University of Scranton Occupational Therapy

08/31/2026

Happy First Day of Class from the OT Department!
Everyone’s excited to be back and start another semester! Here’s to a great year ahead! 💜

08/31/2026

Happy First Day of Class from the OT Department!

08/31/2026

University of Scranton Occupational Therapy Department, the pleasure was truly ours. 🤍

Thank you for letting us share the people, memories, and moments that make the University of Scranton’s occupational therapy department so special. After years of running the department’s social media pages, we’re officially signing off!

To the students who are just getting started: say yes to the opportunities that scare you, get involved, make the memories, and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. The little moments you don’t think much of now will be the ones you miss the most. Most importantly, enjoy the journey. It goes by faster than you think. 🫶🏼

Abby Gillen & Kaitlyn Gelman, signing off. 🎓📱🤍✨

08/22/2026

On Monday, May 18, our graduate students, along with their families and faculty, gathered to celebrate our annual Pinning Ceremony. 🎓

The Pinning Ceremony marks a meaningful milestone as we celebrate the accomplishments, dedication, and journey of the newest members of the occupational therapy profession. This year, we had the honor of pinning both our MSOT students and our first-ever class of OTD students!

Congratulations to all of our graduates on this incredible achievement! We are so proud to celebrate this special milestone with you and look forward to all that you will accomplish as occupational therapists.

Once a Royal, always a Royal🎓💜
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05/15/2026

Graduate students wrapped up their final OT 550 class with a theory-themed party yesterday! 🎤✨

Occupation-based theories are frameworks that help guide how we understand people, occupation, participation, and intervention. They shape the way OTs think, problem-solve, and provide client-centered care. Theory gives meaning and direction to practice and helps us and our clients understand why we do what we do.

This semester, graduate students learned theory beyond traditional Western models and explored OT theories from around the world 🌎 Because occupation, health, and independence are influenced by culture, values, environment, spirituality, and community, it’s important that future practitioners recognize that there is no one universal perspective of occupation. Learning about global OT theories challenged us to better understand the diverse experiences of the clients and communities we will serve 💜
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05/13/2026

Thank you Courtney and Elyse for this sweet surprise, reminding us to be sweet to ourselves during one of the busiest times of the semester 💜✨

Future OTs, this is your reminder to take care of yourselves this week! Take study breaks, get some fresh air, and be sweet to yourself. You’ve got this! 🍪🦋

05/01/2026

04/28/2026

Our wonderful professors teach students to celebrate occupational therapy all year long, so we thought we’d celebrate them for National Occupational Therapy Month!

04/24/2026

The odds were not in our favor this time, but congratulations to the winner of the free NBCOT exam! 💜
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04/24/2026

Five of our students are proudly representing The University of Scranton at the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference in Anaheim, California! ✨🌴🌊
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