Alyson Stover, assistant professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, received the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Lindy Boggs Award for advocacy leading to far-reaching change. This award will be conferred at a recognition ceremony on April 26, 2021.
The Lindy Boggs Award, established in 1982, recognizes the significant contributions by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in promoting occupational therapy in the political arena by increasing recognition of occupational therapy in federal or state legislation, regulation and/or policy or by increasing appreciation and understanding of occupational therapy by elected or appointed officials.