Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Dr. Anjali Parti, OTD, OTR Chair
aparti@uttyler.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III
Brenna Scott Rothrock
UT Tyler Campus, Office HPR 126
North Campus, Building A, Office A606
(903) 566-7020
bscottrothrock@uttyler.edu
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES
- Train future rehabilitation science clinicians and health professionals with applied skills and knowledge that make them immediately marketable and an asset to future employers.
- Provide academic and practical components of rehabilitation sciences that prepares competent graduates to practice the specialty independently.
- Expose students to clinical experiences compliant with program accreditation standards
- Conduct relevant research using appropriate research designs and analytic techniques.
- Promote improved health outcomes serving public health of East Texas, Texas, and the nation
- Lead the region in the investigation for need of rehabilitation sciences
- Disseminate research-based rehabilitation sciences public health information to public and professional audiences
Department Mission
The mission of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is to prepare students for success in the fields of rehabilitation sciences be offering client centered, evidence-based academic and clinical experiences to improve the quality of life for clients in East Texas, Texas, and the states and communities our students and graduates will serve.