Northern Arizona University Occupational Therapy Program

A big welcome to our incoming cohort! We are excited to have you join our community and begin this journey with us.

Here’s to new friendships, meaningful learning experiences, and a bright future ahead. Welcome to NAU OT!

Join us in welcoming the students of NAU OTD Cohort 2028!

We are excited to have you as part of the NAU Occupational Therapy community and look forward to supporting you on your journey to becoming future occupational therapy leaders.

Welcome to NAU!

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NAU Giving Day is TODAY — May 1!

Join us in supporting NAU Occupational Therapy students and help create opportunities that elevate every student’s experience. A gift of any size makes a meaningful impact.

This year, your support benefits three important funds:

💙Occupational Therapy Student Support Fund – Created in memory of Emily (Burkert) Rocha, Class of 2022, this fund honors her legacy of compassion by supporting OT students facing unexpected challenges or emergencies.

💛Occupational Therapy Leadership Fellowship – Expands access to leadership development, including opportunities for students to present at local, state, and national conferences.

💙Occupational Therapy Student Practice‑Scholar Grant Fund – Provides grants to support scholarly and professional expenses related to Practice Scholar Apprenticeship projects.

Donate via the link in our bio and select your preferred fund from the dropdown.

You can also help by sharing this post and spreading the word to fellow Lumberjacks.

Thank you for championing the next generation of occupational therapists.

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We are beyond thrilled to welcome Cohort 2026 into the profession. Tomorrow, our students wrap up their academic journey with Capstone Day, where they present their contemporary clinical topics, practice‑scholarship apprenticeship, and capstone experience and project.

Let’s cheer on Cohort 2026 as they prepare for their Capstone Day. Swipe to see their capstone experience and project titles.

Huge shoutout to our faculty member Dr. Jess Salyers, and to occupational therapist and researcher Dr. Emily Rich, along with our Cohort 2027 hybrid OT students, for leading the redesign of the 2025 AZ Summit case.

The AZ Summit is an annual interprofessional education event held on the Phoenix Bioscience Core campus that brings students from multiple health professions together to strengthen communication, teamwork, and understanding of each provider’s role in patient‑centered care. This year’s redesigned case centered on complex conditions including EDS, MCAS, and POTS, with expert providers from OT, PT, PA, Nursing, and Counseling contributing to create a meaningful, outcomes‑driven learning experience.

Read the full story in our bio.

The one‑week countdown to Inspire is on!

We are excited to learn, grow, and connect as we come together to celebrate our profession. If you will be at the conference, be sure to check out the NAU presentations featuring our faculty, students, and alumni.

See you in Anaheim!