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Glen Gillen
Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
Associate Director Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy and Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor of Movement Sciences and Education, Teachers College.
E-mail: GG50@Columbia.edu
Personal website: www.GlenGillen.com
Education:
  • Columbia University/Teachers College: Ed.D. in Health Education
  • New York University: M.P.A. in Health Management
  • New York University: B.S. in Occupational Therapy
Clinical Expertise:
  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Motor Control
  • Assessments and interventions for cognitive-perceptual impairments.
Teaching Responsibilities:
 Physical Disabilities I & II, Neuroscience Laboratories, Clinical Conditions, Manual techniques to Promote Function.

Research Interests:

 Evidence-based practice regarding stroke rehabilitation, interventions to improve functional performance for those living with impairments of motor control, impact of cognitive-perceptual impairments on functional performance.

Professional Awards/Activities:

 
  • Keynote Speaker: Midwest Deans Research Day at Western Michigan University
  • Vanderkooi Endowed Lectureship 2011, Texas Woman’s University
  • University of Illinois Chicago 2009 Distinguished Lecturer
  • Roster of Fellows: American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Award of Clinical Excellence in Rehabilitation: American Occupational Therapy Foundation/Healthsouth.
  • Recognition of Achievement Award for "Author/Educator Who Has Advanced Neurorehabilitation Practice": American Occupational Therapy Association.
  • 2 Service Awards: American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Board Certified in Neurorehabilitation by the American Occupational Therapy Association from 1996-2006.
  • Merit for Practice in Physical Disabilities: New York State Occupational Therapy Association.
  • Certificate of Recognition: New York State Occupational Therapy Association.
  • Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education)
  • Editorial Board: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
  • Editorial Board: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Editor for the American Occupational Therapy Association's Physical Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly, 2002-2005.
  • Item Writer: AOTA Neurorehabilitation Certification Examination, 1999-2001.
  • Clinical Advisory Council/Rehabilitation Advisory Council/Consultant: National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NYC Chapter), 2000-07
  • Certified to administer and train therapists to administer the Arnadottir-OT Neurobehavioral Evaluation (A-ONE), a function-based approach to identifying cognitive-perceptual impairments that interfere with daily functioning.
  • Calibrated rater for the Assessment of Motor & Process Skills
  • Metropolitan District of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association: Board Member, 1993-1995.
  • New York State Occupational Therapy Association: Physical Disabilities state liaison. 1999-2000
  • American Occupational Therapy Association Press: peer reviewer for potential manuscripts and practice guidelines.
  • American Occupational Therapy Association: peer reviewer for conference proposals, 2001-2008.
  • Elsevier Science/Mosby: peer reviewer for potential manuscripts.
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Manuscript Reviews.
Publications:
  • Gillen, G. (in press). Cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation: Optimizing function (Korean translation). St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby
  • Gillen, G. (in press). Motor control and occupational performance. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Gillen, G. (in press). Occupational therapy interventions for individuals. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Gillen, G. & Schell, B. Introduction to interventions and outcomes for occupations. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition [Korean translation]. Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, in press.
  • Nilsen, D., Gillen, G., Gordon, A. (in press). Effect of imagery perspective on occupational performance in persons post-stroke: A randomized control trial. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
  • Schell, B., Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (in press). Contemporary occupational practice. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Schell, B., Gillen, G., Scaffa, M. & Cohn, E. (in press). Individual variance. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Schell, B., Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (in press). Analyzing occupations and activity. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Schell, B. & Gillen, G. (in press). Overview of theory guided interventions. In Schell, B. et al. (eds) Willard and Spackman's Occupation al Therapy, edition 12. Lippincott.
  • Stein, J. Bishop, L. Gillen, G. & Helbok, R. (2011). Robot-assisted Exercise for Hand Weakness after Stroke: A Pilot Study. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 90:887-894.
  • Gillen, G. Cerebral vascular accident. In Schultz-Krohn, W. & Pendleton, H. (eds.) Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 7th ed., Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2013).
  • Gillen, G. Evaluation and Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction. In Schultz-Krohn, W. & Pendleton, H. (eds.) Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 7th ed., Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2013).
  • Gillen, G. (2012) Cognitive Perceptual Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Fleming-Castaldy, R. (ed.), National Occupational Therapy Certification Review and Study Guide ed 6. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G., O'Sullivan, S., & Garbarini, J. (2012) Neurological System Disorders. In Fleming-Castaldy, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Review and Study Guide ed 6. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2012) Neurological Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Fleming-Castaldy, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Review and Study Guide ed 6. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition. Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, 2011.
  • Gillen, G. Trunk control: Supporting functional independence. In Gillen, G. (ed.) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition, Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. Upper extremity function and management. In Gillen, G. (ed.) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition, Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. Leisure participation after stroke. In Gillen, G. (ed.) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition, Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. & Brockmann-Rubio, K. Further evaluation and treatment of cognitive-perceptual impairments: A function-based approach. In Gillen, G. (ed.) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition, Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. Managing visuospatial impairments to optimize function. In Gillen, G. Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition, Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2011).
  • Milazzo, S. & Gillen, G. Splinting applications. In Gillen, G. (ed.) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd edition, Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, (2011).
  • Gillen, G., O’Sullivan, S., & Garbarini, J. Neurological System Disorders. In Fleming-Castaldy, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Assistant Review and Study Guide, ed 2.  International Educational Resources, Concord, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. Neurological Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Fleming-Castaldy, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Assistant Review and Study Guide, ed. 2. International Educational Resources, Concord, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. Cognitive Perceptual Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention.  In Fleming-Castaldy, R. (ed.), National Occupational Therapy Assistant Review and Study Guide, ed 2.. International Educational Resources, Concord, (2011).
  • Gillen, G. How Well Are We Meeting the Centennial Vision in Rehabilitation Research with a Focus on Neurorehabilitation? American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2010), 64:341-356.
