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Student Occupational Therapy Association

Mission

Purpose: SOTA serves to promote awareness of the occupational therapy profession within the campus and broader community while actively participating in national professional issues through representation at the AOTA Annual Conference.

Membership Requirements: Membership is open to all students currently enrolled in the University of Oklahoma Health Campus OTD program.

Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Officers

Officers for 2026-2027

  • President: Kynnan Shields
  • Vice President: Madeline Mueller
  • Treasurer: Emma Savage
  • Secretary: Alli Gradnigo
  • Fundraising Chairpersons:
    • OKC: Adrienne Schadel & Evelyn Pintor Ortiz
    • Tulsa: Sara Shaar & Maggie Hummingbird
  • Professional Development: Cindy Tran
  • Community Service Head Chairpersons:
    • OKC: Ruth Simon
    • Tulsa: Katie Kay
  • Social Media: Maddie Reed
  • Historian: Heidi De Leon

News

Welcome, Incoming Occupational Therapy Students!! We are excited to have you!

Bylaws

Requirements

Occupational therapy students enrolled full-time at OUHSC are qualified to be members of SOTA. To be a member in good standing, and receive recognition at graduation, students must complete the requirements of ‘Membership in Good Standing’ as outlined below.

Membership in Good Standing

  • Must be enrolled as a OTDS of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • First and Second Year OTS
    • ​Attends 2 general SOTA meetings each semester (4 annually)
    • Receives the following points each semester: 2 service, 2 fundraising, and 2 campus involvement, and 2 professional development (Total of 8 per semester, 16 annually)
  • Third Year OTS
    • ​Attend 1 general SOTA meeting each semester (2 annually)
    • Participate in 1 service, fundraising, campus involvement, and professional development event per year (total of 4 points per academic year)

AOTA Conference Reimbursement

  • Must maintain all requirement of membership in good standing
  • First and Second Year OTS
    • Receives a minimum total of the following points by the end of April: 8 fundraising, 8 service, 4 professional development, and 4 campus involvement
  • Third Year OTS
    • ​Receives a minimum total of the following points by the end of April: 5 fundraising, & 5 which may be a combination of service, community involvement, and/or professional development points
  • All students must submit the Letter of Commitment by the specified due date.

Please email one of the officers listed above to update or inquire about your points.

Meeting Information

Meetings are held every month!

 

Fundraising

Please reach out to our fundraising officers for information about fundraising opportunities.

Service

Our organization gives back through community service projects all year long! Reach out to our Community Service Chair for updates, opportunities, and ways to get involved.

AOTA Annual Conference

Boston, Massachusetts 

April 8-10 2027

Photos

Please email Heidi De Leon with photos for our end-of-the-year slideshow.
You can also send photos to Madison Reed for our Instagram account.
Follow @ouhscsota on Instagram!