Occupational Therapy Faculty/Staff

Faculty

headshot of Cristina Dumitrescu, EdD, MS OTR/L

Cristina Dumitrescu, EdD, MS OTR/L

Assistant Professor and Interim Program Director of Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 530

Research Interests

  • Indicators of teaching and learning
  • Program improvement and development
  • Indicators of students' academic success
  • Sources of stress in allied health students at all levels of education of students' success
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Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director of Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 537

Research Interests

  • Experiences of health management occupations
  • Occupational therapy for adults with multiple chronic conditions
  • Health literacy
  • Patient self-advocacy
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Alyson Pasquale, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy and Post-Professional Program Coord.

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 535

Research Interests

  • Pain management in OT curricula
  • Interprofessional education in health science curricula
  • Simulation
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headshot of Frances Adamo-Cass, EdD, PP-OTD, OTR/L, OTA/L

Frances Adamo-Cass, EdD, PP-OTD, OTR/L, OTA/L

Clinical Associate Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator- Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 532

Research Interests

  • Mental health and psychosocial well-being of children and adolescents
  • Developing clinical competency
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Danny Deng, PhD, OTR/L, HKROT

Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 509

Research Interests

  • Application of virtual reality for pain management
  • Neuroscience studies in pain management
  • Hand and upper extremities rehabilitation
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Yoonjeong Lim, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 502

Research Interests

  • Development/pilot of a self-help program for children with rare diseases
  • Improving the quality of life of people with rare diseases by promoting participation in meaningful activities
  • Family impact of raising children with rare diseases
  • Psychometric properties of assessments
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Alex Orkwis, OTD, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 503

Research Interests

  • Collecting, analyzing and interpreting biomechanical data during functional activities
  • Augmenting occupational therapy practice with artificial intelligence and big data
  • Exploring assistive technology and environmental modifications
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Jacie Schneider, OTD, OTR/L

Doctoral Capstone Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 533

Research Interests

  • Exploring gaps in the education of occupational therapists in addressing the needs of the LGBTQ+ community
  • Use of 3D printing in creating assistive technology for low-SES communities
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 Faculty member Becki Cohill is on leave from the Division of Occupational Therapy.

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