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| Dawn M. Nilsen, Ed.D., OTL |
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy |
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dmn12@columbia.edu |
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Education: |
- Teachers College, Columbia University: Ed.D. in Motor Learning and Control
- Teachers College, Columbia University: Ed.M. in Motor Learning and Control
- New York Medical College: MS in Cell Biology and Anatomy
- New York University: BS in Occupational Therapy
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- Neurorehabilitation
- Adult Physical Disabilities
- Motor Learning and Control
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Faculty Responsibilities: |
- Lab instructor: Physical Disabilities, Anatomy, and Kinesiology
- Electives:
Reach to Grasp After Stroke: From Kinematic Comparisons to Clinical Applications
Cutting-edge Intervention Techniques in Neurorehabilitation
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Research Interests: |
- Determining the effectiveness and efficacy of therapeutic interventions on the recovery of occupational performance in persons with neurological impairments (special interest in the use of motor imagery/mental practice), assessment and measurement of arm/hand function after stroke (including kinematic/kinetic analysis), and the impact of body orientation on upper limb movement
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Professional Activities: |
- Professional Member of AOTA and WFOT
- Professional Member of American Heart/Stroke Association:
- Councils: Stroke Council Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Council
- Board Certified in Neurorehabilitation by the AOTA (1996-2006)
- Presenter: AOTA National Conference (2002); NYSOTA Conference (2008 & 2011)
- Journal Publication: The effect of body orientation on a point-to-point movement in healthy elderly individuals was chosen for re-publication in a book entitled: Geriatric Issues in Occupational Therapy: A Compendium of Leading Research. Published by the American Occupational Therapy Association (2003).
- Formal Invitation for Admittance into Kappa Delta Phi Honor Society for Education (2000)
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Publications: |
- Nilsen, D.M., Gillen, G., Dirusso, T. & Gordon, A. (in press). Effect of imagery perspective on occupational performance after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
- Giron Coker, E., McIsaac, T., & Nilsen D.M. (in press). Effects of kinesthetic vs. visual imagery practice on two technical dance movements: a case series. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science.
- Nilsen, D.M., Gillen, G., & Gordon, A.M. (2010). Use of mental practice to improve upper limb recovery after stroke: a systematic review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64, 695-708.
- Steenbergen, B., Craje, C., Nilsen, D.M., & Gordon, A.M. (2009). Motor imagery training in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A potentially useful therapeutic tool for rehabilitation. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 51(9), 690-696.
- Nilsen, D.M., Kaminski, T.R. & Gordon, A. M. (2003). The effect of body orientation on a point-to-point movement in healthy elderly individuals. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57, 99-107.
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