Kellen Gaither
Education
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Xavier University (XU), Cincinnati, OH December 2025
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Capstone project: “Occupational Therapy in Housing Retention”
Bachelor of Sciences with focus on Psychology December 2022
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), Pittsburgh, PA
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Dean’s List: Fall 2019
Board Certifications and Liscensures
National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy Projected Eligibility: February 2026
Ohio Licensure
Projected Eligibility: February 2026
Level I Fieldwork Experience
Kids First Sports Center, Cincinnati, OH
Mercy Health West Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Level I Fieldwork Experience
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Acute Care, Edgewood, KY October- November 2024
Mercy Health Neuro Outpatient- Anderson, Cincinnati, OH August- October- 2024
Amelia Elementary School, Amelia, OH October- November 2023
Big Blue Canopy Outpatient Services, Cincinnati, OH August- October 2023
Conference Presentation December 2023
“The Impact of Homelessness on Social Participation”
Xavier University Capstone Symposium, Cincinnati, OH
Invited Presentation
“The Relevance and Harm of Microaggressions in Occupational Therapy” September 2024- present
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
