Conference Committee ChairCynthia Evetts, PhD, OTR
Position Statement: Being an active member of SSO-USA has re-energized my scholarly agenda in ways I could not have anticipated. The conference is what drew me in, and I look forward to these annual gatherings. I served as conference chair-elect in 2020 when the conference was canceled due to the global health crisis, and I was conference chair in 2021 when we pivoted to host an on-line conference for the first time. Although currently serving as secretary of the conference committee for 2024, I am ready to step into the role of chair-elect. I am excited about hosting the conference in Texas for the first time since the inaugural SSO-USA Conference in 2002 was held on Galveston Island. I aspire to continue the tradition of a strong research conference that challenges each of us to envision, inform and empower the impact of occupation on humanity, when we meet in 2025. SSO Email: [email protected] Past Board Conference Chairs2024: Susan Coppola, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2023: Maren Voss, Utah State University 2022: Karen McCarthy, Dominican University of California 2021: Cynthia Evetts, Texas Woman's University 2020: Mariana D'amico, Nova Southeastern University 2019: Doris Pierce, Eastern Kentucky University 2018: Mariana D'amico, Nova Southeastern University 2017: Jeanine Blanchard, University of Southern California 2016: Jennifer Pitonyak, University of Washington 2015: Beth DeGrace, University of Oklahoma 2014: Linda Buxell, St. Catherine University 2013: Linda Buxell, St. Catherine University 2012: Tina McNulty, University of Utah 2011: Tina McNulty, University of Utah 2010: Betsy Francis, Eastern Michigan University 2009: Kim Hartman, Quinnipiac University 2008: Nancy Furgang, University of New Mexico 2007: Betsy Francis, Eastern Michigan University 2006: Debra Rybski, St. Louis University 2005: Pollie Price, University of Utah 2004: Sheama Krishnigiri 2003: JoAnn Wright, University of Utah 2002: Sheama Krishnagiri, Doris Pierce and Pollie Price (Co-Chairs) |
Professional Affiliation: Professor and Director, School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman’s University