Why chose Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Occupational Therapy Program at

Columbia?

By: Bonnie Gold, Katherine Gordon, Hunter

Marten, + Kaitlyn Sottile
 Academics
LR’s curriculum aims to develop reasoning, investigative
and clinical skills as well as utilize current professional
knowledge and reflect upon performance in order for
graduates to provide ethical, quality service that continues
to evolve to meet the demands of the profession.

Graduates of LR’s OT program learn to:

National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy Certification Results
· Provide ethical and unbiased services to
diverse populations
· Understand how setting or context changes
OT roles, goals, and supervisory responsibility
· Demonstrate a general knowledge as skilled
and caring clinicians
· Respond adaptively to situations,
· Meticulously investigate their world and
knowledge base
· Advocate the value and efficacy of
occupational and occupational therapy
services to clients, funders, and other
professionals
Faculty

Professors for the Coursework:

● Dr. Brad Egan
○ Associate Professor of Occupational
Therapy
○ Site Coordinator
● Dr. Lesly James Faculty to Aid/ Assist:
○ Assistant Professors, Occupational ● Crystal Osborne
Therapy ○ Administrative Assistant, Occupational
● Janelle Robinson Therapy
○ Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental ● Nashuana Richardson
Health Counseling ○ Coordinator, Academic Fieldwork
● Cynthia Sears ● Nichole Siemering
○ Graduate Enrollment Counselor
○ Instructor, Occupational Therapy
● Emily Heaberlin
○ Director of Graduate Admission
● Robyn Marren
○ Chief Operations Director, Deputy
Coordination, Title IX
Hands On Learning

● First Year:
○ Foundational courses: basic knowledge of
human anatomy and neuroscience, as well as a
framework course covering the OT Scope of
Practice. ● Second Year:
○ Primary areas of practice: physical ○ Treatment and
rehabilitation, mental health, pediatrics, and Assessment + Grand
geriatrics, health systems, evidence-based Rounds: systematically
practice, assistive technology and therapeutic evaluate and treat clients
process for orthopedic-functioning. and present their case
○ 40-hour internship for Physical Rehabilitation, findings.
Mental Health, Pediatrics, Geriatrics ○ Level II Fieldwork:
12-week internship
completed during second
and third summer.
Community

● Hybrid classes between Columbia and Hickory

campuses

● Meet practicing OTs through fieldwork experiences

● Collaboration between programs

● Community involvement
Connect with us!
● Volunteer opportunities
Lenoir-Rhyne Occupational Therapy- Columbia,
SC | Facebook
● SOTA membership
Lenoir Rhyne Columbia OT (@lrot_columbia) •
Instagram photos and videos
Additional Resources

● AOTA’s guide to selecting an OT Program:

○ https://www.aota.org/Education-Ca
reers/Find-School/Guide-Postprof.a
spx
● Lenoir-Rhyne University OT program
website:
○ https://www.lr.edu/occupational-th
erapy-degree
● Consider Becoming an Occupational
Therapist:
○ https://www.aota.org/Education-Ca
reers/Considering-OT-Career/Reso
urces/consider-becoming-ot.aspx