Richard G. Cooper, Ed.D., OTR, FAOTA, Interim Chair

B. S., M.O. T., M. A., Ed. D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7276
Email:
Expertise: Community development, rural health, minority health, migrant health, community development, and at-risk children

Ben Atchison, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA, Professor

B. S., Western Michigan University
M. A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University

Phone: (269) 387-7270
Email:
Expertise: Child and family centered practice; instructional design and technology; research on the impact of child trauma on sensory processing.

Ann Chapleau, Assistant Professor

B.S., Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University
M.S., Education, Indiana University
D.H.S., Doctor of Health Science, University of Indianapolis

Phone: 269-387-7242
Email:
Expertise: Mental health, community based practice, and
homelessness prevention

B. S., Indiana University
M. S., Ed.D., Ball State University

Phone: (269) 387-7264
Email:
Expertise: Home modifications to increase accessibility, support participation and maintain independence through normal changes as we age, or sudden changes from an injury or illness.

Julie Christensen, Fieldwork Assistant/Office Associate

Phone: (269) 387-7268
Email: Julie Christensen

B. S., Eastern Michigan University
M. A., Ph.D., New York University

Phone: (269) 387-7243
Email:
Expertise: Cognitive rehabilitation, self-awareness, brain injury,
and physical dysfunction.

Kieran Fogarty, Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Fellowship - Center for Disease Control

Phone: (269) 387-3342
Email:
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kfogarty/
Expertise: Development, implementation, and evaluation of population-based interventions for a wide-range of public health problems, particularly interdisciplinary health issues that act on social constructs and the U.S. health care policy environment.

B. S. Ed., Northern Illinois University
M. O. T., Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7239
Email:
Expertise: Ergonomics, Assistive Technology, Livable Communities, Health Promotion and Wellness, Productive Aging

B. A., Kalamazoo College
M. S. G., University of Southern California
Ph.D., Northwestern University

Phone: (269) 387-7326
Email:
Expertise: Aging health policy, mental health, dementia, and loneliness 

Berit Miller, M.S., OTR, Master Faculty Specialist
Fieldwork Coordinator

M.S., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7271
Email:

Expertise: Mental health, NDT trained with adults and SIPT Certified

B. S., Western Michigan University
M. P. A., Long Island University

Phone: (269) 387-7241
Email:
Expertise: Geriatric occupational therapy, board certification in geriatrics from the American Occupational Therapy Association

Phone: (269) 387-7265
Email:

Phone: (269) 387-8467
Email: Michelle A. Suarez

Jackie West-Frasier, PhD., OTR, Coordinator
Grand Rapids Professional Masters Program

B. S., M. A., Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7244
Email: