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Occupational Therapy Program Receives $261,614 Grant!

Read Story:  Occupational Therapy Program Receives Grant to Improve Health of Female Prisoners | Philau Today

 

The faculty of the Occupational Therapy Program at Philadelphia University represents diversity of education and perspective.

  • Bringing together backgrounds in the fields of pediatrics, psychology, art, health administration, as well as professional training in occupational therapy, each faculty member contributes a particular expertise to the program.
  • In addition, they truly enjoy their roles of teacher, mentor and coach. They are dedicated to the profession, the community, and, especially, to the success of their students.

 

Cynthia J. Haynes, MEd, OTR/L
Assistant Professor

Interim Program Director
Email: haynesc@philau.edu

Phone: 215-951-2911
http://faculty.philau.edu/haynesc
B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Ohio State University
M.Ed. in Special Education from Kent State University
M.B.A. in Marketing/Health Care Management from the University of Akron
Specialty Areas: Pediatrics, Early Intervention, Research

Susan L. Haiman, MPS, OTR/L, RPRP, FAOTA
Assistant Professor
Email: haimans@philau.edu

Phone: 215-951-2911
B.S. in occupational therapy from the University of Pennsylvania
M.S. in public services, health services administration and Certificate in mental health administration from New School University
Specialty Areas: Mental Health, Community Practice

Wendy Wachter-Schutz, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Interim Academic Clinical Education Coordinator
Email: wachterw@philau.edu

B.A. in Biology and Human Services from Lycoming College
Master's Level Certificate in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University

Specialty Areas: Neuroscience, Adult Rehabilitation, Clinical Reasoning, Management

 

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Anne M. Moscony, MA, OTR/L, CHT
Email: amoscony24@aol.com   mosconya@philau.edu
B.A. in Psychology and Studio Art from Boston College
M.A. from New York University
Certificate in early intervention in natural elements from Allegheny University of the Health Sciences

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
Specialty Areas: Upper Extremity/Hand, adult rehabilitation, ergonomics and work site evaluations, pain management

Mary Jane Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L
Email: mmulcahey@shrinenet.org  mulcaheym@philau.edu
BS in Special Education from Gwynedd Mercy College
MS in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University

PhD in Educational Leadership from Capella University

Specialty Areas: Spinal Cord Injury, Research

Tina DeAngelis, EdD, OTR/L

E-mail: deangelist@philau.edu  deangelist@philau.edu

AS in Occupational Therapy from Harcum College

BS in Occupational Therapy from College Misericordia

MS in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University

EdD Higher Education Leadership, Widener University

Specialty Areas: Acute care , rehabilitation, orthopedic intervention, qualitative research

Lydia Navarro-Walker, OTR/L

Email: lnavarro-walker@comcast.net   navarrol@philau.edu

AAS in Occupational Therapy from University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Campus
BS in Occupational Therapy from College Misericordia
Specialty Areas: Gerontology, long term care, traumatic brain injury; physical disability practice skills

Mike Leonard, MA.Ed., IDSA
Email: mikeleonard@duzeo.com   leonardm@philau.edu

Website: www.duzeo.com

Adjunct Professor, Industrial Design Program, Phil. Univ.

Founder and principal designer at Duzeo Product Design, Bala Cynwyd, PA. 

BA, Industrial Design Program at the Philadelphia College of Art

MA. Ed.

Ellen Kolodner, MSS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Director of Academic Programs

Office of Continuing and Professional Studies

Founding Director, Occupational Therapy Program

Philadelphia University
Email: kolodnere@philau.edu

Phone: 215-951-6853
B.S. in occupational therapy from the University of Pennsylvania
M.S. in social services from Bryn Mawr College
Specialty Areas: Gerontology, Program Development

Catherine Verrier Piersol, MS, OTR/L
B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University
M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Boston University
Specialty Areas: Home Health, Gerontology,

Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Clinical Reasoning, Management

Read Story:  Catherine Piersol, occupational therapy director, in The Inquirer | Philau Today

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