Julia Henderson-Kalb, OTD, OTR/L

Program Director; Associate Professor
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Education

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), Saint Louis University
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Administration and Services, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Saint Louis University

Coordinating a multi-disciplinary team that trains healthcare students in providing free and holistic screenings for aging adults at a monthly geriatric assessment clinic that is supported by an HRSA Grant through the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program.
Research areas include the use of student reflection as a transformative process in OT education and incorporating occupational justice into traditional OT practice settings.
Prior clinical/research areas of interest include multidisciplinary teamwork at SLU's ALS Clinic as well as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy as a non-medicinal tool for persons with mild to moderate dementia.