The mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy is to create a community of innovative and ethical practitioners who serve and advocate for the health and participation of diverse populations and communities, both locally and globally. We are strongly committed to the philosophy of student-centered, active learning expressed in Radford University’s Strategic Plan. We value multiple forms of active learning that involve our students grappling with the issues that clients bring to occupational therapy, because this is an ideal platform for learning by doing and reflecting on what they are doing.