Dr. Herge E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L

Contact Dr. Herge

130 S. 9th Street
Suite 821
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-9608
(215) 503-3499 fax

Education
Post-baccalaureate Certificate in OT, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
MS in Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, PA
Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, Chatham University,
Pittsburgh, PA

Fellowship
Member, Alpha Eta Society, inducted May 2006

University Appointment
Director, BS/MS OT Program – January 2010 to present
Assistant Director for Simulation for SHP – January, 2008 to present
Assistant Professor – July, 2006 to present

Online Course Development
OT 336 Occupation Through the Lifespan
OT 560 Environmental Competence
OT 561 Environmental Competence Lab
OT 562 Environmental Competence in Action
OT 670 Research Seminar
OT 480/482 Fieldwork Level II Fieldwork Educator
OT 578 Evidence-Based Practice

Professional Memberships
Member, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and Expo Local Conference Committee, Hospitality Chairperson, 2010-2011

Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Central Conference Commission, October 2008 to present

Proposal Reviewer, 2008, 2009 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and Expo

American Occupational Therapy Association, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Educational and Research Liaison, July 2008 to Present

Member, ACN Education Committee, January 2008 to September 2010
Proposal Reviewer, 2007, 2008 Allen Cognitive Network Symposium

Reviewer, docier for promotion to Associate Professor, faculty member, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, September 2006

Representative for American Occupational Therapy Association, July 2005, "Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living," A Mini Conference of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, Washington, D.C.

American Occupational Therapy Association, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Communications Liaison, July 2005 to June 2008
Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Central Conference Committee Member, October 2008 to present

American Occupational Therapy Association, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Educational and Research Liaison, July 2008 to Present

Proposal Reviewer, 2006, 2007, 2008 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and Expo

Conference co-chairperson, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association State Conference, King of Prussia, PA October, 2007-October, 2008

American Occupational Therapy Association, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Communications Liaison, July 2005 to June 2008
Program Co-chairperson, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy

Association State Conference, Valley Forge, PA October, 2004-October, 2005

Allen Cognitive Advisors, Member, June, 2004 to Present, Member, ACN Education Committee, January 2008 to present

Awards & Honors

  • Jefferson Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education, Jefferson School of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, June 2010
  • Alumni Emerging Leader Award, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, May 2005
  • Advocate of the Year, Montgomery County Mental Retardation Award, March 2004

 

Publications

Most recent Peer-reviewed Publications

  1. Adult day care
  2. Using standardized assessments in practice
  3. Assessing the risk of falls in elders with mental retardation and developmental disabilities
  4. Challenges to aging in pla The elder adult with MR/DD