erra Ruppert earned a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and a Master of Science degree in behavioral counseling at Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in occupational therapy at Texas Woman's University. She has been working in occupational therapy both as a clinician and as an educator for the past 22 years. Her areas of interest specific to occupational therapy include psychiatry, brain injury rehabilitation, and community mental health.  Her dissertation work focused on modes of resourceful behavior.  She teaches Introduction to Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Media I and II, Pathophysiology, Mental Health in OT and Management in OT.  Terra is a member of TOTA, AOTA and WFOT.

tephanie Johnston earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman's University in 1990. More recently, she received a Master of Arts degree in Occupational Therapy from TWU. She has worked as an OTR for 16 years in various settings including psychiatry in the criminal justice system; physical disabilities, inpatient, outpatient, acute care, sub-acute, and rehabilitation; geriatrics in long term care settings including skilled nursing units, assisted living centers, and nursing homes. She is the Fieldwork Coordinator for the OTA program. Stephanie teaches the following OTHA courses: Physical Function, Human Structure and Function, Documentation, and Geriatrics, as well as Fieldwork Level I and II. Stephanie is a member of TOTA, AOTA and WFOT.