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Awards and Recognition

2008-2009 

• Second year OT student, Julie Senn, has been promoted to the rank of Major in the US Army. 
• Pollie Price and Cathy Chambless are the recipients of the Disability Law Center Community Justice Award: 2008 Innovative Community Partner Award.  This award is given to an organization engaged in a proactive and creative partnership with the Disability Law Center to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are recognized and promoted. The recipient of this award has engaged in a concerted effort to promote equal access for people with disabilities in Utah.
• Kelly Brown, Administrative Assistant/Academic Advisor, is a nominee from the non-hospital Health Science District for the 2008 University Staff Award.

2007-2008

• In February 2008, Yda Smith, Assistant Professor (Clinical), went to Thailand as part of an interdisciplinary team consisting of physicians assistant, social work, occupational therapy and other people affiliated with University Neighborhood Partners.  The goal of the team was to learn more about refugee’s lives in the camps prior to their moving to America in order to develop appropriate and meaningful programming for Karen and Burmese Muslim residents accessing services at the UNP-Hartland Partnersip center. The particular camp the team visited, Mae La Camp, is for the Karen and Burmese Muslim people who have been forced to leave their land in Burmadue to violence and severe persecution.  Lessons learned from this trip informed programming during the summer while two full-time occupational therapy students were on site at UNP-Hartland for 12 weeks.  Seeing first hand how they lived in the camp and learning about their culture and values facilitated rapport and trust building.  The trip to the Thai-Burma border inspired a weaving project, a gardening project and a cultural orientation class that is designed as a continuation of education that was provided in the camp.
• In May 2008, Drs. JoAnne Wright and Donna Costa, along with Kristi Ward, alumni, traveled to Ukrainewith other OT’s to provide services as well as lectures in the city of Chernivtsi.  The Division’s student organizations participated in fund raising and made wash mitts and universal cuffs for the people in Ukraine
• The Division received $5,000 from the Eskuche Foundation for a grant for Functional Low Vision Treatment Clinic Equipment.
• Pollie Price, Assistant Professor, is currently serving as President for the Society for the Study of Occupation (SSO:USA).  Her term will end in spring 2009.
• Yda Smith, Clinical Instructor, is the faculty director with University Neighborhood Partners.
• OT Students have obtained the Gold Level of AOTA’s Student Membership Circle = 100% student membership
• Pollie Price was nominated for University of Utah Calvin S. and Jeneal N. Hatch Prize in Teaching, Spring, 2008.
• Pollie Price, Co-principle investigator, with R. Rauk & M. Zahl, of grant application to the University of Utah Center for Contemporary Rehabilitation Research, Education and Practice. Awarded January, 2008. $6000.00.
• Pollie Price, Co-Principle Investigator with C. Chambless, PhD for the Interdisciplinary Teaching Seed grant Award: Disability Studies Forum, submitted to the Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Studies Fall 2007. Awarded $500.00.