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
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Director, Jefferson Elder Care
Contact Information
She / Her / Hers
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Director, Jefferson Elder Care
Education
Recent Publications
- Telehealth occupational therapy improves psychosocial well-being but not glycemia among young adults with type 1 diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) randomized controlled trial
- Nursing Home Staff Perspectives of the Benefits and Challenges of Providing Dementia Care
- Use of Go-Beyond as a Self-Directed Internet-Based Program Supporting Veterans’ Transition to Civilian Life: Preliminary Usability Study
- Management of Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia: Part 1 Non-Pharmacologic #498
- Exploring professional reasoning in occupational therapy: A scoping review of recent research
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