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Meet The Faculty

Emily I. Raphael


Emily Raphael-Greenfield, EdD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

E-mail: eir12@columbia.edu
Education:
  • Columbia University/Teacher’s College: EdD in Health Behavior Studies
  • Columbia University: MS in Occupational Therapy
  • New York University: MA in Anthropology
  • Bennington College:  BA in Anthropology and Psychology
Clinical Expertise:
  • Creation of OT Clinic at local shelter and provision of ongoing services
  • Ongoing creation and supervision of Level I and II mental health FW sites
  • Extensive work experience in inpatient and outpatient mental health
  • Worked as occupational therapist in NYC District 75 high school
Teaching Responsibilities:
  • Group Dynamics
  • Psychopathology
  • Principles of Evaluation and Intervention for Mental Health

Research Interests:

  • Homelessness and the mentally ill
  • Cognitive remediation
  • Self-determination within psychiatric populations
  • Social skills intervention with adolescent population with High Functioning Autism
  • College transition services for special education high school students
  • Supported Education Services within Homeless Shelters

Grants and Contracts:

  • OT Assessment/Intervention in Parole Support Treatment Program (PSTP)
  • Principal Investigator, Emily Raphael-Greenfield, EdD, OTR
  • The goals of this program are to assess and prescribe interventions to ease the transition into permanent housing for clients with psychiatric illness and long histories of incarceration.
  • Funded by Division of Criminal Justice Services through Project Renewal. 2010-2011

Professional Activities:

  • Member, AOTA, NYSOTA, MNYD
  • Presenter at NYSOTA, AOTA, CAOT, MOTECNY/NJ, NATTAP Conferences
  • Member of Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education)
Publications:
  • Byrne, P., Raphael, E. I., & Coleman-Wilson, A. (2010). Art as a transformative occupation. OT Practice, 15(5),13-17.

  • Gutman, S. A., Raphael-Greenfield, E. I., & Rao, A. K. (in press). Effect of a motor based role play intervention on the social behaviors of adolescents with high functioning autism: Multiple baseline single subject design. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
  • Gutman, S. A., Raphael, E. I., Ceder, L. M., Kahn, A., Timp, K. M., & Salvant, S. (2010). The effect of a motor based, social skill intervention for adolescents with high functioning autism: Two single subject design cases. Occupational Therapy International, 17(4), 188-197. doi: 10.1002/oti.300.

  • Gutman, S. A., Raphael, E. I., & Salvant, S. (in press). The effect of an occupational therapy role playing intervention on social skill interaction in adolescents with Asperger’s syndrome: A pilot study./Occupational Therapy in Mental Health/.

  • Raphael-Greenfield, E. (in press). Assessing Executive and Community Functioning Among Homeless Persons with Substance Use Disorders Using the EFPT./ Occupational Therapy International/.

  • Raphael-Greenfield, E., Shteyler, A., Silva, M. R., Caine, P. G., Soo, S., Rotonda, E. C., et al. (2011, September). Hard-wired for groups: Students and clients in the classroom and clinic. Mental Health Special Interest Section Quarterly, 34(3), 1–4.

  • Raphael, E.I. (2010). Relationship between Executive Function, Performance Skills, and Indicators of Successful Community Living among People who Are Homeless and have Substance Use Disorders. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT)

  • Raphael, E. (2001). A book review of creative therapies: A psychodynamic approach within occupational therapy.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Vo. 55, No. 3, 357

  • Raphael, E., Coleman, P., & Mausner, J. (1993). An innovative discharge group on a university hospital psychiatric unit. Downstate Psychiatric Bulletin. Vol. 3, No. 1, 3-4

  • Raphael, E. (1988). Grandparents: A study of their role in Hispanic families. Physical and occupational therapy in geriatrics. Vol. 6, No. 3-4

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