Occupational Therapy BS/MS
Rena Purohit, JD, OTR/L
Assistant ProfessorOT Academic CoordinatorSchool of Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy MS

Clinical Specialty
- Pediatrics
- Certified in Sensory Integration, including the administration and interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT)
Education
- Doctor of Law, Emory University
- Master of Science, Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of South Carolina
Areas of Expertise
Pediatrics; Certified in Sensory Integration, including the administration and interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT)
Research
- Needs Assessment to Explore the Development of a Center for Autism Advocacy and Research
Publications
- Buccinna, M., Collins, T., Cullinane, D., Wong, S. J., Koenig, V. E., Leiser, S. K., & Purohit, R. B. (2022). Community-Based OT Program Planning: A Virtual Level II Fieldwork Program Developed in Response to the Global Pandemic. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 6 (3). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2022.060318
- Purohit, R., Orentlicher, M. L., Aminova, R., Gold, A., Ilyayeva, D., & Rogozhina, A. (2019 April 5). Student perceptions of academics, stress, and support within an OT program. Presentation at 2019 Annual Conference, American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.
- 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.
- Purohit, R., Orentlicher, M. L., Aylyarova, N., Marcus, R. Schechter, L., & Weiner, D. (2018, April). Examining the student experience within an occupational therapy program. Poster presented at the 2018 AOTA annual conference & expo, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Purohit, R., Hoch, C., Katz, R., Kohn, R., & Mann, B. (2017, March). Occupational therapy student perceptions of academic preparation for fieldwork. Poster presented at the 2017 Touro College Research Day, New York, NY.
Professional Service
- Chair, Occupational Therapy Student Status and Academic Standing Committee
- Chair, Occupational Therapy Curriculum Committee
- School of Health Sciences Academic Integrity Committee
Teaching Responsibilities
- OT 470: OT Theory and Practice: Pediatrics
- OT 480: Professional Journey II
- OT 640: Current Trends in Occupational Therapy Practice
- OT 649: Graduate Independent Study
- OT 650: Specialty Seminar
- OT 695: Research I Mentor
- OT 696: Research II Mentor