Ruth Segal , Ph.D., OTR
Department Chair and Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
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Ruth Segal, Ph.D., OTR
Department Chair and Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
As the Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, I am proud of our graduates and their achievements. I am honored to work with an excellent dedicated team of teachers and the department secretary.
My research interest is in daily occupations, daily routines, and adaptation. Most of my research has been with families of children with special needs and/or disabilities using qualitative research methods.
Education
- Ph.D. in Occupational Science, University of Southern California, Ph.D. in Occupational Science, University of Southern California
- M.A. in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California
- B. A. in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California
Scholarship
- "Reconstructing Meaning Following the Death of a Family-member Through Occupation:
Accommodation, Assimilation, and Continuing Bonds"
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64, 133- 141, February 2010 - "Issues in the integration and application of a home treatment program: A study of
parents and occupational therapists"
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(5), 500- 510, September 2006 - "The activity setting of homework: An analysis of three cases and implications for
occupational therapy"
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(1), 50- 59, February 2006 -
"Occupation and identity in the life of a caregiving father "
Journal of Occupational Science, 12(2), 82- 90, July 2005 - "Family routines and rituals: A context for occupational therapy interventions", American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58, 499- 508, March 2004