Elizabeth Baker Devereaux

Elizabeth Baker Devereaux, Ohio State - Theta, is, to date, the only Past National President to be honored with the Woman of the Year award. Her selection in 1984 was a result of her outstanding career achievements. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy, and was active in her degree major, mental health and related fields. Her master’s degree in social work came from West Virginia University. Elizabeth served on the faculty of the Marshall University School of Medicine since 1977. She was a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist, a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association and a member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. She was the governor’s appointee to the first West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapists; president of the National Association of Activity Therapy and the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 1978. Active in university departmental and community professional organizations, Elizabeth authored more than twenty professional publications and research. Her service to Delta Zeta included serving as the President of the National Historical Museum. The topic of her 1984 address to the American Occupational Therapy Association sums up her philosophy of dedicated service to others, entitled “Caring Relationships.”