Occupational Therapy

Department Faculty

Department Staff

Adjunct Faculty

Christopher Garcia, OTD, OTR, BCPR
Adjunct Assistant Professor
chrisgar@utmb.edu

Cynthia Hoskins, DBH, MOT, OTR, BCPR
Adjunct Assistant Professor
chhoskin@utmb.edu

Gwen Morris, PhD, OTD, OTR, CHT, CLT
Adjunct Assistant Professor
gwmorris@utmb.edu

Savitha Sundar, PhD, OTR
Adjunct Assistant Professor
sasundar@utmb.edu

Ashley Witten, PT, DPT, DCS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
aewhitte@utmb.edu

Meenakshi Iyer, PhD, OTR
Adjunct Associate Professor
mbiyer@utmb.edu

Piper Flowers, OTD, OTR
Adjunct Assistant Professor
pmflower@utmb.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Charles H. Christiansen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor Emeritus
cchristi@utmb.edu

Donald Davidson, MA, OTR
Associate Professor Emeritus

Patricia E. Fingerhut, PhD, OTR
Professor Emeritus
pefinger@utmb.edu

Suzanne Peloquin, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor Emeritus
speloqui@utmb.edu

Gretchen Stone, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Associate Professor Emeritus
grstone@utmb.edu

Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1142
O: SHP/SON 3.702
P: 409-772-3062 or 409-772-3060
F: 409-747-1615
E: ot.admissions@utmb.edu

 

Last updated: October 9, 2025