Kathleen M. Weden, PhD, OTR/L

Kathleen M. Weden received her PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and MS in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University. Dr. Weden also holds a certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation. As an occupational therapy clinician she has worked in adult and pediatric inpatient rehabilitation, inpatient behavioral health, and early intervention. Her research focuses on developing methods for supporting children with brain-based vision impairment. Additional scholarship centers on the promotion of early and increased support for vision needs within rehabilitation service delivery models. As the level II fieldwork coordinator she is inspired to align students with clinical education opportunities that mirror the field’s diversity of practice.