OTD News Volume 5, Issue 2

Dr. Carrasco Delivers Honored Lecturer Keynote Address Page 5 OTDNews, January 2015. Volume V, Issue 2 To celebrate Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, the Student OT educational program of the University of Texas Pan American in Edin- burg, TX continued their annual tradition of in- viting distinguished keynote speakers. As part of his community service to Ikebana International, Dr. Carrasco presented his studies on the power of doing and becoming. He also presented a pro- gress report on his narrative inquiry on the lived experience of evolving into the role of ikebana sensei. To cap the presentation, he shifted his roles as sensei by presenting a brief demonstra- tion of the ancient ikebana flower art. SOTA of- ficers who collected floral and other plant materi- als for the ikebana designs assisted Dr. Carrasco during the demonstration. . Above, Dr. Carrasco adds finishing touch to his Japa- nese flower arrangement. Below, UTPA students and faculty pose for group picture.