Occupational Therapy Faculty/Staff

Faculty

headshot of Frances Adamo-Cass, OTD, OTR/L, OTA/L

Frances Adamo-Cass, 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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headshot of Danny Deng, PhD, OTR/L, HKROT

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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headshot of Cristina Dumitrescu, EdD, MS OTR/L

Cristina Dumitrescu, EdD, MS OTR/L

Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 504

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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Yoonjeong Lim, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 502

Research Interests

  • Pediatric rare diseases and disorders
  • Participation
  • Family impact
  • Psychometric properties
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headshot of Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 537

Research Interests

  • Experiences of health management occupations
  • Occupational therapy for adults with multiple chronic conditions
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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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Asit Panja, MD, AGAF, ABAARM

Clinical Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 507

Research Interests

  • Translational bio-medical collaborative research
  • Mucosal immunity
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases and disorders
  • Gastrointestinal stem and epithelial cell
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Pre-clinical drug discovery and development
  • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
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Alyson Pasquale, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 535

Research Interests

  • Pain management in OT curricula
  • Interprofessional education in health science curricula
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headshot of Jacie Schneider, OTD, OTR/L

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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