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

20 David Benthall, MS, OTR/L Member, RA Recruitment Committee, 2019–2020 Lucretia Berg, EdD, MSOT, OTR/L AOTA Advocate, Workforce Diversity, 2019 Victoria Bernardo-Hill, MEd, OTR Member, Approved Provider Program Review Committee, 2001–2020 Cindy Blackwell, OTD, OTR/L Co-Facilitator, Tennessee Community of Practice, 2019–2020 Susan Blair, OTD, OTR/L, BCG, BCPR Member, Board for Advanced and Specialty Certification, 2016–2020 Meghan Blaskowitz, DrPh, MOT, OTR/L Professional Development Coordinator, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section, 2017–2020 Deborah Bolding, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Member, Roster of Accreditation Evaluators, 2011–2020 Cheryl Boop, MS, OTR/L Member, Approved Provider Program Review Committee, 2012–2020 Robin Bowen, EdD, OT, FAOTA Member, Appeals Board Roster, 2014–2020 Steven Bowen, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS Member, Affiliated State Association Presidents (ASAP), 2018–2019 Alfred Bracciano, EdD, MSA, OTR/L, FAOTA AOTA Advocate, Workforce Diversity, 2019 Brent Braveman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Mentor Coordinator, Hill Day, 2018–2019 AOTA Advisor, Medicare Part B Payment, 2019 Emily Briggs, CDP, OTR/L AOTA Technical Expert Panel, 2018–2019 Teresa Brininger, PhD, OTR/L, CHT Member, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, 2014–2020 Member, Roster of Accreditation Evaluators, 2007–2014 Kevin Brogley, OTD, OTR/L Panelist, AOTA PDPM Conference, June 2019 Brandy Brown, OTD, OTR/L Research Coordinator, Work & Industry Special Interest Section, 2018–2020 Sonja Buchanan, OTR/L, CPAM Member, Affiliated State Association Presidents (ASAP), 2018–2019 Susan Cahill, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chairperson-Elect, Commission on Practice, 2019–2020 COP Chairperson-Elect, Representative Assembly, 2019–2020 Member, Commission on Practice, 2017–2019 Rosalia Casanova-Charles, OTD, OTR/L Policy Researcher and Advocate, 2019