Blindness and Low Vision Studies chair Dr. Fabiana Perla, COMS, CLVR, recently announced the appointment of Assistant Professor Jamie Maffit, MS, COMS, CLVT, as director of the University’s Orientation and Mobility (O&M) program.
“We are excited about this new stage for the O&M program and look forward to supporting Jamie in her new role,” she said.
As program director, Maffit will lead the day-to-day operations of the O&M program and will help develop a vision for its future, according to Dr. Perla.
Maffit, who has been a faculty member at Salus since 2011, has most recently acted as the former coordinator for the O&M program for the past six years. She teaches several courses in the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, and also provides Vision Rehabilitation services at the William Feinbloom Rehabilitation Center.