Maud Makoni

Name and Contact

• Maud Makoni, OTD, MA, OTR/L, CHT

• Assistant Professor, North Central College
  Email: mmakoni@noctrl.edu
  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maudmakoni

Training and Advanced Certifications

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy, University of St. Augustine

• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), Hand Therapy Certification Commission

• Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, North Central College

• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Zimbabwe

Area(s) of Expertise

• Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

• Community-Engaged Learning and Program Development

• OT Curriculum Innovation and Student Preparedness

Awards and Honors

• 2021 Excellence in Scholarship & Teaching Award – University of St. Augustine

• 2020 Outstanding Mentor Award – Midwestern University

Leadership Accomplishments and Passions

• 2025: Principal Investigator, BHWET Federal Grant – "Project BOND-OT" 

• 2023: to present-Co-Chair, Upper Extremity SIS – ILOTA

• 2022-2024:  RA Representative for Illinois – AOTA 

• 2019 Founder, NCC Hand Study Group 

• Faith-Based Leadership

  • 2018-present Board Chair, Women of Dominion International 

  • 2015: Founder, Girls Let’s Talk 

• Speaker and Mentor – OT Education 

• Conference Presenter – State and National 

  • NBCOT Prep and Embedding the Exam in to the entry level curriculum

  • Fieldwork Readiness

  • Upper Extremity Competency  

• Curriculum Innovator – Upper Extremity Rehab Elective and Mentorship Integration

• Published Author 

  • 2025 AOTA

  • 2025 ILOTA

  • 2025 Zimbabwe Association of Occupational Therapy

• 2017 Hand Arthritis and the Elderly - Duly Health and Care IL                            

• 2017 The Face of God Illuminated in the Light of Grief Amazon 

Return to Member Bios page