Pictured Above: Allie Stewart is a Co-Founder of the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion within the Rangos School of Health Sciences' Occupational Therapy Department (2018), which she has since helped to transition to be one of several COTAD chapters under AOTA in the United States.
Department-wide event planning aimed at integration between local American students and Chinese Linkage Program students to promote diverse connection and cultural humility
Community-wide advocacy efforts for marginalized populations, including the LGBTQIA+ community
Monthly distribution of materials to promote evidence-based cultural practice in the OT field
Mission: In the Rangos School of Health Science, students and staff alike prioritize the value of interpersonal relationships, based on the inherent value of the human soul, to competently understand and celebrate the diverse world around us. In addition, members of Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit seek the opportunity to thrive on constructing positive and inclusive dialogue, rooted in education and curiosity.
Vision: Enhancing cultural humility in OT through engagement with a diverse world.
Volunteer Care Provider - Pilgrimage Hospice in Pittsburgh, PA (2019)
1:1 therapeutic care in the home for patients receiving hospice care services
Board Member - Duquesne University Students Against Sexual Violence (2018-2019)
Speaker at 2018 PAAR (Pittsburgh Action Against Rape) Summit
Speaker at Duquesne Multicultural Program Council's "Moral Conversation" (March 2018)
Conducted a series of free-of-charge portrait sessions for those in Duquesne University's Chapter of Best Buddies and St. Anthony's Program to promote diversity on campus and in the community (2016)
Provides free-of-charge photography for Pittsburgh Best Buddies events (2016 - 2020)
For more information about Allie Stewart's vision with her photography work, visit her October 2018 video interview.
University Founder of Photojournalism Interview Project "Humans of Duquesne" (2015)
Community Founder of "Dance for the Stars", an accessible and inclusive prom for those in Dallas, Texas with disabilities and their families (2014, 2015)
Inclusive Religious Education Leader for those who identify in the special needs community in Dallas, Texas at Prince of Peace Catholic Parish (2010-2015)