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Dr. Berg is an experienced pediatric clinician, mentor, and lecturer. She completed her doctorate in 2016 in educational leadership with a focus on the role of occupational therapy for postsecondary students with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Berg remains passionate about fostering the growth of students and clients with varying abilities to attain optimal life independence or co-independence and competitive wage employment.

Dr. Burwash is an experienced clinician in mental health practice with adolescents and adults. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, and in vocational rehabilitation return-to-work programs in Canada, and Puyallup, WA. Dr. Burwash has taught at the University of British Columbia, Texas Tech and University of Alberta.

Prof. Ashford’s clinical practice experience includes acute and outpatient rehabilitation, adult day psychiatric program and home health services. He teaches courses on clinical kinesiology and biomechanics, occupational analysis and synthesis, and occupational therapy practice for adult and older adult rehabilitation.  Prof. Ashford’s interests and expertise include home and health management, occupational performance and physical conditioning, and primary care practice for adults and older adults.

Prof. Levad’s clinical practice experience has been in adult acute care and inpatient rehabilitation hospital settings. She has extensive evaluation and treatment skills in acute care orthopedics, neurology, cardiovascular, ICU, mental health and general surgery. Prof. Levad has been involved with Aphasia Camp Northwest assisting in the planning and coordination of summer camp for those diagnosed with aphasia and their loved ones.

Dr. Rachel Stankey joined the OT faculty as an assistant professor in August, 2017. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1995, and has been a practicing occupational therapist for over twenty years. She received her doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2011, and has served as faculty in entry-level and post-professional OT programs. Dr. Stankey has extensive clinical experience, primarily in pediatrics, and has expertise in feeding and swallowing, rural health, early childhood development, and assistive technology.

Lee has been employed in the educational administrative support arena for over 20 years and brings with her a wealth of experience, including recent experience with EWU and WSU. She received her BA in Gender Studies from the University of La Verne in southern California in 2011. Lee’s interests include scrapbooking and paper crafts, genealogy, Christian Motorcycle Association, and church volunteer activities.

Margarita has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from EWU. She worked for EWU Records and Registration for five years before joining the Spokane EWU campus where she splits her time as Office Assistant for the Departments of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. When she is not working at EWU, you can find her at many musical events, concerts or festivals in the Pacific Northwest during the spring and summer. During the fall and winter, she is watching and rooting for her Pittsburgh Steelers.