Kelly A. Otchet

Kelly A. Otchet serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Director of Fieldwork Education in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of the Sciences, where she coordinates student fieldwork placements and leverages her clinical expertise in pediatric settings.

Education:

• BSHS, University of the Sciences
• DrOT, University of the Sciences

Her research centers on assistive technology accessibility, school-based pediatric occupational therapy interventions, and innovative fieldwork education models, with emphasis on improving service delivery in educational environments through evidence-based practices.

Her 2021 publication pioneered webinar-based assessment of fieldwork educators' telehealth readiness, establishing foundational methodologies for remote supervision training and student competency evaluation in occupational therapy education.

Dr. Otchet has not been awarded any scientific awards mentioned in the provided text.

As Director of Fieldwork Education, she oversees all clinical placement logistics and student-faculty coordination while mentoring through hands-on fieldwork supervision; she transitioned from adjunct professor roles to full-time faculty following demonstrated excellence in teaching across multiple OT curriculum courses.