Occupational Therapy BS/MS
Beth Chiariello, PhD, OTR/L
Director, Manhattan CampusAssistant ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy MS

Clinical Specialty
Industrial Rehabilitation and Ergonomics
Education
- BS, Fairfield University
- MS, Occupational Therapy, Sargent College of Allied Health, Boston University
- PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Capella University
Areas of Expertise
Industrial wellness and ergonomics, adult orthopedics
Research
Agendas:
- The transition of clinicians to academia; Innovative teaching strategies to promote professional communication and behaviors in SHS students.
Publications
- Chiariell, B. (2020, November 15). Update on NYS OTPAC [Paper presentation]. New York Occupational Therapy Association 2020 Virtual Conference
- Chiariello, B., Shaulov, S., Chambers, K., & Ratner, A. (2020). The Transition From Expert Clinician to Novice Academician: The First Three Years. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4_Supplement_1), 7411505122p1. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO3026
- Purohit, R., Chiariello, B., & Buccinna, M. (2019 April 4). Advocacy in action: Facilitationg professional and political advocacy within an OT program. Presentation at 2019 Annual Conference, American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Chiariello, B. (2018, November 11). The Transition from expert clinician to novice academician: The first three years. Presentation at 2018 NYSOTA Annual Conference by the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, Palisades, New York.
- Precin, P. J., Chiariello, E., & Diamond, B. (2018, May). SPOTS: A Model for the Creation of Sustainable, Population-Based, Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Sites. Presentation at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress 2018, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Precin, P., Koenig, V. E., Chiariello, E., Masotti, G. K., Diamond, B. N., Lashinsky, D. B., & Tierno, O. (2018). SPOTS: A model for the creation of sustainable, population-based, occupational therapy fieldwork sites. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 32(1), 44-58. doi:10.1080/07380577.2017.1402228
- Chiariello, E. (2017, April). From expert clinician to academician: The first three years. Poster presented at the 2017 Touro College Research Day, New York, NY.
Professional Service
- AOTA BPPC
- Chairperson and founder of NYS OT Political Action Committee
- NYSOTA Legislative Committee
Teaching Responsibilities
- Advanced Theory
- Human Conditions
- Professionalism