Assistant ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy MS
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Clinical Specialty
School-based pediatrics, young adult
Education
- Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA, post-professional OTD
- Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY, BS/MS
- Suffolk County Community College, AAS
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Academic Achievement, Dominican College
- Dean’s List, Dominican College
- Nominated, Fieldwork Educator of the Year, MOTEC
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Publications
- Healey, M., Finuf, K. D., Lindeman, K., Purohit, R. B., & Rini, L. M. (2025). A Holistic Treatment Team for Autism: The Professional Education Benefits of a Medical-Legal Partnership for Autism Involving Students From Graduate Programs in Law, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Occupational Therapy. Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, 13 (2), 101-130. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/shs_pubs/378
- Rini, L. M., & Provident, I. (2024). Use of an Education and Coaching Intervention to Promote Occupational Balance in Graduate Occupational Therapy Students. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 8 (1). Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/shs_pubs/322
Professional Service
- Level I and II Fieldwork Supervisor
- Member, Committee to Build Leadership, Dominican College
- Member, Student Advisory Council, Dominican College
- Member, AOTA
- NYSOTA, Conference Committee Volunteer
Teaching Responsibilities
- OTHN 310 Fundamentals and Foundations of OT Practice
- OTHN 664 OT in School Based Practice
- OTHN 720, Occupational Justice (ppOTD)
- OTHN735: Health, Wellness and Occupation (ppOTD) – TA
