Brenna Merillat is a 3rd year occupational therapy student at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), Denton campus.

She is an active member of the TWU Denton OT community, serving as President of the Pi Theta Epsilon Delta chapter and the Professional Development Officer of the Student Occupational Therapy Association. Brenna has four years of experience in research surrounding children with Cerebral Palsy and is interested in early detection and intervention strategies.

As secretary, she is excited to encourage involvement and long-term membership at the student level.

Ann Cook, Ed.D., OTD, OTR/L, CPAM, has been a practicing occupational therapist since 2012. She earned her master's degree from Gannon University in 2012, her post-professional OTD from Chatham University in 2014, and her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Duquesne University in 2021.

Ann has practiced primarily in acute care settings but has also practiced in inpatient rehabilitation, schools, outpatient pediatrics, and early intervention. Ann transitioned to working full-time in academia in 2015 but has maintained clinical practice on a PRN basis.

Ann served as a Doctoral Capstone Coordinator for an entry-level OTD program for six years and is currently the Program Director for Slippery Rock University’s entry-level OTD program in Pennsylvania. Ann’s research is primarily that of the scholarship of teaching and learning, and her research trajectory focus is on student self-efficacy.

As the secretary, Ann hopes to increase communication with current and alumni PTE members and promote the organization's amazing work!