Linda Madden Leimbach joined the faculty in August 2004. She was most recently Research Program Manager at Sinai Hospital, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics in Baltimore, Maryland. Her education includes a BS in Occupational Therapy and Psychology from Towson State University, and a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy with a concentration in Health Care Administration and Pediatrics from Towson University. She is currently completing her doctorate in Occupational Science at Towson University. Her most recent research initiatives have focused upon womens studies and textile art occupations. Mrs. Leimbach has over 20 years of experience in working with adults and children with a wide variety of physical disabilities in acute care, rehabilitation, community-based, long-term care, and home-based settings. She is certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (Pediatrics), and has worked in the capacity of clinical specialist, administrator, and clinical researcher for such facilities as Sinai Hospital, the Kennedy Institute for Handicapped Children, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, and the Maryland VA Health Care System. She is currently serving on the Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Mrs. Leimbach is teaching Basic Concepts in Occupational Therapy