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Emily Eckel   Assistant Professor   Hometown: Pittsburgh   Joined Chatham: 2007   Areas of Interest: Hand Function, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Ergonomics, Universal Design, Accessibility

Colleges & Universities Attended, Degrees Received • M.S. Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 2003 • B.S. Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 1994 • B.F.A. Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University, 1971     Professional Certifications • Certified Hand Therapist • Registered Occupational Therapist • Licensed Occupational Therapist     Scholarly & Professional Achievements • Regional Seating Specialist, Randomized Clinical Trial on Preventing Pressure Ulcer Development, University of Pittsburgh, 2005-2007 • Clinical Consultant for PHD students research, Carnegie Mellon University, 2005-2007 • Clinical Preceptorship Mentor, UPMC Rehabilitation Hospital, 2004 • Research Therapist, A Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Reliability & Clinical Meaningfulness of Seven Functional Tasks in Poststroke Subjects with and without Wrist and Finger Flexor Spasticity, Allergan, 2003 • Research Therapist, A Multi center Study to Evaluate the Responsiveness of Functional Tasks on Patients with Poststroke Upper Limb Spasticity Receiving a Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Botox Treatment , Allergan, 2003 • Co-Presenter, An Interdisciplinary Approach to Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Motor Learning, continuing education seminar, Youngstown, Ohio 2002, • Co-Presenter, Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Clinical Applications, continuing education seminar, • Presenter, Constraint Induced Movement Therapy: Outpatient Program Development, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, 2001     Professional Organization Memberships • American Occupational Therapy Association • Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Assocication • American Society of Hand Therapists