Core Faculty and Staff
Core faculty has direct responsibility for teaching, student advising, and supervision of independent student learning and critical exploration. You can find more specific information on the core faculty on each individual faculty member’s page.
Faculty
Dawn M Nilsen, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
- Director, Programs in Occupational Therapy Vice Chair, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Assistant Dean, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University
Razan Hamed, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
- Associate Professor, Programs in Occupational Therapy, Associate Director, Programs in Occupational Therapy
Tyra M. Banks, EdD, OTR/L
- Director of Student Engagement and Belonging, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Programs in Occupational Therapy
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Katherine Dimitropoulou, Ph.D., OTR/L, MSPOR
- Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine, Doctor of Education in Movement Sciences Occupational Therapy
Daniel Geller EdD, MPH, CSOT, OTR/L
- Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Programs in Occupational Therapy
Julia M. Guzmán, EdD, OTD, OTR/L
- Assistant Professor, Disability Services Liaison Programs in Occupational Therapy
Cristin M. Holland, PhD, OTR/L
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Programs in Occupational Therapy)
Danielle Mahoney, OTD, OTR/L
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Programs in Occupational Therapy
Rochelle Mendonca, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Director of Post-Professional Programs in Occupational Therapy
Pat Precin, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
- Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Programs in Occupational Therapy
Phyllis Simon, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP
- Assistant Professor Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Occupational Therapy
Michael Urban, OTD, MBA, MS, OTR/L, CEAS
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Programs in Occupational Therapy
Lauren Winterbottom, EdD, MM, OTR/L
- Research Occupational Therapist, Programs in Occupational Therapy
