Faculty
Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP
Professor, Founding Director of Occupational Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Upper limb potential
- Functional performance measurements
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Becki Cohill, OTD, OTR/L
Doctoral Capstone Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Occupational therapy’s role in providing sustainable occupational therapy programs internationally
- Using telehealth to provide occupational therapy access to rural communities and underserved populations
- Rural occupations
- Using the coaching model in early intervention occupational therapy
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Elyse Kay, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Occupational therapy’s role with the foster care system
- The transition of occupational therapy students into the workforce
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Yoonjeong Lim, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Pediatric rare diseases and disorders
- Participation
- Family impact
- Psychometric properties
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Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Reflexive occupational therapy practice
- Experiences of health management occupations
- Occupational therapy for adults with multiple chronic conditions
- Development of professional identity
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Alex Orkwis, OTD, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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
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
Research Interests
- Pain management in OT curricula
- Interprofessional education in health science curricula
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Subhashini Poola, MD, MPH, CCRC
Clinical Professor, Occupational Therapy
Research Interests
- Inflammatory bowel disease clinical research
- Community outreach
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Staff
Kirk Hassett
OT Senior Staff Assistant
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Marjorie Weiland
Occupational Therapy Senior Staff Assistant;
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences;