OT alum Tracy Floyd named an emerging leader by the American Occupational Therapy Association

Tracy Floyd, MS, OTR/L (Class of 2009) was one of only 17 emerging leaders chosen for the 2013 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Emerging Leader Program.

In her nomination of Floyd, Clinical Professor Kathryn M. Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, UNE Department of Occupational Therapy wrote:

In just a few years of practice, Tracy Floyd (MS, OT, 2009) has risen to leadership as  Battalion Rehabilitation Manager, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Belvoir.  As a civilian practitioner at Walter Reed Army Rehabilitation Center, her work has made a difference in the lives of many wounded warriors and she is highly regarded by health professionals and administrators in this leadership position.  Tracy’s medical and occupational therapy knowledge coupled with compassion and self-discipline make her a true emerging leader. Tracy’s UNE experience included being part of a Westbrook College of Health Professions  Interprofessional Case Presentation Team with a complex client.  She was chosen for this opportunity because of her excellence in client/team interactions, strong professional identity as an occupational therapist, and dedicated role as an interprofessional practitioner.  Tracy was also involved in a research project on school based occupational therapy for transition planning for young adults with disabilities.  This student/faculty research project was presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference in 2009 and the Maine Occupational Therapy Association in 2008.  As a student, and now a professional, Tracy consistently creates pioneering inroads through effective communication, science and evidence-based practice, high-level professional reasoning, and leadership in context.  As indicated by her early rise to an interprofessional leadership position, Tracy exemplifies excellence in interprofessional practice that began at UNE. 

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.