Sarah Psillas

Name and Contact

• Sarah M. Psillas, PhD, OTR/L, CEIS
  Founding Program Director, University of Hartford 

• email: sarahpsillas@gmail.com 

Training and Advanced Certifications

Training

• PhD in Occupational Therapy, Nova Southeastern University

• MS in Occupational Therapy, American International College

• BS in Occupational Science, American International College

Advanced Certifications

• Certified Early Intervention Specialist, State of Massachusetts

• Certified Academic Leader, American Occupational Therapy Association

Area(s) of Expertise

• Birth to Three/Early Intervention

• Occupation-Based Practice 

• Academic Program Development and Curricular Design

• Assessment Development

Awards and Honors

• Choosing Wisely Champion Award, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2022

• Nu Sigma Upsilon Chapter of the Alpha Eta Honor Society, Nova Southeastern University, 2019

• Fieldwork Educator Certificate of Appreciation, New England Occupational Therapy Council, 2012

• Alpha Chi National Honor Society, American International College, 2007

Leadership Accomplishments and Passions

Leadership Accomplishments

• Founding Program Director for Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program, University of Hartford, Full accreditation earned 2024 

• Developed the Dynamic Model of Occupation-Based Practice

• Author of the Occupation-Based Practice Assessment with colleagues

• Academic Leadership Institute, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2021-2022

• Laura Johnson Leaders Program, University of Hartford, 2020-2022

Passions

• Ensuring occupation-based practice is infused into practice and truly represents our profession 

• Developing our future generation of clinicians 

• Mentoring junior and adjunct faculty to ensure that we have faculty for the future

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