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Special Interest Sections

Academic Education

Academic Education Special Interest Section (AESIS) members are interested in OT education and include fieldwork educators, academic fieldwork coordinators, and students.

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AESIS

Find members who share your educational interests

We created AESIS in 1991 for members who share a common interest in the field of occupational therapy education.

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AESIS Articles in the SIS Quarterly

Check out articles in SIS Quarterly Practice Connections that pertain specifically to the Academic Education Special Interest Section (AESIS). 

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AESIS standing committee members

The AESIS standing committee leads the direction of their special interest section. Members elect the standing committee to their positions.

Megan Edwards Collins
Chairperson

Megan Edwards Collins

PhD, OTR/L, CAPS
Kalyn Briggs
Capacity

Kalyn Briggs

PhD, OTR/L, CLA
Whitney Henderson
Innovation

Whitney Henderson

OTD, MOT, OTR/L
Audrey Kane
Advocacy

Audrey Kane

PhD, OTR/L
Melisa Kaye
Research

Melisa Kaye

EdD, OTR/L
Whitney Lucas Molitor
Quarterly Editor

Whitney Lucas Molitor

PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCG
Sharon McCloskey
Innovation

Sharon McCloskey

EdD, MBA, OT/L, DipCOT, CTP
Paula Costello
Outreach

Paula J. Costello

OTD, MS, OTR/L
Jennifer Rugletic Washko
Pathways

Jennifer Rugletic Washko

OTD, OTR/L
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Megan Edwards Collins

The resources AESIS provides, from mentoring programs to webinars on a variety of topics, provide invaluable information to Occupational Therapy Educators so they can best support students on their journeys to becoming occupational therapy practitioners.

Megan Edwards Collins
PhD, OTR/L, CAPS