Alumni Comments

"The diverse faculty in our program, guest lecturers from specialized fields and fieldwork supervisors provide me with skills and a working knowledge that can be incorporated into my future practice as an occupational therapist. Exposure to a diversity of therapists also allows me to learn from unique styles, both positively and negatively. I have been trained on the tool of critical thinking. This essential tool will allow me to address any client or group or organization in any setting that is experiencing an occupational deficit."
Tracy Hemsing

"… a program that is looking to a higher level of philosophical beliefs and training students to be not only professionals, but also critical thinkers and advocates for the profession and client alike… This profession and the new skills I have acquired, along with the personal growth I have experienced, have changed the direction of my life in a way I could only have dreamed of 5 years ago."
Suzanne Lawrence

"Philadelphia University provided an innovative approach, in which classes truly flowed into each other and provided ample opportunity to apply learning through in class and fieldwork activities. The program also enabled me to continue working. This provided me financial support and another laboratory to apply my growing knowledge."
Kate Caldwell

"I fulfilled my dream of becoming an occupational therapist in May 2002. I had investigated several programs closer to my Washington DC area home, but chose this innovative week-end program that enabled me to commute from the area where I lived and worked. It was an exciting learning environment, as many of our assignments were completed in group study, with numerous opportunities to collaborate on projects with students majoring in industrial design and apparel merchandising. I also gained a better understanding of provideing a client-centered approach to treatment. These experiences have enriched my work as an OTR in school-based practice."
Tammie Johnson '02

"At Philadelphia University, all the professors are practicing occupational therapists so they have a perspective rooted in real-life experience. Within weeks of graduation, I had two job offers. I think being an occupational therapist is incredibly rewarding. Philadelphia University provided an excellent education in preparing me to join this valuable profession."
Krista DiPaolo '04

"I chose to attend Philadelphia University's entry-level Master's Degree Program in Occupational Therapy because it allowed me to balance my role as a wife and mother with my strong desire to participate in a high-quality educational program. I received an excellent education through both my academic coursework and various clinical experiences in traditional and nontraditional settings."
Adele Breen-Franklin '05