AOTF Awardees
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2008	Academy of Research    • Grace T. Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Shula Parush, PhD, OTR    • Janet Poole, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA A. Jean Ayres Award    • Beatriz Abreu, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence    • Zoe Mailloux, MA, OTR, FAOTA AOTF Meritorious Service Award    •Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    •Reatha Clark King, PhD Certificate of Appreciation    •Wendy J. Coster, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    •Helene Polatajko, PhD, OT(C), OT Reg. (Ont.), FCAOT    •Janet Craik, OT(C), MSc Leadership Service Commendation    • Virginia Dickie, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Perri Stern, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Gretchen Stone, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Elizabeth Crepeau, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
2007	Academy of Research    • Daniel Bourbonnais, PhD, OT    • Joyce Engel, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Catherine L. Lysack, PhD, OT(C) Certificate of Appreciation    • Christine Peters, PhD, OTR Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence    • Joan Dostal, OTR/L Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Laureen R. Franklin, MS, OTR/L Leadership Service Commendation    • Helen L. Hopkins, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA (Posthumous)    • Nancy L. Beck, MA, OTR/L    • Elizabeth Tiffany Mather, MEd, OTR, FAOTA    • Carole Simon, MS, OTR/L
2006	Certificate of Appreciation    • Lexi Funk    • Michaela Vattimo Academy of Research    • M. Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Susan Garber, MA, OTR, FAOTA, FACRM
2005	Academy of Research    • Patrice L. Tamar Weiss, Ph.D., MSc, BSc(OT) A. Jean Ayres    • Paula Kramer, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Zoe Mailloux, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence    • Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA AOTF Meritorious Service Award    • Leopold G. Selker, PhD, MBA    • Gordon Williamson, PhD, OTR, FAOTA The PTE Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Kimberly A. Van Den Wymelenberg, MS, OTR/L AOTF Leadership Commendation    • John Bardi    • Edward A. Eckenhoff    • Karen Jacobs    • Mori MacKenzie    • Patti Moore    • Daniel P. Ryan
2004	Academy of Research    • Marcia Finlayson, Ph.D., OTR/L    • Mary C. Lawlor, Sc.D. OTR, FAOTA Certificate of Appreciation    • M. Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA A. Jean Ayres    • Catherine A. Trombly, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence    • Susanne Smith Roley, MS, OTR/L
2003	Meritorious Service Award    • Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Certificate of Appreciation    •Carol Sue Bernardo, Med, MA, OTR    • James R. Stanton, MSW Honorary Life Membership    • Nancy Vesper Snyder, MS, OTR, FAOTA A. Jean Ayres Award    • Winifred Wiese Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Academy of Research    • Helen Cohen, EdD, OTR    • Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2002	Certificate of Appreciation    • Mark Biehl    • Mori MacKenzie Honorary Life Membership    • Maralynne D. Mitcham, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2001	Meritorious Service Award    • Susan B. Fine, MA, OTR, FAOTA    • Lex Frieden, MA    • Hanna Gruen, OTR/L    • Ann Hight
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Bette Bonder, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Virginia Dickie, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Smith and Nephew, Inc., Rehabilitation Division
	Leadership Service Commendation    • Elizabeth Crepeau, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Terry Crowe, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Malcolm Cutchin, PhD    • Alexis Henry, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Graham Rowles, PhD    • Louise Thibodaux, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Jane Case-Smith, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Wendy Coster, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Academy of Research    • Laura Gitlin, PhD    • Margo Holm, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, ABDA
	Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Renee Watling, MS, OTR/L
2000	Meritorious Service Award    • Jim Hinojosa, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Don Lollar, EdD
	Leadership Service Commendation
	• Virginia Dickie, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Mary Beth Early, MS, OTR/L    • Joyce Engle, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Kathleen Kannenberg, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Lisette Kautzmann, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Heather McBride, OTR    • Wendy Starnes, OTR/L    • Perri Stern, EdD, OTR    • Virginia Stoffel, MS, OT, FAOTA
1999	Certificate of Appreciation    • Charlene Ager, MA, OTR, FAOTA    • Peter Gillette, MD
	Leadership Service Commendation (initiated in 1999)    • L. Diane Parham, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Winifred Wiese Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Academy of Research    • Betty Birsteen Hasselkus, PhD, OTR, Faota    • Cheryl Mattingly, PhD
	Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Beth A. Hall, MOT, OTR/L    • Lisa Ross, MOT, OTR/L
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Robin Jones, COTA, ROH
1998	Meritorious Service Award    • Ronya Kozmetsky    • Maralynne D. Mitcham, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • The Psychological Corporation and Therapy Skill Builders
	Academy of Research    • Mary Schneider, PhD, OTR
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Lezlie Adler, MA, OTR
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • L. Diane Parham, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Charlotte Brasic Royeen, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Kyle Russell
1997	Meritorious Service Award    • Charles H. Christiansen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • James Papai, MPH    • Center for Collaborative Research at the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research at Thomas Jefferson University
