- Joanne Baird, professor, is one of the contributing authors to the Clinical Simulation for Healthcare Professionals textbook published in July
- Angela Caldwell, assistant professor, is one of the contributing authors to Kielhofner’s Research in Occupational Therapy (3rd edition)
- Pam Toto, professor, was quoted in The New York Times article, The Best Grab Bars 2023
Additional publications from the department:
- Brick, R.*, Lyons, K. D., Bender, C., Eilers, R.*, Ferguson, R., Pergolotti, M., Toto, P., Skidmore, E., & Leland, N. E. (2023). Preferences on delivery of Cancer Rehabilitation Services for cancer-related disability among older individuals surviving breast cancer: A qualitative study. Rehabilitation Oncology, 41(3), 139–148. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.reo.0000000000000341
- Dorris, J. (2023). Book Review: Music, Senior Centers, and Quality of Life. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(10), 2158-2159. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231178859
- Lau S., Hall M., Terhorst L., Skidmore E.R. Bidirectional temporal associations between sleep and affect and cognitive complaints among community-dwelling stroke survivors: An ecological momentary assessment study. PM&R. In Press.
- Leland, N. E., Rouch, S. A.*, Prusynski, R. A., Shore, A. D., Kaufman, H., Hoover, L. P., Mroz, T. M., Freburger, J. K., & Saliba, D. (2023). Implementation of US post-acute care payment reform and COVID-19 policies: Examining experiences of health system leaders, staff, patients, and family caregivers—a protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20), 6959. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206959
- Leland, N. E., Shier, V., Piersol, C. V., Lekovitch, C., Martínez, J., Bae-Shaaw, Y. H., Sood, N., Day, C., Cass, P., Como, D., Wong, C., & Chew, F. (2023). Evaluating non-pharmacological approaches to Nursing Home Dementia Care: A Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 34, 101161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101161
- Marsico, A., Lekovitch, C., & Raina, K. (2023, November). Stop, talk, roll: A framework for students to manage challenging situations in fieldwork. OT Practice. https://www.aota.org/publications/ot-practice/ot-practice-issues/2023/stop-talk-roll-a-framework-for-students-in-fieldwork
- Rouch S.*, Skidmore, E.R., Pierro T.A., Johnson K.R., Harris T.M., Kelly A.N., Dubuar N., & Leland N.E. (Accepted for publication). Exploring Therapists’ Experiences Identifying Cognitive Impairments in Post-Acute Care. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics.
- You, K.-L., Cummings, M. H., Bender, C. M., Fennimore, L. A., Rosenzweig, Q. M., Dierkes, A. M., Raina, K. D., & Thomas, T. H. (2023).A Scoping Review on Work Experiences of Nurses After Being Diagnosed With Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 50(6), 714-724.https://doi.org/10.1188/23.ONF.714-724
Pitt OT faculty, post-doctoral associates, and staff names are bolded; Pitt OT alumni are noted with an asterisk.
* Alumni in alphabetical order:
- Rachelle Brick (BPHIL '14, PhD '21)
- Rachel Eilers (CGS ’19, OTD '22)
- Stephanie Rouch (MOT ’17, PhD ‘22)