Occupational Therapy

Faculty & Staff

Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1142
O: SHP/SON 3.702
P: 409-772-3060
F: 409-747-1615
E: ot.admissions@utmb.edu

Department Faculty

Jyothi Gupta

Jyothi Gupta PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor & Chair

Robert K. Bing Distinguished Professor

jygupta@utmb.edu

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Karen Ratcliff

Karen Ratcliff, PhD, OTR

Associate Chair of Occupational Therapy Education

Associate Professor

karatcli@utmb.edu

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Karen Aranha

Karen Aranha, PhD, OT

Associate Professor of Instruction

kaaranha@utmb.edu

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Amber Armstead

Amber B. Armstead, DrPH, OTR, BCPR

Assistant Professor

abarmste@utmb.edu

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Amy Boyd

Amy Boyd, OTD, OTR

Assistant Professor of Instruction

aeboyd@utmb.edu

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April Cowan

April Cowan, OTD, OTR, CHT

Associate Professor of Instruction

Program Director, Post-Professional Doctorate in OT

accowan@utmb.edu

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Kyra Gainous

Kyra Gainous, OTD, OTR

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Level I Fieldwork Coordinator

kogainou@utmb.edu

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Lima Ghulmi

Lima Ghulmi, OTD, OTR

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Academic Capstone Experiential Coordinator (ACEC)

lighulmi@utmb.edu

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Claudia Hilton

Claudia Hilton, PhD, OTR, MBA, FAOTA

Associate Professor

clhilton@utmb.edu

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Riqiea Kitchens

Riqiea F. Kitchens, PhD, OTR, BCPR, CSRS

Assistant Professor

rikitche@utmb.edu

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Chih-Ying Li

Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li, PhD, OTR

Associate Professor

chili@utmb.edu

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Karthik Mani

Karthik Mani, OTD, MSc, OTR, FACOT

Assistant Professor

Level II Fieldwork Coordinator

kamani@utmb.edu

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Loree Pryor

Loree Pryor, OTD, OTR

Associate Professor of Instruction

lepryor@utmb.edu

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Carol Zaricor

Carol Zaricor, OTD, OTR, c/NDT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

aczarico@utmb.edu

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Department Staff

Elana Craig

Elana Craig

Administrative Coordinator

elcraig@utmb.edu

Aisha Fuentes

Aisha Fuentes

Administrative Associate

aifuente@utmb.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Charles H. Christiansen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor Emeritus
cchristi@utmb.edu

Donald Davidson, MA, OTR
Associate Professor Emeritus

Patricia E. Fingerhut, PhD, OTR
Professor Emeritus
pefinger@utmb.edu

Suzanne Peloquin, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor Emeritus
speloqui@utmb.edu

Gretchen Stone, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Associate Professor Emeritus
grstone@utmb.edu


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