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| Janet Falk-Kessler, Ed.D., OTR, FAOTA |
Director and Associate Professor, Programs in Occupational Therapy
Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor of Movement Sciences and Education, Teachers College |
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jf6@columbia.edu |
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Education: |
University of Pennsylvania: BS in Occupational Therapy
Teachers College, Columbia University: MA in Developmental Psychology
Teachers College, Columbia University: M.Ed. in Educational Administration
Teachers College, Columbia University: Ed.D. in Educational Administration |
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Strong clinical experience with individuals who have chronic psychiatric disorders; clinical administration experience of day hospital and occupational therapy departments; consultation to community agencies serving those with chronic mental illness; and school system intervention. |
Teaching Responsibilities: |
Responsible for coursework related to professional issues and concerns; theory; ethics. |
Research Interests: |
Particularly interested in outcome measures related to cognitive impairment, and how it affects function in a variety of populations; and coping strategies in a variety of populations. |
Professional Awards, Recognitions, Activities: |
- Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Editor, Education Corner: Occupational Therapy in Health Care
- Past editorial board member of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Active in a variety of committees of the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Member of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society for academic achievement in education
Grant support:
- Co-investigator on grant to develop Living Skills Program at the Fort Washington Men’s Shelter, funded by the van Ameringen Foundation through the Project Renewal Agency (2007)
- Student Scholarships, through the LCU Foundation. (2003-present)
- Mental Health Fieldwork Level 2 Impact Upon the Occupational Therapists Career Choice: Committee of State Association Presidents Incentive Grant ; NYSOTA and MNYD of NYSOTA (1993-1995)
- Faculty and Workshop Leader for "Application Of A Multi-Dimensional Assessment", part of the symposium: Multi-Dimensional Assessment And Quality Of Life For The Elderly; sponsored by Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research and the Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Columbia University (1992-1994)
- A Screening Test for Adult Brain Dysfunction: AOTF (1979)
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Publications: |
- Falk-Kessler, J. (2004). Psychological Aspects of Stroke Rehabilitation, in Gillen, G. & Burkhardt, A., Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function Based Approach, 2nd Edition; St. Louis: Mosby, Inc. ch. 2.
- Falk-Kessler, J. & Bear-Lehman, J. (2003). Hand function in persons with chronic mental illness: A practice concern. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: 19:1.
- Miller, P., Bear-Lehman, J., Falk-Kessler, J. (2003) OT program develops “open-it” to help homebound elders. OT Practice, January 13 , 19-21.
- Miller P, Falk-Kessler J, Bear-Lehman (2002) Occupational therapy programs' new device promotes function, nutrition of homebound elders. Gerontologist: Special Issue – Abstracts - 42: 264-264.
- Falk-Kessler, J. (1999). Skills training or occupational therapy for persistent schizophrenia [Letter to the editor]. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 156, 1293-1294.
- Falk-Kessler, J., Stubbmann, S., Wagner, J., Miller, P. (1998). The use of the short care interview with the HIV/AIDS population [abstract]. Book of Abstracts of The 12th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
- Falk-Kessler, J. (1996). Student outcomes: A study of students who have participated in special services (Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University, 1996). UMI Dissertation Services, 9620149.
- Falk-Kessler, J., Barnowski, C., & Salvant, S. (1994). "Mandatory HIV testing and occupational therapists. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 48(1), 27-37.
- Falk-Kessler, J. & Ruopp, P. (1993). Prestige and occupational therapy in mental health. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 12(3), 55-67.
- Falk-Kessler, J., Momich, C., & Perel, S. (1991). Therapeutic factors in occupational therapy groups. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(1), 59-66.
- Falk-Kessler, J. & Quittman, M. (1990). Functional ability and performance on neuropsychological indices in chronic psychiatric outpatients. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 10(2), 1-17.
- Falk-Kessler, J., Quittman, M., & Moore, R. (1988). Response to commentary on The SCSIT: A potential tool for assessing neurological impairment in adult psychiatric outpatients. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 8(3), 151-154.
- Falk-Kessler, J., Quittman, M., & Moore, R. (1988). The SCSIT: A potential tool for assessing neurological impairment in adult psychiatric outpatients. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 8(3), 131-146.
- Falk-Kessler, J. (1986). Sample progress report. In P. Miller & B. Neuhaus (Eds.), Life Skills of the Community Elderly: an Occupational Therapy Model for Integrating Education & Service. Supported by a grant from Administration on Aging.
- Falk-Kessler, J. & Froschauer, K. (1978). The soap opera: A dynamic group approach for psychiatric patients. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 32(5), 317-319.
- Falk, J. (Ed.). (1973) Handbook for Handicapped Students (1st ed.). PA: Franklin Building, University of Pennsylvania.
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