Faculty

Department Chair & Associate Professor
Phone: 570-674-3330
Email: lcharney@misericordia.edu

Dr. Charney has taught Introduction to OT, Conceptual Foundations, Geriatric Intervention, Contexts and Environments, Occupations in ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Program Development, Level I fieldwork, Doctoral Capstone Mentor and is a research chair in the weekday program.  

Assistant Professor
Phone: 570- 574-8151
Email: abelles@misericordia.edu

Dr. Belles  is currently teaching Applied Functional Anatomy, Adult Occupational Performance Intervention II, Occupational Therapy Management and Supervision and participates with Faculty-led Level I Fieldwork program.

Professor
Phone: 570-674-6412
Email: jcipriani@misericordia.edu

Dr. Cipriani teaches courses in Applied Functional Anatomy, Geriatric Occupational Performance Intervention, Community Based Practice, Contemporary and Emerging Interventions, Level I Fieldwork Experience II, and supervises post-professional OTD student capstone projects.

Associate Professor
Phone: 570-674-6415
Email: devans@misericordia.edu

Occupational therapy courses Dr. Evans currently teaches include: OT 103 Introduction to Occupational Therapy weekend program, OT 220 Human Development I weekday program, OT 221 Human Development II weekday and weekend programs, OT 511 Adult Intervention lecture and lab weekday and weekend programs, OT 570 OT Management and Supervision weekday program and OT 690/695 Research Project I and II weekday program.

Assistant Professor
Phone: 570-674-6740
Email: cjayne@misericordia.edu

Dr. Jayne primarily teaches Adult Occupational Performance Interventions, Introduction to Occupational Science, Advanced Occupational Science and Theoretical Application, Evidence-Based Practice, and Contemporary and Emerging Interventions.

Professor
Phone: 570-674-6399
Email: emclaughlin@misericordia.edu

Dr. McLaughlin's primary teaching responsibilities are within both the undergraduate and graduate courses pertaining to pediatric intervention and occupational therapy theory. Other responsibilities include supervising student research projects and advising freshman students. Dr. McLaughlin is coordinator of the research series in Occupational Therapy.

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Phone: 570-674-6481
Email: asalak@misericordia.edu

Professor
Phone: 570-674-6414
Email: lshah@misericordia.edu

Following is the listing of classes taught in the past: OT 313/713 (Neuroscience Lecture/Lab), OT 312/712 (Functional Anatomy), OT 335 (Environmental Dimensions of Human Performance), OT 422/522/722 (Intervention I Lecture/Seminar /Lab), OT 423/523/723 (Intervention II Lecture/Seminar/Lab), etc.  

Dr. Shah is currently teaching classes covering topics like Research Methods, Environment and Context, Clinical Reasoning and Level I Experience, Evidence Based Practice etc.

Assistant Professor
Phone: 570-674-8154
Email: otempleton@misericordia.edu

Dr. Templeton currently teaches the following undergraduate and graduate level courses: Pediatric Occupational Performance Intervention, Occupations for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Master’s Research Application, Conceptual Foundations, and Curriculum Development and Instructional Strategies. In addition, Dr. Templeton serves as an instructor for Level I Fieldwork experiences and a mentor for capstone students.

Assistant Professor
Phone: 570-674-8180
Email: kbutcher@misericordia.edu

Kathleen enjoys mentoring students throughout the fieldwork program during OS 310: Pre-Fieldwork & Cultural Competence in the Weekend Format, OS 461: Level I Experience I: Clinical Reasoning, and OT 536 Level I Experience II. Dr. Hughes-Butcher enjoys supporting our students throughout OT 537: Level II Fieldwork I and OT 542: Level II Fieldwork II.

Assistant Professor
Phone: 570-674-6494
Email: kweis@misericordia.edu

Dr. Weis currently teaches Geriatric Occupational Performance Intervention and Occupational Performance Analysis. She also serves as an instructor/fieldwork educator for Level I fieldwork experiences.

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. DeFinnis currently serves as a Level I Fieldwork Instructor for OT 592 and OT 593.

Adjunct Faculty
Phone: 570-674-8015
Email: gfisher@misericordia.edu

Dr. Fisher teaches Research Design, Impairments and Disabilities, and Board Exam Preparation in the entry level MS programs, and serves as a faculty advisor in the graduate research series. She also teaches Occupational Science and Advanced Research in the OTD program, and serves as a doctoral capstone advisor.

Adjunct Faculty

Karen teaches a course in the post professional pediatric certificate program called "Seating in Pediatric Practice."

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Landsiedel is currently teaching OT 405 and 405L: Occupational Performance Analysis and has been an instructor for OT 592: Level 1 Fieldwork - Adults for the weekend program. She is also a research chair for the weekday program.

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Piatak specializes in working with individuals with autism and feeding in a variety of settings including school, home, residential and outpatient settings.

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Washko's teaching experience and coursework repertoire includes Introduction to Occupational Therapy, Conceptual Foundations in Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Assessment, Human Occupation across the Lifespan, co-teaching, as a clinical specialist in the Occupational Therapy School-based Practice course, and Issues & Trends in Occupational Therapy.

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Dunbar offers clinical support as an instructor for Fieldwork BlackBoard courses for both level I and level II students.

Adjunct Faculty

Noelle teaches Vision Rehabilitation (OT 645) at Misericordia University.