Lola Halperin, Ed.D., OTR/L
Associate Professor
Office Location
Occupational Therapy
Ctr for Healthcare Education N116
Lola Halperin, Ed.D., OTR/L specializes in psychosocial occupational therapy, and she designs, teaches, and coordinates the mental health curriculum at her school. Dr. Halperin has served clients of all ages affected by mental health conditions and other forms of adversity in inpatient, outpatient, and community-based facilities in the United States, Canada and Israel. She mentors several service-learning and Capstone projects focusing on mental health occupational therapy for clients in the community. Her research interests include Psychosocial Occupational Therapy and Graduate Occupational Therapy Pedagogy and Curriculum Design. Dr. Halperin is fluent in English, Hebrew, Russian and Lithuanian.
Expertise
- Mental Health Occupational Therapy
Degrees & Certifications
- Ed.D., Biobehavioral Sciences: Movement Sciences and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
- MA, Occupational Therapy, 2007, Post-professional Occupational Therapy Program, New York University
- BA, Occupational Therapy, 1995, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Certifications
- National Board Certified Occupational Therapist
- Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of Connecticut
- Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York
- Certified Rater, Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
- Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Certified in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Certified in Lifestyle Redesign for Chronic Pain and Headache Management
Teaching Responsibilities
- Introduction to Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Mental Health Conditions Across Life Span
- Problem-based Learning in Mental Health OT
- Clinical Lab in Mental Health OT
- Topics in Mental Health OT
- Capstone Projects
- OT Students Level 1 and Level 2 Mental Health Fieldwork Supervision
Research Interests & Grants
Research Interests
- Occupational Therapy (OT) for Mental Health Conditions
- Graduate OT Pedagogy and Curriculum Design
Funded Grant Activity
- The Feasibility of Promoting Health Through Play Opportunities Program in Improving Parent and Child Outcomes for Underserved Families. Yeshiva University Provost’s Office Grant for Faculty Research (Collaborator), 2022
- Promoting Play Opportunities in the Classroom. Naclerio Faculty Scholars Program, Sacred Heart University (PI), 2021
- Treatment of Major Neurocognitive Disorder: An Interprofessional Team-Based Learning Event for OT and PA Students. College of Health Professions and College of Nursing Inter-Professional Education (IPE) Award, Sacred Heart University (Co-PI), 2019