Get Involved

Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)

SOTA offers opportunities to all levels of Occupational Therapy students to become actively involved in a college-level association that is linked with both the state and national level OT associations.

Through SOTA you can express your ideas and opinions, be an advocate for occupational therapy, become acquainted with the workings of an organization, volunteer in the community, raise funds for charity organizations, and become involved in campus activities. The organization is dedicated to ensuring a successful organization for future OT students and creating cohesion, good communication and unity between students and faculty.

Heidi Plach, Faculty Advisor
Clinical Associate Professor
414-251-6470
bertrahl@uwm.edu

Diverse-OT, UW-Milwaukee Chapter

Diverse-OT is a local chapter of a national non-profit organization that provides opportunities for discussion and education on equity and inclusion to advance the cultural climate within the Occupational Therapy Program and the greater UW-Milwaukee campus. Diverse-OT also endeavors to partner with students from underrepresented groups to build a strong multicultural occupational therapy student body who are knowledgeable and equipped to address inequities in health outcomes among historically marginalized populations.

Diverse-OT engages in a variety of efforts aimed toward achieving our organization’s goals. These include supporting the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students interested in health-related programs through resource provision and mentorship, seeking out guest speakers with expertise in the intersection of health and underrepresented populations, integrating equity and inclusion into the UWM MSOT student experience, and fostering community engagement through partnerships with local community organizations. Diverse-OT strives to serve as a model for student organizations across the nation pursuing efforts towards achieving equity in health and well-being for persons, groups, and populations.

Tamicah Gelting, Faculty Advisor
Clinical Assistant Professor
tnbass@uwm.edu

Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE)

PTE is a specialized honor society for Occupational Therapy students and alumni recognizing and encouraging superior scholarship among those enrolled in professional entry-level programs at accredited schools across the United States.

Joyce Engel, Faculty Advisor
Professor
414-229-5534
engel@uwm.edu