Melanie T. Ellexson DHSc, MBA, OTR/L, FAOTA
e-mail: Mellexson3@gmail.com
MBA, Keller Graduate school of Business Management (1990)
Doctorate of Health Science, Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis in (2007)
Industrial rehabilitation
Ergonomics
Melanie has published and provided continuing education in these areas for many years.
Numerous service awards from AOTA and from ILOTA
Lifetime Achievement Award from ILOTA (2016)
President of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association
Chair of the Business and Industry Special Interest Section
Treasurer of AOTA
Has held various volunteers positions on the Council on Practice and as an alternate for Illinois in the RA
AOTA representative to the National Safety Council Medical Section and on the Committee to Establish Ergonomic standards
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