Overview
Dr. Cristin Holland received her MOT in 2013 from Worchester State University and began her practice as a pediatric occupational therapist. In 2021 she completed her PhD at the University of Southern California (USC). Her doctoral work in Occupational Science at USC examined infant exploratory behaviors, maternal-infant interactions, and social-emotional development. During her training, she was the recipient of the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA Student Research Grant, and the American Occupational Therapy Foundation Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship. She has also completed advanced training programs in sensory integration and processing and early relational health.
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at CUMC
Gender
- Female
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, Occupational Science, University of Southern California (USC)
- MOT, Occupational Therapy/Therapist, Worcester State University
- BA, Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Advanced Training Programs, Sensory Integration and Processing and Early Relational Health, University of Southern California (USC)
Honors & Awards
- Society for the Study of Occupation: USA Student Research Grant
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship
Research
Dr. Holland recently completed a TL1 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Precision Medicine focused on prenatal factors and offspring neurodevelopment through the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at Columbia University and situated within the Department of Psychiatry Division of Behavioral Medicine.
Her interdisciplinary research aims to elucidate sensory-regulatory pathways to maternal-offspring health and well-being across the prenatal and infant periods to identify objective markers and modifiable factors for early monitoring, identification, and intervention applications.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov