College of Allied Health Professions

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    Includes Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
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— College of Allied Health Professions — Our People — Occupational Therapy Faculty

Occupational Therapy Faculty

OT Faculty

Nancy E. Krusen, PhD, OTR/L

Program Director
Associate Professor

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Phone: 402-559-7428

Nancy E. Krusen, PhD, OTR/L

Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA

Associate Program Director
Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

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Phone: 402-559-8419

Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, MSOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA

McKenzie Behrendt, OTR/L, OTD

Instructor

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Phone: 308-865-1145

McKenzie Behrendt, OTR/L, OTD

Maribeth Clifton, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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Phone: 402-552-6865

Maribeth Clifton

Sarah Fellman, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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Phone: 402-552-3362

Sarah Fellman

M. Nicole Martino, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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Phone: 402-559-5926

M. Nicole Martino, PhD, OTR/L

Leah M. Stade, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

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Phone: 308-865-1144

Leah M. Stade, OTD, OTR/L

Erin Westover, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

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Phone: 402-552-7287

Erin Westover, OTD, OTR/L

Molly Whitlow, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

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Phone: 402-552-3362

Molly Whitlow, PhD, MPH

OT Staff

Marcela Williams, BHM

Department Operations Manager

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Phone: 402-559-8836

Marcela Williams

Jessica Chairez Escalante, BS

OT Education Program Coordinator II

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Phone: 402-559-2540

Jessica Chairez Escalante