Commission on Education (COE)
The Commission on Education (COE) is one of the standing Commissions of the Representative Assembly established by the Bylaws of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
The Commission on Education
The Commission on Education (COE) is a visionary group that identifies, analyzes, and anticipates issues in education. It generates education-related policy recommendations to the AOTA Representative Assembly for deliberation. COE works in conjunction with the Academic Education (formerly Education) Special Interest Section and has interactions with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
Commission projects and resources:
- Occupational Therapy Curriculum Design Framework (2021)
- Educator’s Guide for Addressing Cultural Awareness, Humility and Dexterity in Occupational Therapy Curricula (2020)
- Overview of Roles and Responsibilities of the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (2023)
- Overview of Roles and Responsibilities of the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator (2023)
Meet the Commission on Education
Chairperson
Andre Johnson
BHS, COTA/L
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Efekona Nuwere
EdD, OTR/L
OT Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Sarah Bream
OTD, OTR/L
Clinical Fieldwork Educator
Angela Atkins
OTR
DCC Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Erica Kemp
OTD, OTR/L, BCP
AFWC Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Rebecca L. Simon
EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Capstone Coordinator
Michelle Saksa
OTD, OTR, CHT, GTS
Entry-level OT Academic Educator
Beth Ekelman
PhD, JD, OTR/L
Academic Education SIS Liaison
Megan Edwards Collins
PhD, OTR, FAOTA, CAPS, CFPS
OTA Academic Leadership Council Chairperson
Deborah McKernan-Ace
OTD, MOT, COTA
Entry-level OTA Program Educator
Constance Messier
OTD, OTR/L
ASD Liaison
Alexis Dubose
OTA Academic Educator
Kenyatha Richardson
BS, OTA/L
Post-Professional Program Educator
Bryan Gee
PhD, OT CP, D, OTR/L, B CLA
AOTA Staff Liaison
Neil Harvison
PhD, OTR, FNAP, FAOTA
Chief Officer, Knowledge