Thomas Jefferson University - Susan Toth-Cohen, Ph.D., OTR/L
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Susan Toth-Cohen, Ph.D., OTR/L
Occupational Therapy
Jefferson College of Health Professions
Occupational Therapy
Director, Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD)Program
Associate Professor
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Mailing Address
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810 Edison Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States
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Qualifications
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Ph.D., Temple University, Educational Psychology, 1999
M.S., Thomas Jefferson University, Occupational Therapy, 1994
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Expertise and Research Interests
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Learning, teaching, and program development in virtual worlds
Healthcare education
Interprofessional education
Healthy Aging
Qualitative research
Current Research Projects:
The Garden of Healthy Aging: An Interactive Exhibit on Healthy Aging within the Virtual Environment of Second Life. The aim is to evaluate the potential use of comprehensive interactive exhibit on healthy aging within a 3-D virtual environment, Second Life® as a preventive health program for adults over 55.
Related Student Opportunities:
- Literature search on healthy aging, use of virtual worlds for healthcare education
- Data collection and analysis (assist with survey analysis and participant interviewing)
-Further development of immersive educational exhibits on healthy aging and adapting environments for health and social participation
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Keywords
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Occupational Therapy; Gerontology; Qualitative Methods (Social Sciences); Virtual Reality
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Publications
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- Toth-Cohen, S., Gallagher, T. (2009) Development and evaluation of health and wellness exhibits at the Jefferson Occupational Therapy Education Center in Second Life, Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, https://journals.tdl.org/jvwr/article/view/708/502
- Kamel Boulos MN, Toth-Cohen S. The University of Plymouth Sexual Health SIM experience in Second Life®: evaluation and reflections after one year. Health Information and Libraries Journal. 2009; 26(x): in press - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2008.00831.x
- Toth-Cohen, S., Mitchell, P. (In Press). Second Life ® project development as a venue for interdisciplinary collaboration. In: D. Russell (Ed.) Collaborative Virtual Learning Environments:Processes and Interactions. Hershey, PA: IGA Global.
- Kamel Boulos M.N., Ramloll R., Jones R., Toth-Cohen S. (2008). Web 3D for public, environmental and occupational health: Early examples from Second Life®. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. ; 5(4):290-317.
- Jarrett, K., Levine, C., Malmstrom, M., Santiago, F., & Toth-Cohen, S. (2008). Making the MUVE to virtual education. New Jersey Association for Educational Technology Journal, available at: http://njaet.org/
- Toth-Cohen, S. (2008). Using cultural historical activity theory to study clinical reasoning in context. Scand. J. Occ. Ther. 15(2): 82-94.
- Feeney, L. & Toth-Cohen, S. (2008). Addressing spiritual needs in adult rehabilitation practice. OT Practice 13(4): 16-20.
- Toth-Cohen, S. & Lorch, A. (2008). Applying a Complex Systems Perspective to Practice with Older Adults. In: Strategies to advance gerontological excellence: Promoting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy. Rockville, MD: AOTA press.