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Anne C. Mosey, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Glen Millen, MPA, OTR/L, BCN
	Academy of Research    • Wendy Coster, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
	Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Mary Ponte-Allan, MOT
1996	Meritorious Service Award    • Edward Eckenhoff, MA, MHA, FACHE    • Bryon Cohen (posthumously)
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Florence Clark, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Esther Bell, MA, OTR/L
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • No Candidates
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Constance Davis, OTR
	Academy of Research    • Mary Law, PhD, OT(C)    • Helene Polatajko, PhD, OT(C)
	Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Claire Yanoshak, MS, OTR/L
1995	Meritorious Service Award    • Elizabeth Devereaux, MSW, ACSW/L, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Sharon Stoffel, MA, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • John Cowin    • Margaret Short-DeGraff, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Catherine Trombly, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Virginia Scardina, MA, Med, OTR, FAOTA
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Michele Ellis, MEd, OTR/L
	Academy of Research    • Noomi Katz, PhD, OTR (presented in 1996)
	Pi Theta Epsilon Mary J. Bridle First Research Award    • Sheri Zimmerer-Branum
1994	Meritorious Service Award    • James Plumtree, MA, OTR
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Kathleen Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L
	Academy of Research    • William C. Mann, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Erika G. Gisel, PhD, OTR
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • No Candidates
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Christa Czycholl, MS, OTR/L
1993	Meritorious Service Award    • M. Carolyn M. Baum, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Jean S. Morgenweck, MBA
	Honorary Life Membership    • Carlotta Welles, MA, OTR, FAOTA
	Academy of Research    • Winifred Wiese Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • G. Gordon Williamson, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Anita C. Bundy, ScD, OTR, FAOTA
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Mary Warren, MS, OTR
1992	Academy of Research    • Anne G. Fisher, ScD, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Richard L. Allison, MS, OTR/L    • Gail S. Fidler, OTR, FAOTA    • Maureen Fleming, EdD, OTR, FAOTA    • Mary Foto, OTR, FAOTA    • Cheryl Mattingly, PhD
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR    • Georgia DeGangi, PhD, OTR
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Lois Carlson, OTR/L, CHT
1991	Academy of Research    • Jean Crosetto Deitz, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • David L. Nelson, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Certificate of Appreciation    • Ann Hight    • Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Sharon A. Cermak, EdD, OTR, FAOTA    • Anne G. Fisher, ScD, OTR, FAOTA
	HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Award    • Margaret Mitani, OTR
1990	Meritorious Service Award    • Carolyn Del Polito, PhD
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Elnora M. Gilfoyle, DSc, OTR, FAOTA
	Honorary Life Membership    • Fred Sammons, OTR/L, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
1989	Meritorious Service Award    • Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • RGK Foundation
	Honorary Life Membership    • Lyla M. Spelbring, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA    • Janice Burke, MA, OTR
1988	Meritorious Service Award    • Elizabeth Crepeau, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
	Academy of Research    • Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	A. Jean Ayres Award    • Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
1987	Meritorious Service Award    • Martha S. Moersch, Med, OTR/L, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Amy Bridgman, MLS    • Kathlyn Reed, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Cynthia M. Berchulc, MOT, OTR
1986	Meritorious Service Award    • Ann Grady, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • The Moody Medical Library    • Evelyn Jaffe, OTR, FAOTA    • Judith Powell, PhD, OTR    • Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
	Academy of Research    • Sharon Cermak, EdD, OTR, FAOTA    • Florence Clark, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Gold Pins    • Fred Sammons, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Carlotta Welles, MA, OTR, FAOTA
1985	Meritorious Service Award    • Frank W. Oppenheimer (posthumously)
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Lezlie J. Adler, MA, OTR    • Christine Carlson, MA, RPT    • Gretchen Dahl Reeves, MA, MOT, OTR
1984	Meritorious Service Award    • Alice C. Jantzen, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
	Certificate of Appreciation    • Mae D. Hightower-Vandamm, OTR, FAOTA    • Charles H. Christiansen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA    • Richard C. Cox, PhD
	Academy of Research    • Joan C. Rogers, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Gary W. Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA    • Catherine A. Trombly, MS, OTR, FAOTA
1983	Academy of Research    • Jean Ayres, PhD, FAOTA    • Mary Reilly, EdD, FAOTA    • Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
1982	Certificate of Appreciation    • Virginia Scardina, MEd, OTR, FAOTA    • Virgil Scardina    • Jean Morse, PhD
	Testimonial of Appreciation (God Pin/President Emerita)    • Wilma L. West, MA, OTR, FAOTA
1981	Certificate of Appreciation    • Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR, FAOTA    • Marion W. Crampton, OTR, FAOTA
1980	Certificate of Appreciation    • Nancy V. Snyder, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA    • Carlotta Welles, MA, OTR, FAOTA    • Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
1979	Certificate of Appreciation    • Frank W. Oppenheimer