The department now offers a new master of occupational therapy degree which replaces the previous certificate program and allows students to achieve a master's degree in two years. Lauren Schuster, one of the first students in the new program, had a dream and decided Temple was the place to achieve it. With this change in the program, I'm now able to get a master's degree in two years. With an affinity for working with children, Schuster looks forward to the six months of hands-on field work. Dr. Kinnealey underscored the need for more awareness about what occupational therapists do.
Occupational therapists enjoy careers in many arenas.
And I anticipate an increase of occupational therapists in industry as part of the effort to prevent cumulative trauma injuries.