Amy Bryant is an Instructor for TherapyEd and has been an occupational therapist for 32 years. She has served as the OTA program director at Keiser University in Pembroke Pines, FL and at Middle Georgia State University in Cochran, GA.   She received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of New England in 1990, and her Master’s in Adult Education from the University of Georgia in 2007. She has completed one year of the Ed.D program at the University of St Augustine. She has spent the majority of her career in OTA education serving as a faculty member, academic fieldwork coordinator, and as a program director. She is passionate about assisting students in their preparation for the certification exam, both in regards to content and for issues related to test taking skills and test anxiety. Currently she remains active in OT/OTA education through consulting and guest lectures, and uses all her OT skills while teaching ESL classes to adults.

Dr. Paula D. Carey, OTD, OTR/L has been an instructor for TherapyEd for over 18 years and has been an occupational therapy educator for over 30 years at Utica College. She served as the weekend coordinator and as the program director for occupational therapy at Utica College, but has now retired from full-time teaching.  She earned her Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Chatham University, Master of Science in Adult Education from Syracuse University, Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Utica College, and Associate degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant from Herkimer College.  She is invested in facilitating exam candidates’ successful preparation for the occupational therapy and the occupational therapy assistant certification examinations.  Her primary research interests relate to occupational therapy education and productive aging in the areas of driving and stress management and coping.

Regina Lehman is an Instructor for TherapyEd and a Professor and Program Director at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY in New York. She earned her Masters of Science degree in occupational therapy at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In addition to directing and teaching in the OTA Program, Ms. Lehman is the Faculty Co-Director of Assessment and Institutional Learning for LAGCC. She is a contributor to TherapyEd’s National OTA Certification Exam Review & Study Guide with expertise in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary System Disorders.

Ms. Lehman has been an occupational therapist for over 35 years and an occupational therapy educator in both OT and OTA programs for over 30 years. Her areas of expertise include adult, geriatric, and pediatric rehabilitation; health care and rehabilitation administration; outcomes assessment; and education. Prior to joining the faculty at LAGCC as the OTA Program Director, she was an Assistant Vice President and Director of Rehabilitation at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York City. Ms. Lehman is a long-standing advocate of occupational therapy assistant education and practice. She serves on the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Task Force to examine barriers to practice for OTAs. She has published multiple scholarly works in journals and occupational therapy texts.

Dr. Panczykowski is an Instructor for TherapyEd and an Associate Professor and Program Director at Jamestown Community College, SUNY in Jamestown, NY. She received her doctorate in Health Sciences from Nova Southeastern University, her Master’s from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy from Keuka College. She serves as the Vice-Chairperson of the Academic Leadership Council of the AOTA, and has worked in a variety of health-care settings including in-patient rehabilitation, school systems, early intervention, and in-home health. She continues her clinical practice while teaching, believing that to be a good teacher she needs to continue to be in the practice environment.

Jeanine Stancanelli is an Instructor for TherapyEd and an Associate Professor in the Graduate Occupational Therapy Program at Mercy College in New York. She received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Quinnipiac University, her Master’s of Public Health from Southern Connecticut State University, and her Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine. She has over 21 years of clinical experience and has been teaching in higher education for almost 15 years. She has worked in all facets of adult physical rehabilitation including acute and sub acute rehabilitation, acute care, home health care, and outpatient rehabilitation. Her teaching focuses on adult rehabilitation, geriatrics, and neuroscience and her research is related to healthy aging, health promotion, and driving.

Dr. Thompson received her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Illinois and earned her DrOT from Nova Southeastern University. She also earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Webster University in St. Louis. Dr. Thompson was formerly a Team Leader of Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology at the Shriners Hospital for Children of Tampa, FL and her work experience includes service with the Peace Corps in Ecuador and Venezuela. She has significant experience in SI and NDT-Pediatrics, and has written numerous articles for a variety of Occupational Therapy and Orthopedic publications. Her areas of concentration include health care programs for Hispanic populations and the role of occupational therapy in human trafficking. She has been an instructor for TherapyEd for over 20 years and has provided individual tutoring to students as well. In 1995 she received the Award of Excellence from the Florida Occupational Therapy Association.