Commission on Education (COE)
The Commission on Education (COE) is one of the standing Commissions of the Representative Assembly established by the Bylaws of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
The Commission on Education
The Commission on Education (COE) is a visionary group that identifies, analyzes, and anticipates issues in education. It generates education-related policy recommendations to the AOTA Representative Assembly for deliberation. COE works in conjunction with the Academic Education (formerly Education) Special Interest Section and has interactions with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
Commission projects and resources:
- Occupational Therapy Curriculum Design Framework (2021)
- Educator’s Guide for Addressing Cultural Awareness, Humility and Dexterity in Occupational Therapy Curricula (2020)
- Draft report to the RA on Entry-Level Competencies (2022).
Meet the Commission on Education
Chairperson
Tina DeAngelis
EdD, OTR/LL, CKTP
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Celeste Z. Alexander
MS, OTR/L
OT Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Julie McLaughlin Gray
PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Chairperson-Elect
Andre Johnson
BHS, COTA/L
Clinical Fieldwork Educator
Alexandra N. Keehn
MOT, OTR/L, CBIS
DCC Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Erica Kemp
OTD, OTR/L, BCP
AFWCC Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Shannon Levandowski
OTD, MS, OTR, BCP, SCSS
OTD Academic Educator
Wanda Mahoney
PhD, OTR/L
OT Academic Educator
Inti Marazita
MS, OTR/L
Academic Education SIS Liaison
Bridgett Piernik-Yoder
PhD, OTR
OTA Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Kim Qualls
OTD, MS, OTR/L
OTA Educator
Audrey Wilson-Alston
MBA, COTA/L
ASD Liaison
Janis Yue
OTA Academic Advisor
Kenyatha Richardson
BS, OTA/L