CSU Department of Occupational Therapy

09/04/2026

The Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado will host their annual conference this month, September 24-27 in Granby, Colorado!

You might recognize some incredible occupational therapists from CSU as presenters: Bianca M. Daugherty, OTR/L; Alison R. Herman, DHSc,MPH, OTR/L; Kara Alcorn-Borodach, OTD, OTR/L; and Natalie R. Rolle, MOT, OTR/L.

Register today to catch their presentations!
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09/03/2026

Our OT program is proudly ranked #1 in the nation and #1 in our hearts 💚🐏💛

OT Convocation was one for the books! 🎉 We welcomed our largest incoming class of first-year OTD students and celebrated the return of our Rams. Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and making an impact! 🐏💚

08/24/2026

Happy first day of the fall semester, OT Ramily 💚🐏💛

Here's to another semester of expanding the field of OT, making connections, and helping people thrive!

08/06/2026

06/30/2026

We are proud to welcome our 2026 OTD cohort to the Ramily, and to the #1 program in the nation! 💚☝️🐏💛

05/28/2026

2nd-year OTD Ram and Boys and Girls Club alumnus Malachi Haynes is an exemplary ambassador for both B&GC and CSU! 💚⭐️

Malachi recently hosted the 65th Annual Gala for Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, where he discussed how his formative experience in the Club led him to where he is today as a proud Health and Exercise Science alumnus and to his bright future as an OT!

Way to go, Malachi, we are so incredibly proud of you!

05/21/2026

Big congratulations to Hannah Anderson, Emma Bise, and Eden Irrgang! These Occupational Therapy Students were selected as finalists to present their innovative assistive technology solution at the RESNA 2026 Student Design Challenge. RESNA is the largest assistive technology society in North America, and these three were the only non-engineering students among the six finalist teams!

What did they develop? The "Clip Buddy" - an assistive technology device to support individuals with limited upper extremity function in using hair clips. The project was a semester-long, team-based design experience in Jaewon Kang's OT761 Inclusive Technology course.

After Hannah and Eden presented at RESNA, Emma presented at the OT Knowledge Exchange and received the Best OTD Poster Award from the judges.

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the Occupational Therapy Outstanding Grad, Amanda Wimmer!

Amanda has earned a doctorate in OT while growing and raising a family! WOW! Amazing work in a rigorous program while having one of the hardest (and most awesome!) jobs - being a mom!

We can't wait to see the amazing impact you have on the world, Amanda! Congrats!

Read more about Amanda:
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05/08/2026

This year’s OT Knowledge Exchange accomplished the mission of connecting evidence to practice — and we had a blast while we were at it! 🤝

Bringing together practitioners, students, researchers, and staff, we are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us to learn, collaborate, and celebrate our incredible field.

A special thank you to Dr. Lisa Juckett, whose powerful keynote address inspired us all to continue focusing our work on serving our communities 💚💛

Find all the photos from the event 🔗 col.st/pq4m6