OTD News Volume 5, Issue 1

Curriculum Specialist Join NSU Tampa Mariana D’Amico, PhD, OTR/L joins the NSU Tampa Department of Occupational Therapy as Associate Professor. Dr. D’Amico has practiced occupational therapy for over 30 years in a variety of settings such as pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and hospital based in-patient and outpatient programs work- ing with people across the lifespan (new born to 107 years old). Her areas of expertise include early intervention, school based practice, low vision, sensory integration, and community mental health. She received her BS in Occupational Therapy from New York Universi- ty, her MS from Eastern Kentucky University, and her EdD from Spalding University. She has presented on many topics at state, regional, national, and international conferences, and published in several refereed journals, as well as serve pm their editorial boards. Leisure activities include painting, gardening, cooking, dancing, and traveling. Eunice Luyegu, PhD is an expert in instructional design and technology. She obtained her PhD in instructional design and technology from the University of South Alabama and holds a Certificate in Performance Technology from the International So- ciety for Performance Improvement . She has more than ten years of experience in designing learning in higher education. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses. Dr. Luyegu is dedicated to enhancing and teaching and learning with instruction- al strategies. She’s a published scholar and her research interests includes blended learning, eLearning, learning technologies, ePort- folios, and faculty development. Page 10 OTDNews, Volume V, Issue 1