She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of the Arts degrees in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California and her Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on three primary areas: situations of occupational injustice, including long-term unemployment and everyday life in risk-immersed communities; the theoretical and Deweyan underpinnings of occupational science concepts; and the scholarship of teaching and learning in occupational science, particularly in relation to international educational collaborations. Dr. Aldrich lead the St.Louis site of the Boundaries and Possibilities study. She can be reached at rebecca.aldrich@chan.usc.edu