The Occupational Therapy Student Guide to Understanding Identity: Bridging Differences and Creating Communities - Softcover

Hamed, Dr Razan; Pagpatan, Vikram; Johnson, André

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1805019759 ISBN 13: 9781805019756

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2026

Synopsis

What every occupational therapy student needs to know about diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Razan Hamed, PhD., OTR/L, FAOTA (she/her) is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Programs in Occupational Therapy (CUOT) at Columbia University. Dr. Hamed is an advocate for issues related to diverse experiences in occupational therapy education and clinical and professional practice. She is the founder of the Arab American Occupational Therapy Group (AAOTG) and lives in New Jersey.

Dr. Vikram Pagpatan, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA (he/him) practices in academia and pediatrics within New York State. Dr. Pagpatan has previously served on the AOTA DEI Committee, is the immediate past President of the Association of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Occupational Therapy (AAPIOT), is a Board Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and has authored several textbooks for the profession. He lives in New York.

André Johnson MS, OTR/L, COTA/L, ROH (he/him) practices in pediatrics, orthopedics, and academia in Florida. Mr. Johnson has previously served as Chairperson of the AOTA Commission on Education, Vice President of the Black-male Registered Occupational Therapy Healthcare-professionals Assistants & Students (BROTHAS) organization, and is currently a Board Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). He lives in Miami.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1805019759
• ISBN 13: 9781805019756
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176