School of Occupational Therapy

You will help people do what matters most to them

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Why Brenau OT?

Learn from experienced faculty and staff who know what it takes to be an effective OT
Help underserved populations as early as your first semester through your own fieldwork and Brenau’s Center for Productive Living
Have opportunities to serve clients in and outside the state of Georgia
Gain personalized support in a small classroom setting
Hone your skills in state-of-the-art labs and facilities

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Choose the best Program for You

Ivester College of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy
Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Doctoral / OTD
Ivester College of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Graduate / MSOT
Ivester College of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy
Post Baccalaureate Pre-Occupational Therapy Program

Post Baccalaureate / Post Bacc Certificate

Serving the Community

Brenau’s School of Occupational Therapy understands the importance of not only gaining hands-on experience in the classroom, but in the community. Our students collaborate with local organizations, building both their skills in the real world while also making a difference.

I love that they set up our fieldwork for us. I know a lot of OT schools don’t do that. And, they try to get really good sites where the teachers are really going to teach you. All of my clinical instructors have been phenomenal. I love all of them. They’re super supportive.

Kellsey Kloker BA Health Science '19
Master of Occupational Therapy '21 Learn more about Kellsey's story

Yunus Ayodeji graduation photo

I’ve always wanted to do something where I could help people, and occupational therapy is perfect for that. I liked how small the classes were and being able to connect with the professors. I feel like it was easier compared to going to a bigger college. We had a good team, and it just made it easier being able to know everyone in the class.

Yunus Ayodeji Master of Occupational Therapy '22

A lot of employers think highly of Brenau grads, especially with the Occupational Therapy program. Brenau is a good connection to get a lot of good job opportunities. I think it’s a good way to also network.

Logan Carr Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy '23

Brenau is my second home, especially since I’m not in Indiana, which is where I’m from. Earning a degree from Brenau will give me an opportunity to master the content, change the world, for minorities in particular, and it will also give me the opportunity to teach.

Jodeci Snow Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy '24

Center for Productive Living

Brenau’s Center for Productive Living gives occupational therapy students the opportunity to provide OT services to community members of all ages and different abilities. Students earn experience and hone their skills, while also helping fill the gap for those who are uninsured or in need. The center’s students will work one-on-one with their clients to help them recover, improve and maintain the motor functions needed to live a fulfilling life.

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Our Mission

Occupational therapy is a health profession committed to helping people return to valued activities that offer meaning and purpose. Brenau’s School of Occupational Therapy prepares graduate students to become occupational therapists who excel in practice, inquiry and advocacy. Building on and continuing the values of liberal education, students are guided to become excellent practitioners in diverse settings; improve the profession by engaging in practice scholarship; and provide leadership and advocacy, ranging from local to international levels. In conjunction with its educational mission, the School of Occupational Therapy engages with the larger professional and client community to encourage high quality services and to advocate for the health and participation of people, organizations and populations.

Our Faculty & Staff

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Nancy Fowler
OT Admissions Counselor
678-707-5001
nfowler1@brenau.edu

Occupational Therapy Faculty & Staff

Kathleen T. Foley, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

Director of the School of Occupational Therapy and Professor

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Celeste Alexander, MS, OTR/L

Assistant Professor, MSOT Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

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Tamara Mills, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATP

Associate Professor & Site Coordinator, OT Hybrid Weekend and Entry-level Doctorate Programs

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Charles L. Shadle, PPOTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor, OT Site Coordinator - Gainesville

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Melissa Dunlap

Office Manager – Gainesville

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Summer Redmon

Operations Manager

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Accreditation

The Brenau School of Occupational Therapy entry-level master’s degree programs at the Gainesville and North Atlanta/Norcross campuses are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o of AOTA is (301) 652 AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org. Information about the MSOT program graduates’ performance on the national certification examination for the occupational therapist (administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, NBCOT) can be found here: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.

The Brenau University entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR).

In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

Brenau University participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). This is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance (online) education, and it provides Brenau University approval to offer its distance education programs in other NC-SARA states, found at https://nc-sara.org/directory.