Marianne H. Mortera, Ph.D., OTR - Columbia University

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Marianne H. Mortera, Ph.D., OTR
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
E-mail:	mhm2101@columbia.edu

Education:

Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy, New York University
M.A. in Occupational Therapy, New York University
B.A. in Biology, Capital University

Clinical Expertise:

Adult physical disabilities rehabilitation
Brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation
Occupational therapy in the home care setting

Faculty Responsibilities:

Course Director for Neuroscience
Co-Course Director and Instructor for Clinical Conditions
Faculty Research Advisor

Research Interests:

Applied scientific inquiry in occupational therapy
Development and testing of the Mortera Cognitive Screening Measure (M-CSM)
Cognitive assessment and treatment
Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation

Grants and Contracts:

Recipient of a Metropolitan New York District Research Grant
Recipient of the Long Island University Faculty Research Award

Professional Activities:

Professional presentations include topics on adult brain injury rehabilitation and instrument development and testing
American Occupational Therapy Association Physical Disabilities Special Interest Section Committee: Quarterly Editor
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference Call for Papers Panel Reviewer
Service with the Federal Affairs Committee of the American Occupational Therapy Association to educate Congress and the Wounded Warriors Project on occupational therapy services for individuals with traumatic brain injury

Publications:

Mortera, M. H. (2007). The occupational therapy researcher: Achievement through applied scientific inquiry. OT Practice, July 9, 2007: 13-16.
D’Amico, M., & Mortera, M. (2007). Coping and adaptive behavior assessments. In I. Asher (Ed.), Occupational Therapy Assessment Tools: An Annotated Index (3rd ed.). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
D’Amico, M., & Mortera, M. (2007). Disability status assessments. In I. Asher (Ed.), Occupational Therapy Assessment Tools: An Annotated Index (3rd ed.). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
Gutman, S. A., Mortera, M., Hinojosa, J., & Kramer, P. (2007). The Issue Is: Revision of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 119-126.
Mortera, M. (2006). Instrument development in brain injury rehabilitation: Part 1. Physical Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly, 29 (3), 1-4.
Mortera, M. H. (2006). Instrument development in brain injury rehabilitation: Part 2. Physical Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly, 29 (4), 1-2.
Mortera, M. H. (2004). The development of the Cognitive Screening Measure for individuals with brain injury: Initial examination of content validity and interrater reliability (Doctoral dissertation, New York University, 2004). Dissertation Abstracts International, 65, 906.
Gutman, S. A., & Mortera, M. (1997). The Issue Is-Applied scientific inquiry: An answer to manage care’s challenge? American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51, 704-709.