  • Nilsen, D., Gillen, G., Gordon, A.(2010). The Use of Mental Practice to Improve Upper Limb Recovery Post Stroke: A Systematic Review American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64:695-708.
  • Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition [Chinese translation]. Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis, 2009.
  • Gillen, G. (2009). Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation: Optimizing Function. Elsevier/Mosby, St. Louis.
  • Gillen, G, et. Al. (2008). The effect of a wrist position on upper extremity function while wearing a wrist immobilizing splint. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 20:19-23.
  • Gillen, G., et al. (2007). Trunk posture affects upper extremity function of adults. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 104:371-380.
  • Gillen, G., et al. (2007) Improving Community Skills after Lower Extremity Joint Replacement. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 24(4): 41-54.
  • Gillen, G. (2006). Cerebral vascular accident. In Schultz-Krohn, W. & Pendleton, H. (eds.) Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 6th ed., Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis.
  • Gillen, G. (2006). Commentary on Exploring social and leisure participation among stroke survivors part two. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 13:5.
  • Gillen, G. (2006). A comparison of situational and dispositional coping after a stroke. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 22:31.
  • Gillen, G. (2006). Coping during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: An exploratory study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60:136.
  • Gillen, G. (2006). Degenerative Neurologic Diseases. In Early, M. (ed.) Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, 2nd ed., Elsevier Science/Mosby, St. Louis.
  • Curtin M. & Gillen G. (2005). Men who have had a stroke have difficulty managing their time when discharged home. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal , 52: 366.
  • Gillen, G., O'Sullivan, S., & Garbarini, J., (2005). Neurological System Disorders. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Assistant Review and Study Guide. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G.. (2005). Neurological Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Assistant Review and Study Guide. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G., (2005). Cognitive Perceptual Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.), National Occupational Therapy Assistant Review and Study Guide. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G., (2005). Positive consequences of surviving a stroke. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 59: 346.
  • Gillen, G. & Wasserman, M., (2004). Mobility: Examining the Impact of the Environment on Transfer Performance, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 22: 21.
  • Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (2004). Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition. St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Gillen, G. (2004). Trunk control: A prerequisite for functional independence. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition, St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Gillen, G. (2004). Upper extremity function and management. In Gillen, G. & Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition, St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Gillen, G, Whyte, N., Supon, D. (2004). Leisure participation after stroke. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition, St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Brockmann-Rubio, K.. & Gillen, G. (2004). Treatment of cognitive-perceptual impairments: A function-based approach. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition, St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Milazzo, S. & Gillen, G. (2004). Splinting applications. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 2nd edition, St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Gillen, G. (2004). Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, An Instructor's Manual, 2nd edition. St. Louis, Elsevier Science/Mosby.
  • Gillen, G., O'Sullivan, S., & Garbarini, J. (2004). Neurological System Disorders. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide ed. 3. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2004). Neurological Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide, ed. 3. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2004). Cognitive Perceptual Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide, ed. 3. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2002) Improving mobility and community access in an adult with ataxia: a case study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56:462-466.
  • Bear-Lehman, J., Bassile, CC, & Gillen, G. (2002) A comparison of time-use on an acute rehabilitation unit: Subjects with and without stroke. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics.
  • Gillen, G. (2002) Focus on fall prevention. Viewsletter 4:1, National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
  • Gillen, G. (2001). Cerebral vascular accident. In Pedretti, L. & Early M. (eds) Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 5th ed., St. Louis, Mosby.
  • Gillen, G., O'Sullivan, S., & Garbarini, J. (2002) Neurological System Disorders. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide, ed 2. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2002). Neurological Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide, ed 2. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2002). Cognitive Perceptual Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide, ed 2. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2001) Conserving your energy for meaningful activities. Viewsletter 3:1, National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
  • Gillen, G., O'Sullivan, S., & Garbarini, J. (2001) Neurological System Disorders. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2001). Neurological Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2001). Cognitive Perceptual Approaches: Evaluation and Intervention. In Cottrell, R. (ed.) National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review and Study Guide. International Educational Resources, Concord.
  • Gillen, G. (2000). Improving activities of daily living performance in an adult with ataxia. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 54:89-96.
  • Gillen, G. (2000). Maximizing independence: Occupational therapy intervention for patients with Parkinson's disease. In: Cote, L., Sprinzeles, L., Kutscher, A. (eds) Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life, Hawthorne Press.
  • Gillen, G. (2000) Maximizing/preserving your function through splinting. Viewsletter 2:1, National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
  • Gillen, G. (2000) Maximizing your function through orthotic devices. The Eleanor & Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Center Newsletter, 12:3.
  • Gillen, G. Maximizing independence: Occupational therapy intervention for patients with parkinson's disease. Loss, Grief, & Care: A Journal of Professional Practice, 2000, 8:65-67.
  • Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (1998). Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, St. Louis, Mosby.
  • Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (1998). Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach: Instructors Manual, St. Louis, Mosby.
  • Gillen, G. (1998). Managing abnormal tone after brain injury. Occupational Therapy Practice, September.
  • Gillen, G. (1998). Trunk control: A prerequisite for functional independence. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, St. Louis, Mosby.
  • Gillen, G. (1998). Upper extremity function and management. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A.(eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, St. Louis, Mosby.
  • Milazzo, S. & Gillen, G. (1998). Splinting applications. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, St. Louis, Mosby.
  • Pavlou, TA, Burkhardt, A. & Gillen, G. (1998). COTA/OTR partnerships: Teamwork to enhance living skills. In Gillen, G. and Burkhardt, A. (eds) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, St. Louis, Mosby.

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