Category: Occupational Therapy

Alumni Career Q + A with Niki Gonzalez, Occupational Therapist

mtf228 | March 25, 2024

We interviewed Niki Gonzalez, Northern Arizona University graduate and Occupational Therapist, on her career and experience at NAU… Read more

Niki Gonzales, NAU Occupational Therapy Alumni.

How one NAU occupational therapy student took command of her life, and a unit in the military | The NAU Review

mtf228 | March 21, 2024

For Kiera Butler, NAU’s Occupational Therapy (OT) program represented the perfect career path for someone who wants to serve those whom life has hit in unexpected ways… Read more

Kiera Butler, NAU occupational therapy student.

36+ jobs you can get with a degree from NAU’s College of Health and Human Services

mtf228 | March 7, 2024

Jobs in health and healthcare are in high demand, especially as the state of Arizona faces a healthcare worker shortage—one of the greatest shortages nationwide. As you consider your path in college and beyond, explore some of the rewarding and meaningful career opportunities the College of Health and Human Services can offer… Read more

Advancing understanding, deepening empathy: NAU’s Human Anatomy class begins again this fall

mtf228 | September 2, 2023

When Janessa Raspante reflects upon what inspired her to pursue a career in occupational therapy, she can point to several influential experiences that subtly led her to this path. She was inspired by her high school anatomy teacher, an experienced physical therapist, who first introduced her to the possibility of majoring in exercise and wellness when she got to college… Read more

Excellence on Display as NAU’s Occupational Therapy Program Receives 10-Year Reaccreditation

ol25 | January 13, 2023

The OT program at NAU is Arizona’s only public and nonprofit graduate OT program, which means reaccreditation is particularly valuable to the healthcare system and communities served statewide… Read more

Students conversing at a desk in an NAU classroom

“Go Baby Go” Gets Going

ol25 | January 3, 2023

Analu cannot walk and like most children with such physical limitations, she does not have a power wheelchair… Read more

A hand reaches for plastic stacking blocks.

Painting the Minds of Children

ol25 | June 21, 2021

Due to COVID-19, our Occupational Therapy students have had limited opportunities for hands on engagement with their community in order to further develop their professional skills… Read more

Go baby go!

ol25 | April 26, 2018

Occupational Therapy students in the NAU Go Baby Go Phoenix Club volunteered for Believe Beyond Ability to adapt ride-on cars for children who need a source of self-powdered mobility… Read more