SHRS Programs Continue Top 10 Placings in U.S. News Rankings; Pitt OT at #1
Four graduate programs ranked in the top 10 in the 2026 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report
The Importance of Occupational Therapy in School-Based Practice
Angela Hathy (MOT ‘10) shares her journey from graduation to working as a school-based OT in the Pittsburgh region
Finding Home in Home Health: An OT’s Journey of Compassion and Advocacy
When occupational therapist Jill Cummings stepped into in-home occupational therapy, she knew she'd found her calling. What she didn't know was that it would lead her into an ESPN documentary.
Service Beyond Borders: Pitt OT Makes Interprofessional Impact in Belize
Pitt Doctor of Occupational Therapy students and faculty engaged in their second interprofessional service-learning trip to Belize.
Your Gift Matters: Celebrating Student Excellence in Occupational Therapy
The Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) at the University of Pittsburgh is proud to recognize outstanding students through three prestigious awards made possible by our generous donors.
Hope for Handwriting: Enhancing Skills Through Occupational Therapy
The innovative program offers individualized handwriting support to children through one-on-one sessions with occupational therapy students.
A New Health Care Model for Interprofessional Education
By bringing together learners from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, public health, dental medicine and rehabilitation sciences, Pitt's IPE initiatives teach tomorrow's clinicians that collaboration is not an optional soft skill but a core clinical competency.
From Clinician to Faculty: How Pitt OT’s Clinical Science Doctorate Helped Launch a Career in Academia
After more than 20 years as an occupational therapy clinician working across school-based settings, Amanda Noble knew she wanted to take the next step into academia. Her journey to become as assistant professor started with Pitt OT’s Doctor of Clinical Science in Occupational Therapy program.
Looking Back at Alyson Stover’s AOTA Presidency and the Future of Occupational Therapy
For over 20 years, Alyson Stover has been a skilled occupational therapist, gaining valuable knowledge about the field of occupational therapy and applying it to her work in the classroom as an associate professor in Pitt’s Department of Occupational Therapy. Stover expanded her leadership experience with her recent position as…
Erin Mathia Named 2025 Winner of Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Erin Mathia, assistant professor and the assistant director of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, was awarded the 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award, recognizing her outstanding commitment to teaching, mentorship and student growth within the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS).