Faculty & Staff

Core Occupational Therapy Faculty

Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor, Division Director
Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Pittsburgh;
Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Florida;
Elected, Executive Committee, Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group

Nancy Carson, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Professor
Interim Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice

Patty Coker-Bolt, Ph.D., OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA

Professor, Assistant Division Director
U.S. Fulbright Scholar;
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Joy Crawford, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor
Co-developer of the Intentional Fieldwork Education Model
Capstone Coordinator

Amanda K. Giles, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor
AOTA Emerging and Innovative Practice Award;
MUSC Innovator of the Year

Scott Hutchison, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor
AOTA Middle Managers Leadership Program; AOTA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Program; CARES Student-Run Free Therapy Clinic Faculty Advisor

Kelly McGloon, Ph.D., OTR/L

Assistant Professor
American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Intervention Grant Recipient;
CARES Student-Run Free Therapy Clinic Faculty Advisor

Mandie Sammons, DSc., OTR/L, ATC

Assistant Professor
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
AOTA AESIS New AFWC Network Mentor, US Army OT Veteran

Na Jin Seo, Ph.D.

Professor
Inventor; NIH panel reviewer;
Frontiers in Neurorobotics Editorial Board member

Cristina Reyes Smith, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor
Director of Admissions
AOTA Board Director 2020-2023;
Journal of OT Education Editorial Board

Michelle L. Woodbury, Ph.D., OTR/L

Associate Professor
Director, Post-Professional OTD Program
ACRM/American Stroke Association Award for Excellent in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation 2020

Corey Morrow PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Additional College Faculty

Stephanie K. McGowan, PT, DSc, OCS

Assistant Professor,
Assistant Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education,
Division of Physical Therapy,
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Rick Segal, PT, Ph.D., FAPTA

Professor,
Department of Health Sciences and Research

Adjunct Faculty

Elinor Borgert, MS, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, MUSC Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management
Areas of Expertise: Healthcare Leadership and Management; epidemiology and population health

Angel Bryant, OTD, OTR/L, MHA

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Business Administration, Needs Assessment, Health Literacy

Rebecca Bishop, MSOT, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Adult acute care

Allison Blackburn, MSOT, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Adult acute care and musculoskeletal conditions

Tracie Hawkins, MS, OTR/L, ATP

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Clinician who specialized in treatment of patients with spinal cord injuries

Becky McFalls, MHS, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Pediatrics, owner of Integrations Children's Therapy private practice

Julie Malloy, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, PMP, CPHQ, FNAP

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Physical Rehab

Trudie Milner, Ph.D.

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Administration

Brooke Mulrenin, Ph.D., OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Pediatric Research

Brenda Reagan, MS, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Early intervention, orthopedic, casting/splinting neurodevelopmental treatment

Kelly Rishe, MS, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Acute care therapist

Kaelyn Rogers OTR/L, CYT

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Cindy Sears, OTD, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Pediatrics

Erin Shirk, MS, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Clinician who specialized in treatment of patients with spinal cord injuries

Elizabeth Slaughter, OTD, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Geriatric rehabilitation

Donna Tisdale, MS, OTR/L

Instructor, MUSC Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Areas of Expertise: Activity Therapy Manager, MUSC Institute of Psychiatry

Skylar Warmund, MSOT, OTR/L