Professor Alison Laver Fawcett is Professor in the School of Science, Technology and Health at York St John University, York, UK where she teaches undergraduate and pre-registration Masters occupational therapy students, in addition to supervising Masters and Doctoral students and delivering Continuing Professional Development for qualified occupational therapists. Alison’s research is clinically orientated, focussing on occupational therapy assessment and outcome measurement and occupational therapy for people with dementia and their carers. She has developed the Structural Observational Test of Function (SOTOF) and the Activity Card Sort – United Kingdom version (ACS-UK). She is author of the text book ‘Principles of Occupational Therapy for Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists: theory, skills and application’ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alison-Laver-Fawcett

 SECRETARY

Dr Daphne Kos joined the ROTOS Board in 2020 as Acting Vice Chair and Secretary. During her career Daphne has worked as a practitioner, lecturer and researcher. Her PhD was a study of fatigue management and assessment in people with multiple sclerosis. Daphne is coordinator of scientific research in the rehabilitation department of the National MS Center Melsbroek and professor and co-manager of the OT master programme in KU Leuven. She continues to research in the area of neurological rehabilitation. Daphne is current president of the international network for best practice and research in Rehabilitation in MS (RIMS) and a board member of the Belgian Society for Neurological Rehabilitation (BSNR).

BOARD MEMBER

Ms. Naomi Hankinson (UK) former Vice President of COTEC. She is also a Trustee of the Elizabeth Casson Trust and Mental Health Matters. Her current professional roles are Consultant in health and social care and Associate Mental Health Act Manager for the Cambian Group. As an occupational therapist, she has worked as a clinician, manager, and clinical leader within mental health services. She has always had a strong focus on workforce and leadership, believing that if we value, develop and equip our staff effectively we will ensure good services for our users and communities. Naomi was Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) from 2009 to 2013 and then undertook the role of Chair of the COT Audit committee from 2013 – 2016.

ENOTHE LIASON

Lisette Farias Vera is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Occupational Therapy at KI. Lisette is involve with many organisation as a Board Member of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE), a Faculty member of the European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Academic Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University Master of Science in Occupational Science, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Occupational Science. She is also a registered Occupational Therapist in Chile and Sweden with work experience in both countries.

TREASURE

Jantina Kroese – King, OT/ MSc joined the ROTOS board as a treasurer in 2022. In 2000 she finished her bachelor at the University of applied Science in Amsterdam (Hogeschool van Amsterdam). The Master of Evidence Based Practice at the University of Amsterdam was finished 2014 becoming a clinical epidemiologist. From 2013 until 2019 a role was performed within the Dutch committee of International Relations. Besides her work as an occupational therapist at Reade Amsterdam, she is freelance (post) bachelor teacher focusing on Evidence Based Practice and applying science. She was involved with conducting the new research program for Pro Education bachelor physiotherapy, speech therapy, dietician end occupational therapy. As an examinator she is within different Occupational Therapy Universities of applied Science, accessing final report focusing on evidence-based practice.