MAOT Awards
MAOT annually awards OT practitioners for their unwavering dedication and remarkable contributions to the field of occupational therapy. We celebrate their passion, innovation, and commitment, which have transformed lives and advanced the profession. We look forward to their continued excellence and the positive impact they will continue to make.
Recognizes an exceptional occupational therapy educator and/or researcher who has made outstanding contributions to the profession.
Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession
This award is designed to recognize an individual or group who has demonstrated outstanding service to the profession of Occupational Therapy with the state of Massachusetts.
Linda Savino Award for Outstanding Political Activism
This award is designed to recognize an Occupational Therapy practitioner who has demonstrated outstanding service to the profession of Occupational Therapy in the area of political activism.
Linda Duncombe Memorial Award for Mental Health
Recognizes an exceptional occupational therapy practitioner who promotes the role of occupational therapy and student interest in the practice of mental health.
MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence
Recognizes an exceptional occupational therapy practitioner.
MAOT Fieldwork Educator of the Year
Recognizes exceptional clinical teaching by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that promotes ethical and evidence-based practice and professional advocacy in students.
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2025 Awards Recipients Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Laurie Cecchi, OT, OTR, CDCS Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Deborah Slater, OT, MSOT, FAOTA
2024 Awards Recipients Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, OTR, BCPR, MPA, FAOTA, FNAP Linda Duncombe Memorial Award for Mental Health presented to Alexis Morin, OT, OTD, MOT, OTR MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Rachel Carpenter, OT, OTD, OTR, CNT, NTMTC
2023 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Said Nafai, OT, OTD, OTR Linda Savino Award for Outstanding Political Activism presented to Karen Jacobs, OT, EdD, OTR, CPE, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Brij Maliya OT, OTD, OTR MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Melissa Tapp, OT, MS, OTR Linda Duncombe Memorial Award for Mental Health presented to Mary Morris, OT, OTR
2022 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Debra LaTour, OT, OTD, MEd, OTR Hebert Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Donna Caira
2021 Awards Recipients Linda Savino Award for Outstanding Political Activism presented to Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, OTR, MPA, BCPR MAOT Fieldwork Educator of the Year presented to Mary Grunfeld, OT, M.Ed, OTR
2020 Awards Recipients MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Meghan Mooney, OT, MS, OTR Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Kimberly Erler, OT, PhD, OTR, HEC-C
2019 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Karen Jacobs, OT, EdD, OTR, CPE, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Karen Hefler, OT, OTR
2018 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Regina Doherty, OT, OTD, OTR, FAOTA, FNAP Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Allyson Lewis, OT, OTR
2017 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Susan E. Fasoli, OT, Sc.D., OTR Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Allison Sullivan, OT, DOT, OTR, CAGS Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Joan A Drevins, PT, DPT, MS
2016 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Jeramie Silveira, OTD, OTR/L MAOT Fieldwork Educator of the Year presented to Michelle O’Neil, MS, OTR/L Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Melissa Tilton, BS, COTA/L, ROH MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Robin Desrosiers, COTA/L
2015 Awards Recipients MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Ryan Palmison, M.Ed, OTR/L MAOT Fieldwork Educator of the Year presented to Katherine Darowski, COTA
2014 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Janice L. LeBel, EdD/Ph.D., ABPP
2013 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Alexandra Bonardi, OTR/L, MHA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Karen Conrad-Weihrauch, PhD, OTR/L MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Karen Braganca, COTA/L MAOT Fieldwork Educator of the Year presented to Mary Lambert, OTR/L
2012 Awards Recipients Linda Savino Award for Outstanding Political Activism presented to Karen Hefler, OTR/L MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Jackie Brennan, MS, OTR/L Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Sheri Purdy, CLT, OTR/L Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Ellen Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2011 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Justin Galvin, OTR/L & Jean MacLachlan, PhD Candidate, OTR/L
2010 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Sharan L. Schwartzberg, EdD, OTR/ L, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Ellen Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA MAOT Outstanding OTA Award presented to Melissa Tilton, COTA/L
2009 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Mary Alicia Barnes, OTR/L Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Mary Margaret Malone, MS, OTR/L MAOT Outstanding Practitioner Award for Clinical Excellence presented to Ellen White, M.Ed., OTR/L
2008 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Linda Duncombe, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Maureen Nardella, MS, OTR/L, MAOT CE Administrator
2007 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Jane Koomar, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Deane McCraith, OTR/L, MS
2006 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Tina Champagne, M.Ed, OTR/L Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to James Sellers, OTR/L MAOT Outstanding OTA Award presented to Patricia Banks, BS, OTR/L
2005 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Olga Baloueff, Sc.D., OTR/L, BCP, PT Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Jacqueline Brennan, PT, MS, OTR/L
2004 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Jeanne Corcoran, CAGS, OTR/L Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Karen Jacobs, Ed.D, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA MAOT Outstanding OTA Award presented to Kristi A. Voelkerding, BS, OTR/L
2003 Awards Recipients Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Helen Smith, OTR/L MAOT Outstanding OTA Award presented to Linda A. Beaupre COTA/L Linda Savino Award for Outstanding Political Activism presented to Thayer McCain, OTR/L
2003 Awards Recipients Catherine A. Trombly Award for Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education and Research presented to Diana Bailey, Ed.D, OTR/L, FAOTA Herbert J. Hall Award for Outstanding Service to the Occupational Therapy Profession presented to Deborah Yarett Slater, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA |
