Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. This mixed-methods study sought to determine OT student and professor perceptions of factors influencing student stress. An online quantitative descriptive survey and open-ended interviews indicated high student stress levels. Stress was heightened by personal, financial, and academic pressures. Recommendations include enhanced communication between professors and students, adjustment of academic requirements, stress reduction instruction, and increased counseling services. Primary Author and Speaker: Grace Fisher Additional Authors and Speakers: Jessica Grab, Meghan Long, Julianna Norris, and Kristen Pilchik

Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. OTs and service dogs specialize in helping people to live their lives as independently as possible. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a program combining service dog education and information about careers in OT would improve understanding of service dogs and increase knowledge and pique interest in OT careers for 7th- to 12th-grade students. The Professor Paws Project model of combining service dog education with OT career education is a successful model. Primary Author and Speaker: Mary Isaacson Additional Authors and Speakers: Shelby Dickerson, Kelsey Jarolim