Debra Rybski , Ph.D., MSHCA, OTR/L
Associate Professor
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Curriculum and Instruction), Saint Louis University
- Master of Science in Health Care Administration, California State University Long Beach
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Washington University
- Bachelor of Science in Allied Medical Professions: Occupational Therapy, Ohio State University
Research Interests
- Sensory processing disorders and social-emotional problems in young children experiencing delays in important occupations of learning and social participation in the home and community as result of poverty and homelessness
- Developmental trauma disorder in young children as a result of homelessness
- The impact of poverty and homelessness on mother-child co-occupations
- The development of occupational therapy interventions to facilitate parent-child interactions to facilitate social participation, sensory processing, and social-emotional development in young children in early intervention and early childhood settings.
Professional Experience
Professional Organizations and Associations
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation
- Society for the Study of Occupation: USA
- Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America
- World Federation of Occupational Therapy