Elizabeth Griffin Lannigan, PhD, OTR/L
Email: elizabeth.lannigan@touro.edu
Position:Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Sciences

EDUCATION
• B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Boston School of Occupational Therapy, Tufts University
• M.A. in Occupational Therapy, 1984, New York University
• Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy, 2003, New York University
CLINICAL SPECIALTY/HONORS
• Mental Health & Vocational Rehabilitation
• Recognition of Achievement: Leadership in Mental Health and Disability Advocacy, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2011
• Service Award for Treasurer, New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association, 2008
• Service Commendation, Representative Assembly, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007, 2010
• President's Award for Education, New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association, 2002
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
• Agenda: 1) Clients with severe mental illness participating in supported employment (vocational rehabilitation) & 2) Clients with severe mental illness participating in cognitive remediation
• Recent presentations: Allen Cognitive Network Conference (11/2012) & American Occupational Therapy Association (4/2012)
• Lannigan, E. G. (1995). Vignette: Vocational aftercare planning for older adults. In M. Brinson & K. R. Kannenberg (Eds.), Mental health service delivery guidelines. Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
• Member, Institutional Review Board, School of Health Sciences, Touro College
• Editor, Quarterly Newsletter, Educational Special Interest Section, American Occupational Therapy Association
• Secretary, New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
• OT 330-331 Psychosocial Studies & Group Process I & II
• OT 662 Vocational Readiness
• OT 655 Advanced Clinical Reasoning
• OT 670 Advanced Activity Analysis and Synthesis