Stephanie Dapice Wong, DPT, PT, OTR/L, CAPS

Chair and Director, Occupational Therapy MSAssociate Professor, Occupational Therapy MS

School of Health Sciences

Stephanie Wong

Clinical Specialty

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist
  • Licensed Physical Therapist with Geriatric Specialty
  • LIGEC Geriatric Certification
  • Certified Aging in Place Specialist

Education

  • DPT, Touro College
  • BS OT, State University of New York at Buffalo

Honors and Awards

  • Touro College School of Health Sciences Leadership Award 2015
  • APTA Education Leadership Institute (ELI) Fellow 2013
  • Pi Thera Epsilon (OT National Honor Society) Lifetime Member

Research

  • Intergenerational Service Learning
  • Nature Assisted Therapy

Recent Publications

Collins, T., Koenig, V. E., Dapice Wong, S. J., Buccinna, M., Purohit, R. B., Leiser, S. K., & Cullinane, D. (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). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol6/iss3/18 

Kardachi, J., Dapice Wong, S., Molinsky, R. (in press) Adaptive Techniques for ADLs and IADLs, American Occupational Therapy Association

Richards, T., Clark, S., Cohen, H., Dapice Wong, S., Garber, S. (2020). Nurturing the Prepared Mind: Research During Level II Fieldwork. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(1).

Dapice Wong, S., (2015). Transitions in Aging. In Orentlicher, M., Schefkind, S., Gibson, R., (eds.). Transitions Across the Lifespan: An Occupational Therapy Approach. (pp 145-172). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Olsen, L., & Dapice Wong, S., (2015). Transition in Prevention and Wellness. In Orentlicher, Schefkind, S., Gibson, R., (eds.). Transitions Across the Lifespan: An Occupational Therapy Approach. (pp 237-257). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Horowitz, B., Dapice Wong, S., DeChello, K. (2010). Intergenerational Service Learning: To Promote Active Aging, and Occupational Therapy Gerontology Practice. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 31(1), 75-91.

Recent Presentations

Orentlicher, M., Dapice Wong, S.; Short Course: Engaging Clinicians as Primary Investigators in an Academic Research  Program: A Model for Increasing Scholarship in Occupational Therapy Practice. Virtual New York State Occupational Therapy Association Conference (Nov 15, 2020). 

Dapice Wong, S., Santisier, A., Denny, J., Romero-Marano, J.; Poster: The Impact of an Intergenerational, Earth-Centered Program in a Natural Setting. reference 1400 at the 17th World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress; Cape Town South Africa (May 21-25, 2018).

Dapice Wong, S., Molinsky, R., Burke, P., Hagan, L., Shirir, D. Weill, F.; Long oral presentation: Multi-disciplinary faculty and students’ exposure to and perceptions of Electronic Health Records. reference 1334 at the 17th World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress; Cape Town South Africa (May 21-25, 2018).

Molinsky, R., Burke, P. Hagan, L., Weill, F., Sharir, D., & Dapice Wong, S. J.; Poster: Inter-professional implementation of an Academic Electronic Health Record (AEHR). Maimonides Medical Center’s Fourth Annual Nursing Research Conference, Brooklyn, NY (November 7, 2016).

Richards, T., Clark, S., Cohen, H., Garber, S., Dapice Wong, S.; Poster: Nurturing the prepared Mind: An Exploratory Study on Research During Level II Fieldwork. American Occupational Therapy Association annual meeting; Philadelphia, PA (March 31, 2017).

Dapice Wong, S., Santasier, A., Denny, J., Romero-Marano, J.; Poster: The Impact of an Earth-Centered, Intergenerational, Community-Based Program. American Occupational Therapy Association annual meeting; Chicago, Il (April, 2016).

Dapice Wong, S., Collins, T. Crippen, V., Lopez, A, Precin, P.; Poster session: Population-Based Fieldwork Model. American Occupational Therapy Association annual meeting; Nashville, TN (April 2015).

Dapice Wong, S., Denny, J., Romero-Marano, J.; Poster session: The Impact of Tender, an Earth-Centered, Community Based, Intergenerational Program. American Occupational Therapy Association annual meeting; White Plains, NY (November, 2015).

Dapice Wong, S., Lopez, A.; Research panel: Development of Population-Based Fieldwork. AOTA/OTCAS Education Summit; Denver Colorado (April, 2015).

Dapice Wong, S., Horowitz, B.; Short Course: Service Learning as Pedagogy in OT New York State Occupational Therapy Association annual conference; NY, NY (November, 2010).

Dapice Wong, S., Horowitz, B., Vanner, E.; Poster session: Relationships Between Active Engagement in Everyday Occupations and Quality of Life for Older Adults in Residential Communities. American Occupational Therapy Association annual meeting; Orlando, Fl (April, 2010).

Horowitz, B., Dapice Wong, S., DeChello, K., Short course: Service Learning Pedagogy within Occupational Therapy Education: Promoting Community Practice and Civic Engagement. World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Santiago Chile (2010).

Professional Service

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Peer Reviewer
  • CSJ Garden Intergenerational Engagement Volunteer

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Pi Theta Epsilon (OT National Honor Society) Lifetime member
  • Member AOTA, APTA, NYSOTA

Teaching Responsibilities

  • OTHN334 Human Movement and Occupation Lab