18 AOTF Early Career Research Excellence Award Ickpyo Hong, PhD, OTR University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas Dr. Ickpyo Hong has applied his knowledge of measurement to health services research. Recently, he demonstrated different discharge patterns among patients with stroke across post-acute care settings using Medicare data. Also, Dr. Hong is creating a precise common measurement scale between Asian stroke survivors across the United States, China and Korea and examining the social, contextual and behavioral factors that influence functional status across the three Asian stroke population’s using population-based national survey data. In addition, he is studying how in-depth patient level real-world healthcare data (e.g., electronic health records) can improve the current medical quality measures which were exclusively based on the traditional claim data. AOTF Mid-Career Research Excellence Award Elizabeth A. Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dr. Elizabeth Pfeiffer’s research contributions stand out as an extraordinary exem- plar of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s vision to create rigorous evidence supporting occupational therapy. She advances this evidence through her research agenda in supporting a person’s participation in meaningful life activ- ities “in context”. She has a strong history of federal and foundational funding that support these research initiatives and an extensive publication history. Dr. Pfeiffer has contributed in significant ways to intervention research and measurement development to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Develop- mental Disabilities, and Serious Mental Illness across the lifespan. AOTF Academy of Research Jennifer Fleming, PhD The University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia Dr. Jennifer Fleming’s research aims to improve the lives of people with brain impairment by understanding psychosocial and cognitive limitations arising from neurological injury and discovering effective occupation-based rehabilitation methods. Focus areas are self-awareness impairment, memory rehabilitation, meaningful occupation and community participation, the transition from hospital to home, and lifetime care and support. Her work is clinically based, interdisciplinary and translational. She has developed five assessment tools for use in brain injury rehabilitation research and clinical practice including the Self-Awareness of Deficits Interview which has been adopted worldwide. Her clinical trials on cognitive reha- bilitation interventions have been funded by the National Health Medical Research Council of Australia, and have informed international treatment guidelines. Dr. Fleming’s commitment to building research capacity within occupational therapy and the allied health professions is demonstrated through the sustained supervi- sion of research students and mentoring of early career researchers.

19 2020 AOTA Retired Educators Award The following individuals are being acknowledged for their exceptional leader- ship and commitment to the advancement of occupational therapy education Susan Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Dorothy Bethea, EdD, MPA, OTR/L, FAOTA Cathy Dohli, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA Barbara Haase, MHS, OTR/L, FAOTA Cynthia Robinson, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA Patricia Stutz-Tanenbaum, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Sonia Zimmerman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA 2020 AOTA Service Commendations Amanda Acord-Vira, EdD, OTR/L, CBIS Quarterly Editor, Work & Industry Special Interest Section, 2017–2020 Brittany Adams, OTD, OTR/L People Power Co-Chair, Boston Local Conference Committee, 2019–2020 Elaine Craddy Adams, MPPA, OTR, FAOTA AOTA Advisor, Coding & Payment Policy, 2019 Jane Ann Aitken, MEd, MLDT, OTR/L, CHT Member, Roster of Accreditation Evaluators, 2011–2019 M. Irma Alvarado, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA Member, Affiliated State Association Presidents (ASAP), 2016–2019 Sylvia Anderson, DHEd, MBA, OTR/L OT Advocate, CBC Foundation, 2019 Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L Member, Entry-Level Education Ad Hoc Committee, 2018–2019 Jesse Ausec, MS, OTR/L, C/SI Professional Development Coordinator, Sensory Integration and Processing Special Interest Section (SIPSIS), 2017–2020 Heidi Baist, MEd, OTD, OTR/L Member, Affiliated State Association Presidents (ASAP), 2018–2020 Deann Bayerl, MS, OTR/L, SCLV Member, Board for Advanced and Specialty Certification, 2018–2020 Susan Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Mentor, Emerging Leaders Development Program, 2018–2019 Brigitte Belanger, DSc, MA, MHS, OTR/L Member, Roster of Accreditation Evaluators, 2014–2020 Cynthia Bell, MS, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA AOTA Advocate, Workforce Diversity, 2019 Shelby Bennett, MS, OTR/L Young Professionals Coordinator, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section, 2018–2020 continued