STUDENT ORGANIZATION
Student Occupational Therapy Association
at Philadelphia University
2007-2008 SOTA Officers (left to right)
Heather Roseti, Jodi Chewning, Emma Silen, Katie Moscufo
The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) at Philadelphia University is a subdivision of the American Student Committee of the Occupational Therapy Association (ASCOTA), a component of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
The Philadelphia University SOTA functions on a pre-professional level with the purpose of:
- Supporting and facilitating student success
- Increasing the awareness and appreciation of the profession in the community
- Providing a university forum for the exchange of ideas related to occupational therapy
- Raising funds for participation in national and state level professional association activities, such as conferences
- Supporting national issues by sending an ASCOTA delegate to the annual AOTA conference
Students govern with a faculty member acting as an advisor.
Activities include exhibits, demonstrations of OT to the public, guest presentations, visits to institutions, social events, food drives, participating in state-wide organizations such as the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA), and fundraising for SOTA events and for charity.
Membership is open to all enrolled Occupational Therapy students.
Those students, who are interested in taking a leadership role within SOTA, are encouraged to contact representatives of the current association.
Current SOTA Officers 2008-2009:
- Co - Presidents: Janelle Murray and Amy Schwab
- Treasurer: Michelle Rapp
- Secretary: Kerri Stack
- AOTA Delegate: TBA
- Snack Buyers: Lisa Baldini and Suzanne McDevitt
- Fundraising: Lauren Marcus, Suzanne McDevitt, Eric Speight
- Faculty Advisor: Susan Haiman
For more information about the Student Association please contact or
Occupational therapy students participate on University Committees:
Rebekah Egolf '08 Graduate Education Committee
Lauren Pizzi '09 Student Life Committee
CELEBRATING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH AT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY!
April 2007
Members of the Student Occupational Therapy Association in collaboration with University Disability Services Office coordinated an event to increase awareness of individuals with disabilities and the value of occupational therapy.
Students pictured from left: Lisa Farling, Brianne Lindstadt and Linda Rappaport (All from Class of 2007)
Canine Partners for Life is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to training service dogs and placing them with people who have mobility impairments and seizure disorders. We were fortunate that this organization participated in the Awareness Activities!
Pictured Jennifer Kriesel and "Myers", Canine Partners for Life.
For information, visit www.k94life.org or e-mail info@k94life.org
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