Spring - Summer 2004

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty member Adel Herge, MS, OTR/L (center) was honored in March by the Montgomery County Mental Retardation Committee. Also picture are Jeanette Maitin (front left), President of the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board; Marguerite Peashock (front right), Deputy Director of Mongomery County Mental Retardation Office; Kevin Casey (back left), Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Mental Retardation, and James Matthews (back right), Montgomery County Commissioner. Ms. Herge received the prestigious Advocate of the Year Award for her work with adults who have developmental disabilities.

Fieldwork Coordinator Caryn Johnson (2nd from left) and Assistant Professor Susan Toth-Cohen (far right) were guests of the Occupational and Physical Therapy Departments of Kitasato University, where they explored mutual research and teaching interests with Kitasato faculty. They are shown here meeting with Dean Mukuno (center) and Dr. Asai (far left), who is Chairman of the Occupational Therapy Department at Kitasato. Penny Kroll (2nd from right), Chair of the Physical Therapy Department at Jefferson, also attended.