OTD Student Profiles

Current Students

Tanaya Badsa
- Cohort: Spring 2025
Affiliation: JFK University Medical Center, Johnson Institute for Rehabilitation

OTD Goals: To build upon the body of knowledge and interventions related to neurological deficits resulting in impaired self-awareness in adults, while contributing to the OT field as an emerging leader and researcher.
Luis Filgueira
- Cohort: Spring 2025
Affiliation:

Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital

OTD Goal: To promote self-efficacy by combining cognitive and ecological theories in older adults.
Morgan O'Neil
- Cohort: Spring 2026
Affiliation: Manhattan Childrens Center

OTD Goal: To explore and interpret the impact of a low-cost adaptive device program through outcomes in participation, function, and independence in children with disabilities.
Nicole Batoy
- Cohort: Spring 2026
Work affiliation: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District

OTD Capstone Focus: To design and facilitate virtual training sessions on implementing trauma-informed care in school-based occupational therapy.
Janet Kim
- Cohort: Spring 2026
Affiliation: New York Presbyterian/Queens

OTD capstone: Examine the coping mechanisms of female cancer patients and the affects on perceived pain and mental health.
Nicholas Chiara
- Cohort: Fall 2025
Vincent Tripi
- Cohort: Spring 2026
"Trauma informed Care for Academicians."
- "Develop a curriculum on Trauma informed care for Columbia faculty to utilize in their curriculum and measuring the effectiveness of the approach through data collection and analysis."
I will be working alongside Dr. Precin and Dr. Simon to create a program for CUOT faculty to implement with current Columbia University MSOT students.
Amanda Jacobson
- Cohort: Spring 2026
OTD focus is Autoimmune Disorders and Mental Health During Pregnancy", and I do not currently have a work affiliation but am hoping to have one after I pass the NBCOT exam! Please let me know if there is an issue with the dimensions of the photo as I have the full version I can send as well.
Nicoletta Venetis
- Cohort: Spring 2026
The study I will be focusing on is ‘The Use of Virtual Reality for Enhancing Clinician's Professional Skills’ with Dr. Hamed. This study entails exploring virtual reality for clinicians using a reflective professional communication program. A group of clinicians will be recruited to enroll in a 3-day program using virtual reality on professional skills.
Casey Dugan-Moran
- Cohort: Spring 2026
Work Affiliation: N/A

OTD Capstone Focus: Autism and Mental Health during Pregnancy.