PhD, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
MS, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
BS, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
Mary Jane "MJ" Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L, CPPC, CLCP, FASIA
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Director, Center for Outcomes and Measurement
Interim Associate Dean of Research
Contact Information
901 Walnut Street
Suite 642
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-2888
215-503-2950 fax
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Director, Center for Outcomes and Measurement
Interim Associate Dean of Research
Education
Recent Publications
- Outcome measures in rodent models for spinal cord injury and their human correlates
- Danea wants to complete personal hygiene to go out with friends and has a spinal cord injury: Neuroscience facilitates our understanding of personal hygiene
- The revised zone of partial preservation (ZPP) in the 2019 International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury: ZPP applicability in incomplete injuries
- Pain, pain interference, social and school/work functioning in youth with spinal cord injury: A mediation analysis
- A Pilot Feasibility Trial of an Upper Extremity Assistive System
Certifications
- National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy
- Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania
- Certified Health Coach, National Society of Health Coaches
- Certified Life Care Planner, International Commission on Health Care Certification
- Certified Positive Psychology Coach, International Association of Positive Psychology Coaches
Professional Societies
- Fellow, inducted 2018, Past President 2015-2017, American Spinal Injury Association
- Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
- International Spinal Cord Society
- Member at large
- Member, Program Committee
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation
- Chair, Board of Trustees 2021-2023
- Chair, Steel Assembly for Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
- Member, Alpha Eta Society
Research & Clinical Interests
- Development, validation, and implementation of precise, meaningful, and psychometrically sound outcome measures of impairment, activity, participation, and quality of life
- Building evidence to support recovery, compensatory and behavioral interventions for persons living with and affected by chronic conditions
- Promoting best practice in rehabilitation and habilitation through knowledge translation and implementation science methodologies
Awards & Honors
- American Spinal Injury Association Lifetime Achievement Award, 2021
- Estin Comarr Award, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, 2021
- The Sir Ludwig Guttman Lecture and Plenary. International Spinal Cord Society, 2018, Sydney, Australia
- Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation Academy of Research, 2015, Chicago, IL
- Alpha Eta Society , 2013, Philadelphia, PA
- The Clinical Excellence Award, American Paraplegia Society, 2009, Orlando, FL
- The Inaugural Apple Award, American Spinal Injury Association, 2007, Atlanta, GA
- The G. Heiner Sell Research and Education Award, American Spinal Injury Association, Atlanta, GA
- The Emerging Leader Award, Thomas Jefferson University, 2000, Philadelphia, PA
- The Inquisitive Clinician Award, Thomas Jefferson University, 1991, Philadelphia, PA