- Mary
- Goldberg
- PhD
- Associate Dean for Interprofessional Studies, Director of the Master of Rehabilitation Technology Program and Associate Professor
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Biography
Mary Goldberg has over 100 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceeding publications. She has also directed several training programs in the fields of assistive technology and innovation for undergraduates, veterans, graduate students and STEM teachers and is a strong advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in academia. Goldberg has taught several courses in technology and innovation. As Associate Dean of Interprofessional Studies, Goldberg initiated the ‘SHRS Semester of” themed programming and Center for Interprofessional Studies Online Learning Playground to train SHRS students together and offer Badges on key guiding principles like innovation, serving as a first responder and aging in place.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Administrative and Policy Studies of Education, University of Pittsburgh
Awards
- Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA) Emerging Leader Award
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Top Innovator in Higher Education
Research Interests
- Assistive technology service
- Innovation capacity building
- Program evaluation
Publications
- Burrola-Mendez, Y., Bonilla-Escobar, F. J., Goldberg, M., & Pearlman, J. (2019). Comparing the effectiveness of a hybrid and in-person courses of wheelchair service provision knowledge: A controlled quasi-experimental study in India and Mexico. PloS one, 14(5), e0217872. (senior author)
- “An exploratory analysis of global trends in wheelchair service provision knowledge across different demographic variables: 2017–2020.” https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2021.1992541
- “Using the lens of assistive technology to develop a technology translation readiness assessment tool (TTRAT)TM to evaluate market readiness.”
Professional Organization Appointments
- Board of Directors, International Society of Wheelchair Professionals Board of Directors
- Co-Director, Initiative to Mobilize Partnerships for Successful Assistive Technology Translation
- Clinica and Translational Science Institute
