The Department extends its congratulations to the many NYU OT faculty, students and alumni who took part in the 2014 Annual AOTA Conference in Baltimore, from April 3-6.
A special congratulation goes out to Elizabeth Griffin Lannigan, ‘04 PhD, OTR/L, who was named to the American Occupational Therapy Association Roster of Fellows (FAOTA) at the conference.
The NYU Steinhardt OT faculty participated at the conference through the following lectures and presentations:
Associate Professor Kristie Patten Koenig
- “Early Motor Indicators for Toddlers with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Implications for OT Practice” with Maria Cecilia Figueroa, OT, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- “Shifting to a Strength-Based Practice for Adults With Autism: The Power of Self Advocacy” with Paul Kotler, Self-Advocate, Student, Media, PA; Lisa Parker, MS,OTR/L, Talk Inc., Media, PA
Associate Professor Tsu-Hsin Howe
- “A Survey of Occupational therapy Practice in Beijing” Yun Shi, MA, Elmhurst, NY. Contributing authors Tsu-Hsin Howe, PhD, OTR, FAOTA and Kristie Patten Koenig, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Assistant Professor Tracy Chippendale
- “Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Elders in Senior Residences”
- “The Experience of Older Adults in Their Neighborhood: Community Mobility, Fall Risk, and Resources for Fall Presentation”
Clinical Associate Professor Anita Perr
- “A Model of Wheelchair Users’ Participation in Community-Based, Discretionary Activities” with David Gray, PhD; Gary Winkel, PhD
Adjunct Faculty Member and Clinical Placement Administrator, Renee Ortega
- “Transition to Blended Learning and Learning To Blend in Transit: Developing a Hybrid Program for Entry-Level OT” Katherine Dimitropoulou,‘06 PhD, OTR/L; Doris Obler, PhD, OTR/L; Michael Pizzi, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Holly Wasserman, MS, OTR/L, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
- “(AOTA) OTA Forum: Report of Findings of OTA Education Ad Hoc Committee on Entry-Level Degree” Julie Kalahar, MS, OTR/L, Lake Area Technical Institute, Waverton, SD; Tara Franks, COTA/L, Restore Therapy Services, Birmingham, AL
Adjunct Faculty Member, Brigitte Desport
- “Getting the Full Picture: Exploring Patterns of Neurobehavioral Problems for Children With Cerebral Palsy” with Leon Kirschner, MPH, OT/L, Rose Kennedy Center, New York, NY
- “Taking Down the Walls: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Family Involvement in Assessment and Intervention” with Leon Kirschner, MPH, OT/L, CERC-Rose Kennedy Center, New York, NY
Adjunct Faculty Member, Nandita Singh
- “Reaching to Restore Function: An Outpatient Model of Care for Clients with Spinal Cord Injury” with Maneshka Perera, MS, OTR/L, NYU Langone Medical Center-Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY.
We would also like to recognize the participation of the following alumni and students:
Gary Bedell ’86, ’98
Ifetayo Blissett current PhD student
LaMar Bolden ‘09
Nettie Capasso ‘00
Brigette Desport ‘11
Katherine Dimitropoulou ‘06
Diane Dirette ‘97
Olivia Federico ‘05
Maria Cecilia Figueroa ‘13
Glen Gillen ‘89
Sharon Gutman ‘97
Neil Harvison ‘04
Furheen Khan ‘13
Glenn Martin ‘99
Laurie Knis Matthews ‘05
Marianne H. Mortera ‘04
Mara Podvey ‘09
Richard Sabel ‘97
Victoria Schindler ‘02
Sarah Schoen ‘01
Lisa Sheikovitz ‘05
Yun Shi ‘14
Francine Seruya ‘09
Joan Toglia ‘80
Victoria Titiloye ‘88
If there are any names that have been left out erroneously, please let us know, so we can include them here.
For a student account of the event click here
It was wonderful to catch-up with those of you who attended the Department‘s Annual Alumni Dessert Reception at the Baltimore Hilton on Friday April 4. This year we were pleased that so many of our current students were able to join us and had the opportunity to meet our alumni. We hope to see you all next year in Nashville! In the meantime, here are some photos from this year’s event: