Rivka A Molinsky, OTR/L, ADAC, PhD, Professor, is the Associate Dean of Students and Innovation at the Touro University School of Health Sciences (SHS). She received both her BS and Post-Professional MA in Occupational Therapy from NYU, her PhD in International Health Educator/Practitioner from TUI, and has been a registered, licensed and practicing occupational therapist since 1992. Dr. Molinsky is focused on supporting student needs and is dedicated to finding cutting edge uses of innovative educational tools to further enhance the quality education in higher education. She is certified as an ADA Coordinator and acts as the Office of Disabilities Services Coordinator for the School of Health Sciences.

Clinical Specialty

• Technology and Innovation
• Adult rehabilitation

Education

• BS, Occupational Therapy, New York University
• MA, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy, New York University
• PhD, International Health, Educator/Practitioner, Trident University

Areas of Expertise

Cognitive rehabilitation, adult rehabilitation

Research

Cultural impact on health and behavior risk factors; Technology in higher education; Inter-professional education

Publications

• Horbacewicz, J., & Molinsky, R. (2024). Promoting Interprofessional Collaboration-Related Competencies in Students From Seven Health Professions. Journal of Allied Health, 53 (1), 19-24. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/shs_pubs/313
• Molinsky, R. (2021, March 8). Can you make your grad school application stand out? Yes! [Workshop]. Olami JHealth Pre-Health Society.
• Weiner, S. S., Garcia, R. K., & Molinsky, R. (2020). Influence of Experience, Stress and Screen Angle on Muscle Activity and Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Student Tablet Users. The XXXIInd Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, 15–16.
• Molinsky, Rivka. (2020, March 5). Effective transition of a learning management system (LMS) as a platform for teaching and learning [Paper presentation]. Northeast 2020 Regional Conference, College Reading and Learning Association, Riverdale, NY.
• Molinsky, R. & Leiser, S. (2019 April 4). Closing the gap: The role of OT in providing healthcare in the context of diversity. Presentation at 2019 Annual Conference, American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Wong, S. J. D., Molinsky, R., Burke, P., Hagan, L., & Weill, F. (2018, May). Multi-Disciplinary Health Science Students’ Exposure to and Perceptions of Electronic Medical Records. Presentation at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress 2018, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Molinsky, R. A. (2017, July). Student satisfaction and outcomes of the Touro College iPad program. Presentation at the 21st World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, FL.

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