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).

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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:

  1. Occupational Therapy Curriculum Design Framework (2021)
  2. Educator’s Guide for Addressing Cultural Awareness, Humility and Dexterity in Occupational Therapy Curricula (2020)
  3. Draft report to the RA on Entry-Level Competencies (2022).

Meet the Commission on Education

Tina DeAngelis portrait
Chairperson

Tina DeAngelis

EdD, OTR/LL, CKTP
Celeste Alexander
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Celeste Z. Alexander

MS, OTR/L
Julie McLaughlin Gray
OT Academic Leadership Council Chairperson

Julie McLaughlin Gray

PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Andre Johnson portrait
Chairperson-Elect

Andre Johnson

BHS, COTA/L
Alexandra Kheen portrait
Clinical Fieldwork Educator

Alexandra N. Keehn

MOT, OTR/L, CBIS
Erica Kemp portrait
DCC Academic Leadership Council Chairperson

Erica Kemp

OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Shannon Levandowski
AFWCC Academic Leadership Council Chairperson

Shannon Levandowski

OTD, MS, OTR, BCP, SCSS
Wanda Mahoney
OTD Academic Educator

Wanda Mahoney

PhD, OTR/L
Inti Marazita portrait
OT Academic Educator

Inti Marazita

MS, OTR/L
Bridgett Piernik-Yoder
Academic Education SIS Liaison

Bridgett Piernik-Yoder

PhD, OTR
Kim Qualls portrait
OTA Academic Leadership Council Chairperson

Kim Qualls

OTD, MS, OTR/L
Audrey Wilson-Alston portrait
OTA Educator

Audrey Wilson-Alston

MBA, COTA/L
Janis Yue portrait
ASD Liaison

Janis Yue

OTA Academic Advisor

Kenyatha Richardson

BS, OTA/L