GRADUATE ACTIVITIES
Occupational Therapy Alumni Network
Co-Chairs
Cindy Lichtstein, MS, OTR/L, Class of 2003
Mary Ford, MS, OTR/L, Class of 2003
For Alumni Information and Activities:
otAlumni
Following completion of the occupational therapy program,
Philadelphia University students are finding success in their careers.
Graduates seeking employment have found rewarding
opportunities as occupational therapists in a variety of settings:
- Acute Care
Hospitals
- Child Day
Care Centers
- Community
Organizations
- Hand
Therapy Clinics
- Long term
Care/Nursing Homes
- Out
Patient facilities
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Rehabilitation Centers
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School-based Systems
Feedback from fieldwork supervisors and employers
indicate that the level of independence, competence, and professional development
of Philadelphia University occupational therapy students has been an impressive factor in their
decision to hire.
Recognition of our graduates
As our graduates keep us informed of their professional journeys, we proudly
share their accomplishments.
Lois DiGiolamo, MS, OTR/L (Class of 2003)
was awarded the Evelyn J. Mackin Hand Therapy Fellowship, July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005.
Arthur Yeager, MS, OTR/L, (Class of 2002),
has found a rewarding career as an Occupational Therapist in the US Army.
He has invented several devices that are being considered for patients. The
pictures on the left show Arthur working with a soldier who lost his arm in
Afghanistan. In this video (456K),
Arthur demonstrates a device he developed to initiate early prosthesis training.
Arthur was also formally recognized by the Commander of the Forensic Toxicology
Laboratory for his development of this device which provided a "solution
to our long-lasting, reoccurring, chronic fight with repetitive motion disorders".
Captain Yeager received First Place in the 30st Annual Maddak Awards.
 Jen
Kozeniewski, MS, OTR/L (Class of 2001) was nominated for the "Related
Service Provider of the Year" award from the Association of Schools and
Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH). Her work at the LARC School in Bellmawr.
Jen was commended for her "outstanding contributions to the students
of Larc School. Her fresh approach and new ideas were a welcomed addition
to the Larc Therapy Team." Jen was also recognized for her pursuits in
sensory integration theory and techniques, in which she has attended extended
workshops and educates the staff. Congratulations, Jen!
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