Susan M. Nochajski, clinical associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and director of the Occupational Therapy Program, died March 5.

An occupational therapist with more than 20 years of clinical experience working primarily with persons with developmental disabilities, Nochajski is being remembered as a great teacher, excellent mentor and compassionate friend.

She joined UB’s OT faculty in 1995 after serving as project coordinator for an interdisciplinary graduate program focusing on assistive technology for persons with developmental disabilities at the Center for Assistive Technology.

She taught graduate courses on the impact of the physical and social environments on persons with disabilities.

Nochajski was a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the New York State Occupational Therapy Association.

She earned a BS and MS in occupational therapy and a PhD in special education, all from UB.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Nochajski, a research professor in the School of Social Work.

The Department of Rehabilitation Science is planning a memorial service on May 1. The UB Reporter will publish the details when they become available.