Pi Theta Epsilon - Occupational Therapy Honor Society

01/05/2026

🔔ATTENTION LIFETIME MEMBERS!🔔

In partnership with OT.com, PTE is excited to launch the second FREE CEU course! Make sure to RSVP to droberston@aotf.org to register anytime through February 1st.

Dates: January 19 - February 1, 2026

Course: #6450 Understanding Girls And Women With Autism In A World Where They Are Often Overlooked And Misdiagnosed

Length: 1 hour

Course description: While the manifestation and exhibited characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorder in females often appear different than for males, females with autism are often misdiagnosed and overlooked altogether— requiring them to navigate a world predicated on social interaction without a proper diagnosis and relevant services. This training will discuss how autism manifests for females and clinical considerations for practitioners.

Presenter bio: Christina Marsack-Topolewski, LMSW, PhD, is a licensed social worker and an Associate Professor of Social Work at Eastern Michigan University. She received her bachelor of science in Special Education from Wayne State University, a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan, and her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has 20 years of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their family caregivers. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has worked as a professor, clinical therapist, teacher, consultant, and speaker. She has published over 80 research articles in scholarly journals and encyclopedias regarding individuals with disabilities, family caregiving, aging, and dementia.

11/11/2025

This past month, Pi Theta Epsilon partnered with the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association to host a Student Knowledge Bowl!

The event featured six rounds of multiple-choice questions covering a wide range of occupational therapy topics. Current PTE members developed the question bank using scholarly articles and evidence-based resources to ensure a rigorous and engaging competition.

A huge thank you to all the OT students who participated and made this event such a success! And a special congratulations to our winning team — Avery Kasian, Lindsey Bostic, Mary Moser, Amelia Haun

10/17/2025

Check out all the schools who have pledged to participate in 2026 AOTF St. Catherine’s Challenge!

It’s not too late to join! Submit your chapter before October 31st and be entered in a prize pack giveaway

Sign up at the link in our bio or here:
https://www.aotf.org/stcatherinechallenge

10/14/2025

Happy Fall from the PTE Executive Board! We look forward to hearing about all the great University Chapter events, SCC fundraising, and inductions this season. Stay tuned for upcoming OT.com courses, Scroll & Pen, and other events!

09/22/2025

Our upcoming Faculty Advisor Meeting is happening on Thursday, September 25th at 7 PM (ET) via Zoom!

All advisors should have received the Zoom invitation via email. If you didn’t receive it, please reach out to us at pte@aotf.org to get the details.

We’re looking forward to connecting with you!

07/17/2025

Calling all lifetime members- we want to hear from you!

One of the lifetime member perks is receiving free access to OT.com CEU courses! We are excited to offer a wide variety of topics to choose from this year. This survey is designed to gather your preferences on potential courses, ensuring that the future courses are relevant, engaging, and beneficial for your practice. Your feedback is important, please take a few minutes to share your insights.

Follow this link to access the survey: https://forms.gle/ivJJavQALHS8sN7HA

07/17/2025

✨ Introducing The Scroll & Pen - the official newsletter of Pi Theta Epsilon! ✨

📣Stay connected with all things PTE: alumni spotlights, lifetime member benefits, St. Catherine's Challenge, chapter updates, and so much more!

Interested in being featured in the next issue? Follow the submission guidelines and tips in this post and send submissions to pte@aotf.org. We can't wait to highlight your story!

05/12/2025

🔔Attention Lifetime members🔔

With one week left, don’t miss out on this FREE CEU course!!

Nurture the Leader Inside: Making an Impact as Occupational Therapy Professionals
Course description: Leadership, or becoming a leader, can feel outside of who we identify ourselves as occupational therapy professionals; however, with our unique skill sets, we are often qualified to step into a leadership role at work and in our communities. This course can help attendees understand leadership and how to grow and integrate their leadership skills into everyday, practical life situations, making a positive impact. Length: 1 hour

Presented by: Krista Covell-Pierson. OTR/L, BCB-PMD

Krista Covell-Pierson is an occupational therapist and founder of Covell Care and Rehabilitation, LLC, a unique mobile outpatient practice serving clients of all ages. She holds degrees in social work and occupational therapy from Colorado State University and has worked in hospitals, home health care, rehabilitation centers, and skilled nursing facilities. Krista teaches her business model to other therapists, was named Fieldwork Educator of the Year by Colorado State University (CSU), and served as President of the Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado.

Access the course here: https://www.occupationaltherapy.com/ot-ceus/course/nurture-leader-inside-making-impact-5013

04/07/2025

03/21/2025

OT Students! Did you know that AOTF will be hosting a scavenger hunt at the AOTA Inspire Conference? Participants who answer the questions correctly can enter a prize drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card!!! Check out the AOTF booth for more details!

02/20/2025

Calling all PTE Members!

We want your input! Please take a brief survey so that we can better support your PTE Chapter!

We will be hosting a session at AOTA Inspire informed by survey results that you won’t want to miss!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAO__WQ0A95UNzBURk1CMDZQUjZJREVWOVFaT081RVpSSi4u

01/28/2025

It's not too late to apply for the Executive Board Secretary or Treasurer position! Reach out to pte@aotf.org with any questions.