Occupational Therapy welcomes new faculty members

The Division of Occupational Therapy in the West Virginia University School of Medicine has welcomed four new faculty members this fall who will expand the department’s expertise, increase outpatient offerings and support overall research efforts.

Breanna Adkins, MOT, OTR/L, BCP joins the faculty with expertise focused on pediatric early intervention services. Adkins is board certified in pediatrics and specializes in using the coaching model to engage families in their child's plan of care, with a special emphasis on feeding difficulties in young children. An alumnus of the program’s class of 2014, Adkins currently instructs coursework related to normal development across the lifespan.

Jacob Greenfield, MOT, OTR/L, ATRIC, CSRS joins the faculty with a focus to expand outpatient clinical offering at the WVU Health Science Campus. Earning the CSRS™ credential, Greenfield is certified in stroke rehabilitation. He has served as a clinical instructor for fieldwork students and an adjunct instructor for the division. Greenfield is an alumnus of the program’s class of 2018. Currently he is instructing coursework related to clinical reasoning.

Kayleigh Nolan, MOT, OTR/L, SCLV joins the faculty with expertise in low vision, acute care neurological rehabilitation and mental health interventions. Nolan recently received her specialty certification in low vision designation through the American Occupational Therapy Association in November 2020 following a rigorous review process. Nolan is an alumnus of the program’s class of 2016. She is currently instructing coursework related to mental health and theories of occupational therapy practice.

Carrie Smith-Bell, MOT, OTR/L, joins the faculty with an established researcher after serving as a research assistant with the School of Medicine’s Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Neuroscience. A published author in these fields and recent graduate of WVU's occupational therapy program, Carrie intends to translate her research skills to support occupational therapy students as they conduct research projects and to support the research goals of the department. Carrie brings a passion for community volunteerism and inclusive practices that promote participation of local children in extracurricular activities.

To learn more about Occupational Therapy, visit the department site at https://medicine.wvu.edu/ot/.