Dr. Toth-Cohen Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L

Contact Dr. Toth-Cohen

130 S. 9th Street
Suite 810
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-9610
(215) 503-3499 fax

Education
BS in Occupational Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
MS in Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
PhD in Educational Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

University Appointment
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, 2010 - present
Associate Professor, 2004-2010
Director, OTD Program

Research and Clinical Interests
Learning, teaching, and program development in virtual worlds
Cultural issues in healthcare
Healthy Aging
Qualitative research

Professional Memberships
American Occupational Therapy Association
Gerontological Society of America
International Society for Technology in Education
Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association

Awards And Honors
Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, Thomas Jefferson University, 2005
Dean's Faculty Achievement Award, Thomas Jefferson University, 2002

 

Publications

Most recent Peer-reviewed Publications

  1. Family-centered occupational therapy and telerehabilitation for children with autism spectrum disorders
  2. The everyday routines of families of children with autism: Examining the impact of sensory processing difficulties on the family
  3. Facilitating OT leaders
  4. The university of plymouth sexual health SIM experience in second life®: Evaluation and reflections after 1 year
  5. Web 3D for public, environmental and occupational health: early examples from second life.
  6. Using cultural-historical activity theory to study clinical reasoning in context
  7. Addressing spirituality for clients with physical disabilities
  8. Factors influencing appraisal of upset in black caregivers of persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
  9. Universal tailored access: Automating setup of public and classroom computers
  10. Role perceptions of occupational therapists providing support and education for caregivers of persons with dementia
  11. Preliminary outcome evaluation efforts: Utilization review and patient health survey results
  12. Therapists' experiences with computer-assisted instruction in hand therapy
  13. Computer-assisted instruction as a learning resource for applied anatomy and kinesiology in the occupational therapy curriculum.