Hanover College OTD Faculty and Staff
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Sheri Montgomery received an EdD from the University of West Florida with a focus on curriculum development and instructional design. She completed a post-professional OTD from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University-Boston School of Occupational Therapy. Practicing since 1980 in Wyoming and Utah, Dr. Montgomery’s clinical experience focused on children and youth, with experience in school, early intervention, outpatient rehab, and inpatient rehab/acute settings. Montgomery feels fortunate that she has practiced in home health, long-term care, mental health, outpatient rehab, and inpatient rehab/acute settings with adults.
Dr. Montgomery’s research and scholarly interests are in professional leadership and adult teaching and learning. Dr. Montgomery has been an active member of multiple state associations, serving in a variety of leadership roles. She has held several leadership roles in AOTA, including Chair of the Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures Committee, member of the Representative Assembly, AOTA Secretary, and Board Director.
Dr. Montgomery lives in Palm Coast, Florida with her husband of 40 years. She enjoys traveling, boating, spending time with the grandkids and quilting. She and her husband are pet parents to a Boston Terrier named Diamond.
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Dr. Aguilar is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of Fieldwork Education. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Texas Health Science Center and a Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Sciences. She also holds a Master of Science Degree in Health Psychology and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Walden University.
Dr. Aguilar has worked in multiple settings including inpatient and outpatient adult rehab, pediatric rehab, home health, and school-based therapy. Her specialty is in sensory integration/sensory processing and autism spectrum disorder. She is SIPT certified and trained in feeding. She was on an autism diagnostic team where she was trained in the ADOS and CARS assessments. Her research interests are as varied as her background and include health and wellness, compassion fatigue, pain management and sensory processing disorder.
Dr. Aguilar lives in Florida and loves anything that has to do with the beach and travel.
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Dr. Delbert serves as the Director of Capstone Education for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at Hanover College. Dr. Delbert received her Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Studies, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, and Post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Boston University. Her clinical experience spans the healthcare continuum with adults and children, including environments of acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, home care, early intervention, and pediatric outpatient and school-based settings. Her clinical areas of interest include the doctoral capstone, leadership development, and student and faculty professional development, growth, and well-being. She has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on these topics.
Dr. Delbert lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, daughters, and cat named Sushi. She enjoys baking, camping, and gardening.
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Dr. Lyman serves as the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Director of Admissions and Clinical Professor at Hanover College. Her diverse background includes teaching, administrative work, clinical practice, small business ownership, and volunteer leadership. Dr. Lyman served in roles as a tenured Professor and as Associate Dean over Health Professions at the Salt Lake Community College for 26 years and founded a student-run OT pro-bono clinic and telehealth clinic. Early in her academic career, she served as a program director, an academic fieldwork coordinator and designed/taught over 20 curricular courses. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University and a Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy with an emphasis in Higher Education Teaching & Learning from the University of Utah. As a life-long learner, Dr. Lyman is currently finishing a Master of Business Administration degree from Western Governors University.
Dr. Lyman has a 40-year clinical background as a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory regulation/integration and birth-to-one neurodevelopmental interventions with a particular interest in clients who have autism, learning disabilities, and cerebral palsy. She continues to be active in leadership roles for the Utah OT Association as President and co-founder for the Utah Rehab Tri-Alliance designed for OT, PT, and Speech/Audiology interprofessional leadership collaboration. Dr. Lyman has served on the NBCOT exam validation committee and is currently on the CAPTE commission and an accreditation site reviewer for ACOTE.
She currently lives in South Jordan, Utah on a horse property. She enjoys animals, travel, side-by-side adventures, scuba diving, genealogy, and her grandbabies.
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Dr. Inti Marazita has been an occupational therapist for 25 years. She graduated with a BS in Occupational Therapy and a minor in psychology in 1997 from Kean University in New Jersey. In 2007, she graduated from Boston University with a post-professional master’s in occupational therapy. Recently, Dr. Marazita graduated with her Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Learning, Instruction, and Innovation. Her dissertation work was on examining occupational therapy faculty’s self-efficacy to teach in a blended curriculum. Dr. Marazita has worked in various settings, which include pediatrics, mental health, acute and sub-acute care, outpatient, and home health care. She enjoys teaching theory, mental health, pediatrics, assistive technology, and teaching and learning courses.
She is active in both national and state associations, and has served on the Commission on Education for the American Occupational Therapy Association. During her time on the Commission on Education, she was instrumental in reviewing current trends in higher education, reviewing official documents of the profession, and creating a toolkit for new educators entering the academy.
Dr. Marazita lives in Florida and enjoys spending time with her husband, teenage daughter, and their two goldendoodles. In addition, she enjoys traveling, learning about different cultures, cooking, scrapbooking, and spending time with friends.
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Dr. Bachman is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of Student Affairs in the OTD program. She earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, and a Doctor of Health Science degree from the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additionally, Dr. Bachman is recognized as a Credentialed Leader in academia by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Dr. Bachman has been an occupational therapist for over 20 years. Her experience has been in a variety of settings including acute care and outpatient hand therapy. She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association. Dr. Bachman resides in Northeast Ohio with her husband, Frank, and her sons, Edward and Joey. In her free time, she enjoys working out, reading, biking or playing games with her family.
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Mr. Tipton serves as the Director of Graduate Studies at Hanover College. He brings years of enrollment management and customer service experience from his previous roles as a Student Account Counselor, and most recently as an Assistant Registrar at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of North Florida and his Master of Arts in Executive Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. He previously worked for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in Amelia Island, FL, and the Langham Hospitality Group in Pasadena, CA, and is excited to leverage his service commitment to students, faculty, and staff at Hanover College.
Garnet lives in Hanover, Indiana, and enjoys music, competition barbeque, and weekend adventures with his wife and family.
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Susan Nagle serves as the Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions. She brings years of higher education experience in admissions, customer service, and student support. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication from Eastern Michigan University and Master of Education in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Arizona State University.
Susan lives in Louisville, Kentucky and enjoys spending time with her dog, reading, and traveling.
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Ms. Ussin is the admissions adviser for the Hanover College Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Library Science and Media from the University of Arizona Global Campus. She brings years of general education experience and approaches advising with a desire to meet people at their level and ultimately help them achieve goals and reach their full potential.
She lives in Texas and enjoys spending time with her baby boy, French bulldog, and Boston Terrier.