2020 RESNA Awards

The following awards were presented at the RESNA 2020 Virtual Conference. RESNA congratulates all of the awardees, and thanks them for their contributions to the field of rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology, and for their service to the organization.

FELLOW

James Lenker, PhD, OTR/L, ATP 

Linda-Jeanne Elsaesser, PT, ATP 

HONORARY FELLOW

Malcolm MacLachlan, PhD, M.Sc

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION Supported by the Joey Wallace Scholarship Fund

Synaspeak: An Eye Blink to Speech AAC Device​

Geeve George, Chaitanya KS, Geen George, Dr. Anish Jacob

SAMUEL MCFARLAND MEMORIAL MENTORSHIP AWARD

Frank Puckett, PhD, CRC, ATP

LEADERSHIP AWARD

Adaptive Switch Labs

EMERGING LEADER AWARD

Vince Schiappa

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Emma Smith, PhD, ATP/SMS

COLIN MCLAURIN DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP

Peter Axelson, MSME

RESNA Appreciation Award

Richard C. Simpson, PhD, ATP

Leah Hagedorn, PhD

S. Fiona Bessey-Bushnell, MA, MS, OTR/L, ATP

Roger O. Smith, , PhD, OT, FAOTA, RESNA Fellow