Occupational Therapy Professor Receives Honor
University of Scranton assistant professor Deborah Budash, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, was recently named to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Roster of Fellows along with 61 others. Dr. Budash has been at the University since 2019.A clinician, program director, researcher and instructor whose career spans four decades, Deborah Budash’s, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, contributions to occupational therapy were recently recognized at the national level.
Dr. Budash, an assistant professor who joined The University of Scranton in 2019, earned membership to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Roster of Fellows. She’s one of 62 new Fellows who earned the distinction at the organization’s Awards and Recognition Ceremony, held April 5.
“Her innate strengths of creativity, professionalism and kindness integrate to provide environments rich for learning, growth and achievement,” the AOTA said on its website. “By seeking to engage and empower all to utilize their unique abilities, Dr. Budash fosters a positive and uplifting community wherever she is.”
Dr. Budash is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, respectively. She earned a doctorate in education from Northcentral University in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The author of numerous articles, book chapters and reviews, as well as a book, “Achieving Persistence in Online Programs: Reflections of Graduate Learners and Faculty,” Dr. Budash previously worked from 2007 to 2019 at St. Francis University in Loretto as faculty, program director and chair of the Master of Medical Science and Master of Health Science programs.
The American Occupational Therapy Association represents nearly 250,000 professionals in the occupational therapy space, advancing its education, practice and research.
