Alumni Awards & Recognition

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The School of Occupational Therapy Alumni of Distinction Award

Recognizes an alum who demonstrates significant impact in support of equity-oriented social change, and/or harnessing the transformative power of occupation in one or more of the following areas:

  • Professional achievement
    • The recipient is dedicated to their chosen profession and goes above and beyond in their line of work; they are a role model in their profession and this impact reaches groups, individuals, and/or their larger chosen profession to effect social change and/or transformation through occupation.
  • Significant contributions to research and/or education
    • The recipient stands out in the field of research as having made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of occupation-focused knowledge in occupational therapy or occupational science.
  • Commitment to community and leadership
    • The recipient is a leader who is committed to bettering their community or the 深夜福利站 community, successfully enriching the lives of others through exemplary leadership of diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives.



Current Winner

2024 Alumni of Distiction Award Recipient

Karen Rebeiro Gruhl, BScOT’85, MScOT’97

Karen Rebeiro Gruhl

Karen Rebeiro Gruhl is an occupational therapist with 32 years of experience in mental health. After retiring, she began teaching and focusing on new clinical projects. She works with NISA/Northern Initiative for Social Action, a mental health organization, to evaluate their programs, research Peer Support Workers in northern Ontario and Canada, and to explore how participating in activities can improve health and well-being.