Center Leadership, Faculty, Collaborating Investigators & Staff
Leadership
- Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
- Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence
- Professor, Farber Institute for Neurosciences
130 South 9th Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Leadership
Roseann Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Faculty, Farber Institute for Neuroscience
Dr. Schaaf Biography
Dr. Schaaf is a translational scientist bringing basic and applied science to clinical practice to improve lives of children and families with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She is currently co-PI on a large NIH R01 comparative effectiveness trial examining the effectiveness of occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration; an Eagles Autism Foundation Award to develop and test a new assessment of sensory functions; and a study funded by the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence to study occupational therapy intervention using Ayres Sensory Integration to young children. Dr. Schaaf has been involved in research for over 20 years, receiving over $3 Million of funding and serving as a grant reviewer on several panels. She is the author of four books, 75 publications in peer review journals and an international known speaker.
Christyn Mitchell, MS, MEd, OTR/L
Assistant Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence
Teaching Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Faculty
Marie-Christine Potvin, PhD, OTR/L
Professor
Director, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Email
Marie-Christine Potvin
215-951-2648
Staff
Lady J. Rios-Vega OTD, OTR/L, CASI
She/Her/Ella
Research Occupational Therapist
Email Lady Rios-Vega
Erin Martinsen, MPH, PTA
Clinical Research Coordinator Senior