Janice Tona, PhD, OTR/L is clinical associate professor and occupational therapy program director at the University at Buffalo. She holds a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University, a master of science degree in occupational therapy with a concentration in pediatrics and developmental disabilities from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PhD in educational psychology from the University at Buffalo. She is a founding member of the University at Buffalo Interprofessional Education Team, which received the 2022 National Academies of Practice Interprofessional Group Recognition Award. She has collaborated with University Pediatric Dentistry since 2014.