Faculty Directory

Heather Thomas, PhD
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy School of Allied Health Professions
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy School of Allied Health Professions

Service International Service

Haiti- volunteered to provide OT services to those injured in the earthquake. Also took 4 OT students. ( 7/2010 )

Provided OT services to victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Trained and supervised 4 LLU OT students while there.

Haiti- development of Rehab Tech program ( 1/2010 - Present )

Community Service

OTAC Chair of Education ( 5/2006 - 0/2010 )
Volunteer for Outdoor Adventures Sports Camp- for people with disabilities ( 8/2009 )
Chair, Los Angeles OT Leadership Forum ( 12/2007 - 1/2009 )

Yoga Instructor - Yoga instructor for free, community based class at St. Ambrose Church. ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

Editorial Advisory Board for Rehab Management Magazine ( 12/2001 - 12/2004 )
AOTA California Representative ( 6/2011 - Present )

Society Memberships (professional)

AOTA ( 11/1998 - Present )

Affiliate

OTAC ( 11/1998 - Present )

Affiliate

Committee Membership (LLU)

Marketing Committee - Marketing meetings every month, for 2 hours each. Results from the Allied-Health Marketing meetings were compiled and used for OT department marketing meetings 2X a year. ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

Faculty Advisor for the Student Occupational Therapy Association at LLU ( 6/2011 - Present )

Interdisciplinary Education- SAHP- Chair ( 6/2009 - Present )

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

Created and led Dissertation Support Group in Los Angeles area ( 6/2009 - 5/2011 )
OTAC Conference Proposal Coordinator ( 6/2004 - 6/2010 )
Los Angeles OT Leadership Forum ( 12/2007 - Present )

Accreditation Support -- LLU

CFOT research grant reviewer ( 6/2009 - 12/2011 )
Volunteer for Outdoor Adventures Sports Camp- for people with disabilities ( 8/2007 )