Pre-Occupational Therapy
Relish in Rehab
Want to make being functional fun? With Central’s pre-occupational therapy program, we’ll make sure you can squeeze the most of your education in your new OT career. You’ll feel prepared to dive into graduate school and have chances to be involved in new research and professional development. You can also use our new 3+3 program with Des Moines University to get the schooling you need without worrying about what’s next. Our pre-health advisor, additional advisors and career development team will ensure you have the courses, patient contact hours, and experiences you need to make your career OT-ficial.
Lead. Move. Inspire.
From first-year jitters to student body president, kinesiology major Jay Kimbrough ’27 is already living out his future — inspiring young people to move, thrive and find joy in caring for themselves.
Meet the Faculty
- Katelin Valster, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
- Shelli Green, B.A., M.S., D.A.T., Associate Professor of Kinesiology
- Lee Macomber, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of the Department of Natural Science
- Nicole Ladner, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology
- David Pavlat, B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Associate Professor of Kinesiology
- Sara Shuger Fox, B.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Kinesiology
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