2026

Would you like some flexibility with your work schedule? Want to work from home more? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge about OT? Our program is a weekend-hybrid program, allowing flexibility with scheduling during the week, and students are on-campus about 9 weekends each fall and spring semester. This posting is for the 9-month academic year. State of IL benefits and retirement options are also included! Come work with us!

The College of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking qualified applicants for two (2) Assistant Professor of Practice positions within the fully accredited entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) hybrid weekend program. These are full-time, term, ni...

05/14/2026

Our program is growing!!! We have 2 Full-time teaching positions in our OT program! Since our program is a weekend hybrid program, we have a lot of schedule flexibility with remote work.

You can now apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the "Apply" link! After viewing the Job Description, click the 'Apply' tab. If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application, you will need to create an account and select a Usernam...