Juliane H. Chreston, OTD, OTRL is the founding program director of the entry-level Doctor Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at Concordia University Ann Arbor. Dr. Chreston earned a Bachelor of Arts and Certificate in Occupational Therapy from Wayne State University, a Master of Science in Health Education from University of Michigan-Flint, and an advanced clinical practice Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Chatham University, Pittsburgh. She is a practicing occupational therapist since 1994, with practice areas including traumatic brain injury, assistive technology, home and environmental modifications, and independent living; and she has been in academia since 2007. She is the co-founder of MOTEC, The Michigan Occupational Therapy Education Consortium. Dr. Chreston enjoys gardening and is an Advanced Master Gardener. She lives in Grass Lake with her husband of over 30 years and their two dogs, Kona and Shiro.