Sarah Barton, BCP, MS, OTR/L, ThD, has been named a Duke AHEAD Fellow. The Duke AHEAD fellow program identifies education leaders who demonstrate the potential for major and ongoing contributions to health professions education within Duke or the overall profession. Fellows are early and mid-career educators with leadership roles within an educational program and/or have developed courses, curricula, and innovative educational materials and methods.
Barton is a pediatric occupational therapist and has a special interest in working with children and families affected by profound disability, medical complexity, or behavioral challenges.
She holds a dual appointment in the School of Medicine and Duke Divinity School. Her primary areas of scholarship include Christian theology and ethics, disability studies, accessible education, and occupational therapy. Her focus is on participatory research methodologies in partnership with people experiencing intellectual disabilities.