PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
MS, Boston University, Boston, MA
BS, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Catherine Verrier Piersol, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP
She / Her / Hers
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Director, Jefferson Elder Care
Contact Information
901 Walnut Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
She / Her / Hers
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Director, Jefferson Elder Care
Education
Recent Publications
- Understanding the implementation process of the Adult Day Services Plus program
- The enjoyment of life in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: correlations with caregivers’ perceptions, caregiving attitudes, and empowerment levels
- Scales and Outcome Measures in Brain Injury Patients
- Training to Move an Evidence-based Dementia Caregiver Support Program into Practice: A pragmatic, randomized, non-inferiority trial protocol
- Management of Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia: Part 1 Non-Pharmacologic #498
Certifications
- National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy
- Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Professional Societies
- Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association
- Member, Gerontological Society of America
Research & Clinical Interests
- Intervention research in neurocognitive disorders and caregiving
- Translation and delivery of evidence-based interventions into realworld settings for persons with neurocognitive disorders and their caregivers
- Caregiver appraisal of functional capacity in persons with neurocognitive disorders and its impact on safety, participation and care
- Person-environment-occupation fit and the impact on function and aging in place
Awards & Honors
- Fellow of American Occupational Therapy Association, 2015, Bethesda, MD
- Stephen Heater Award of Outstanding Achievement, 2013, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA
- Jeanette Blair Writer’s Award, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2013, Bethesda, MD
- Award of Appreciation, Philadelphia University Occupational Therapy Program, Class of 2006, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
- Award of Appreciation, Philadelphia University Occupational Therapy Program, Class of 2003, 2006, Philadelphia, PA
- Certificate of Appreciation, U.S. Department of Labor, National Occupational Information Network, 2006, Washington, DC
- Occupational Therapist Award of Recognition, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, 1999, Philadelphia, PA
- American Occupational Therapy Association Service Commendation, 2003, 2006, 2011, Bethesda, MD
- Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Service Award, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2011, Philadelphia, PA