Faculty

I completed my BS in Occupational Science and MS in Occupational Therapy right here at Ithaca College! I practiced full-time in Pittsburgh, PA for almost 10 years prior to teaching. My fulltime and part-time practice settings include adult acute inpatient, pediatric inpatient rehabilitation, pediatric outpatient, and pediatric home health/early intervention. In the pediatric settings my focus was to support children (and their families) with feeding difficulties, children and adolescents with hemiparesis, traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, and developmental delays in engaging in preferred occupations.

I completed my PhD in Occupational Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2018) where I was a member of research teams that explored how single-mother families engage in routines and completed my dissertation research on children’s perspectives and experiences of mealtime at home and school.

My research interests include child and family occupations, supporting autistic individuals to participate in occupations, and adolescent and young adult occupations and activities, I use qualitative data gathering strategies and strive to amplify voices and provide a space for people and populations who might not have the chance to be heard.

In my spare time, I'm out on the trails, spending time with family, practicing yoga, trying new crafts, and reading.