Our Alumni

The following lab alumni trained in CPERL at UIC (2015-present):

  • Valeria Esparza: UIC BS student, Psychology (Class of 2025)
  • Shivani Saluja: UIC BS graduate, Public Health (Class of 2024)
  • Ivana Lucero: UIC BS graduate, Psychology (Class of 2023)
  • Sabrin Rizk, PhD, OTR/L: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
  • Vera Kaelin, PhD, MScOT: Postdoctoral Trainee, Umea University, Sweden
  • Zurisadai Salgado: UIC MS student (Class of 2023)
  • Marlene Angulo: UIC BS graduate, Kinesiology (Class of 2023)
  • Julia Gabrielle Sim, BS: UIC E-OTD student (Class of 2025)
  • Varun Maheshwari, MS: Associate Consultant, Slalom
  • Kyle Truevillian: Emory University graduate (Class of 2023)
  • Dianna Bosak, OTD, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Director of Outpatient Services and Research Specialist
  • Jessica Jarvis, PhD, MT-BC: NIH T32 and K23 Scholar, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
  • Andrea Gurga, OTD, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Iron Horse Therapeutic Farm, Colorado
  • Briana Rigau, OTD, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Peek-a-boo Pediatric Therapy, Colorado
  • Weronika Zuczek, BS: Occupational Therapist, In2Great Therapy, Chicago
  • Sara Brumm, MS, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Blossom Therapy, Chicago
  • Alexa Greif, OTD, OTR/L: Clinical Director, Joy Center, Germany
  • Heather Lim, BS, MSOT, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Health Excel, California
  • Christina Sidorowych, MS: Medical Illustrator, Osso VR and Sidorowych Visuals (sidorowych.com)
  • Marya Corden, MPH: Director, Clinical Research Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Naba Khan, MS, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, current affiliation unknown/not disclosed
  • Sarah Ahmed, BS, OTD, OTR/L: current affiliation unknown/not disclosed

The following lab alumni trained in CPERL at CSU (2011-2015):

  • Kristen Arestad, MS, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Children’s Hospital Colorado
  • Lauren Nale, MS, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist
  • Ryan Borgschulte, BS: current affiliation unknown/not disclosed
  • Tanya Benjamin, PhD: Assistant Professor, Texas Women’s University
  • Anna Cliff, MS, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Consultant
  • Cara Dart, OTD, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, Invo Healthcare, California
  • Xinrui Jiang, PhD: Research Scientist, Datacubed Health
  • Molly Gleason, MOT, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist, UC Health
  • Rachel Ohene, MOT, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist and Director, Liberate Pelvic Health
  • Megan Baker, PhD: current affiliation unknown/not disclosed
  • Erin Albrecht, PhD: Data and Evaluation Manager, Director Equitable Evaluation Initiative, Invest in Kids
  • Kristen Fitzgerald, BS: current affiliation unknown/not disclosed
  • Jenifer Marley, MS: current affiliation unknown/not disclosed
  • Christina Alvord, MS, OTR/L: current affiliation unknown/not disclosed