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
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
MS, Boston University, Boston, MA
BS, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Recent Publications
- Person Profile Dementia Intervention in Long-Term Care: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial
- Comparing the effectiveness of individual occupation-based reminiscence therapy at home and in a dementia care centre on cognitive function in older adults with mild dementia: a pilot randomised controlled trial
- Perspectives of Nursing Home Staff: Application of Dementia Training Approaches
- Characteristics of relatives with high expressed emotion and related factors: a study of relatives of people with dementia in China
- Establishing Effective Patient Engagement Through a Terms of Reference to Foster Inclusivity and Empowerment in Research: Example From a Healthcare Transition Quality Indicators Project
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