Division of Occupational Therapy

Faculty and Staff

We are very proud of our faculty in the Division of Occupational Therapy. They bring to the division diverse educational backgrounds and interest areas. All core faculty are leaders in their respective specialties and fields. These women and men on the faculty take a personal interest in their students and go the extra mile to support them and help them achieve their goals.

JoAnne Wright

JoAnne Wright, Ph.D., OTR/L, CLVT

Division Chair,
Professor (Clinical)

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Pollie Price

M. Pollie Price, Ph.D., OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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Tina McNulty

Tina McNulty, Ph.D., OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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M. Louise Dunn

M. Louise Dunn, Sc.D., OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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Donna Costa

Donna Costa, DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor (Clinical)

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Yda J. Smith

Yda J. Smith, MOT, OTR/L

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

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Beth Cardell

Beth Cardell, MS, OTR/L

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

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Jeanette Koski Jeanette Koski, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Education Coordinator
Assistant Professor (Clinical)

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Kasey Mitchell Kasey Mitchell, MOT, OTR/L

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

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Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown

Administrative Assistant
Academic Advisor

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Deb BachanDeb Bachan

Executive Secretary

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Aubrey Erickson

Aubrey Erickson  

Fieldwork Clerk
Office Assistant

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Auxiliary Faculty

Name Affiliation
Lezlie Adler, MA, OTR/L Opportunities For Kids
Debbie Ballard Child Development Center
Roxann Beauregard, MOT, MS, OTR/L, CCC-SLP Primary Children's Medical Center
Nikki Bernhard, MOT, OTR/L LDS Hospital
Don Bloswick, Ph.D., PE, CPE Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cathy Chambless, Ph.D. Center for Public Policy and Administration
Les Chatelain, MS University of Utah
Taira Christiansen, MOT, OTR/L Primary Children's Medical Center
Eunice Chen, MS, OTR/L Jordan School District
Lee Dibble, Ph.D., PT Department of Physical Therapy
Chad Fellows, OD Family Vision Clinic
Kenneth Bo Foreman, Ph.D., PT Department of Physical Therapy
Rich Grisard, MA, OTR/L Shriner’s Hospital for Children
Heidi Hanley, OTR/L Independent Contractor
Denise Keenan, OTR/L, CHT IHC Hand Care
Ken Kozole, MOT, BSME, OTR/L Hunt Electric
Vanya Mabey, RN Baby Watch Early Intervention
Chris Noren, OTR/L University Hospital
Carol O'Meara, MS, OTR/L Salt Lake City School District
Marc Rosello, MOT, OTR/L University Hospital and Clinics-Sugarhouse Clinic
Noni Smith, COTA Highland Care Center
Kathleen Stillion-Allen, APRN, MS, C-FNP Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Associates
Lorinda Smith, MOT, OTR/L University of Utah 
Greg Wooton, MOT, OTR/L Utah State Hospital

Graduate Assistants 

  • Lindsay Thrall
  • Lesha Krantz
  • Stephanie Stephenson
  • Emily Olsen
  • Erin Williams