- Kamel Boulos MN, Wheeler S, Toth-cohen S. (2007). Designing for learning in 3-D virtual worlds: the University of Plymouth Sexual Health SIM experience in Second Life. In Proceedings of IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2007), 7-9 December 2007, Algarve, Portugal. Edited by Kinshuk, Sampson DG, Spector JM, Isaías P. IADIS Press, 2007, 401-406, http://healthcybermap.org/publications/CELDA2007_Boulos_etal_code113.pdf
- Experiences of occupational therapists addressing spirituality in adult rehabilitation (co-presenter, with Laura Feeney, MS, OTR/L). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Charlotte, NC, April 29, 2006
- Creating and sustaining environments for evidence based practice: Summary and preliminary results, Philadelphia Hand Center. Rehabilitation of the Hand 2006, Philadelphia, PA, March 17, 2006
- Panel. Cuba, Castro, and Context: Creating an occupational therapy education model. (with Janice Burke and Debra Tupe). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Long Beach, CA , May 15, 2005
- Corcoran, M.A., Earland, T., Toth-Cohen, S., Lipsitt, R. (2005). Caregiving as a cultural activity. In: L.N. Gitlin, M. A. Corcoran, & Contributors, Occupational therapy and dementia care: The home environmental skill-building program. Bethesda , MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Toth-Cohen, S. & Gitlin, L.N. (2005). Common challenges and effective strategies for working with family caregivers. In: L.N. Gitlin, M. A. Corcoran, & Contributors, Occupational therapy and dementia care: The home environmental skill-building program. Bethesda , MD : American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Toth-Cohen, S., Earland, T., Kearney , P., Lipsitt, R. (2005). Collaboration as core principle and method. In: L.N. Gitlin, M. A. Corcoran, & Contributors, Occupational therapy and dementia care: The home environmental skill-building program . Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Presentation. Too much strain? Reframe your brain. Jefferson College of Health Professions Continuing Education and 5thAnnual TJU Alumni Luncheon, December 2, 2004.
- Presentation. Toth-Cohen, S and Lorch, A. Using time: Activity behaviors in an assisted living environment. The 57 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington , DC , November 20, 2004
- Toth-Cohen, S. (2004). Factors influencing appraisal of upset in Black caregivers of persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 18, 247-255.
- Whittaker SG, Young T., & Toth-Cohen S. (2002). Universal tailored access: Automating setup of public and classroom computers. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 96, 448-51.
- Toth-Cohen, S., Gitlin, L.G., Corcoran, M.A., Eckhardt, S., Johns, P., & Lipsitt, R. (2001). Providing services to family caregivers at home: challenges and recommendations for health and human services professions. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 2, 23-32.
- Corcoran, M.A., Earland, T., Toth-Cohen, S., Lipsitt, R. (2005). Caregiving as a cultural activity. In: L.N Gitlin & M. A. Corcoran, and contributors, Occupational Therapy guide to helping caregivers of people with dementia: The Home Environment Skill-Building Program (pp.53 -74). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Gitlin, L.N., Corcoran, M.A., Toth-Cohen, S.(2005). Introduction: The home environmental skill building program. In: L.N Gitlin & M. A. Corcoran, and contributors, Occupational Therapy guide to helping caregivers of people with dementia: The Home Environmental Skill-Building Program (pp.xxi-xxvii). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Toth-Cohen, S. & Gitlin, L.N. (2005). Common challenges and effective strategies for working with family caregivers. In In: L.N Gitlin & M.A. Corcoran, and contributors, Occupational Therapy and dementia care: The home environmental skill building program (pp.187-198). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Toth-Cohen, S., Earland, T., Kearney, P., Lipsitt, R. (2005). Collaboration as core principle and method. In: In: L.N Gitlin & M. A. Corcoran, and contributors, Occupational Therapy guide to helping caregivers of Occupational therapy and dementia care: The home environmental skill-building program (pp.91-106). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association
- Toth-Cohen S. (2004). Factors influencing appraisal of upset in black caregivers of persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias.Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2004 Oct-Dec;18(4):247-55.
- Toth-Cohen S, Gitlin, L.G., Corcoran, M.A., Eckhardt, S., Johns, P., & Lipsitt, R. Providing Services to Family Caregivers at Home: Challenges and Recommendations for Health and Human Service Professions. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly. 2(1): 23-32, Winter 2001
- Toth-Cohen S. Role perceptions of occupational therapists providing support and education for caregivers of persons with dementia. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 54(5): 509-15, 2000
- Toth-Cohen S, Petralia PB, Miller KS. Therapists' experiences with computer-assisted instruction in hand therapy. Journal of Hand Therapy. 10(1): 41-5, 1997
- Toth-Cohen S. Computer-assisted instruction as a learning resource for applied anatomy and kinesiology in the occupational therapy curriculum. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 49(8): 821-7, Sep 1995
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