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July 25, 2025

 

  

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AOTF Scientific Advisory Council

AOTF convened its Scientific Advisory Council (formally the AOTF Research Commission) in 2012. In 2015, the AOTF Scientific Advisory Council became a standing committee of the AOTF Board of Trustees. The Scientific Advisory Council advises the AOTF Board and the CEO on priorities and programs for advancing the science of occupational therapy that supports people’s full participation in meaningful life activities.

Chair:

Susan Magasi, PhD, MS, BScOT

Susan Magasi, PhD, MS, BScOT

Susan Magasi, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Departments of Occupational Therapy and Disability Studies. Her scholarship focuses on healthcare justice for people with disabilities (including access, quality and outcomes).  She is passionate about evidence-informed practice, knowledge translation and mentoring. She has also served on the AOTF Board.

Council Members:

Scott Campbell, PhD

Scott Campbell, PhD

Staff
CEO, American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Patricia Davies, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Patricia Davies, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Professor, Occupational Therapy
Department of Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies 
Colorado State University 
Fort Collins, Colorado

Evan Dean, PhD, OTR/L

Evan Dean, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy Education
University of Kansas KU Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Khalilah Robinson Johnson, PhD, OTR/L

Khalilah Robinson Johnson, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM

Interim Associate Dean for Health Sciences Research
Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership
The George Washington University
Washington, DC

Mary Jane (MJ) Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L

Mary Jane (MJ) Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L

Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

 

Elizabeth A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA

Elizabeth A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA

Associate Professor
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Emily F. Rothman, ScD, MS

Emily F. Rothman, ScD, MS

Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy
Sargent College
Boston University
Boston, MA

In addition, the AOTA Academic and Scientific Affairs Officer (Dr. Neil Harvison) and the editor of OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health (Dr. Timothy Wolf) are invited to participate in all meetings that address research priorities and joint initiatives for advancing the science of occupational therapy.