Awards
The Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award
This award was established in 1954 as a memorial to Eleanor Clarke Slagle, one of the outstanding pioneers in the profession of occupational therapy. The purpose is to honor a member of AOTA who has contributed to development of the profession's body of knowledge.
Description and purpose
- To recognize an occupational therapist (OT) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA) who has made substantial and lasting scholarly contributions to the profession. This award was established as a memorial to Eleanor Clarke Slagle, one of the outstanding pioneers in the profession of occupational therapy.
- To honor a member of the Association who has substantially and innovatively contributed to development of the profession’s body of knowledge.
- To acknowledge the advancement of theory, standards, and improved methods that enhance service to consumers and promote public awareness and understanding of occupational therapy.
- To enable members to benefit from new knowledge, innovative perspectives, and significant developments in the profession.
Minimal requirements
- The nominee shall have made a significant contribution to the body of knowledge of the profession. This will be manifest in the development, evaluation, and/or refinement of professional philosophy, theory, and/or techniques that enhance clinical or educational practice.
- The nominee shall have demonstrated a lasting commitment to the dissemination of his or her work through publication, presentation, teaching, and mentorship.
- Volunteer organizational leadership will be considered.
ELEANOR CLARKE SLAGLE LECTURESHIP AWARD
Previous recipients
The following members have been awarded the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award.
Awardees are listed by the year for which they deliver the lecture.