Rachel Wolpert

OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM

Associate Chair for Research in Occupational Therapy and Associate Professor

Principal Investigator, VR-Augmented Rehab Lab

Occupational Therapy PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science

email wolpertr@health.missouri.edu

phone 573-884-2418

place 812 Clark Hall

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Research at a glance

Research Topics

Stroke rehabilitation Technology and health

Research Summary

Dr. Wolpert's research aims to improve the health and well-being of adults and older adults through the use of smart, home-based technology.

Educational background

  • Postdoctoral Fellow – 2014, University of Southern California
  • Certificate in Clinical, Biomedical, and Translational Investigations- 2013, University of Southern California
  • OTD – 2010, Washington University, St. Louis
  • BS – 2007, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College

Classes taught

  • OC THR 5110- Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
  • OC THR 5270 – Assistive Technology

Membership in professional organizations

  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Missouri Occupational Therapy Association
  • International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation
  • Pi Theta Epsilon

Professional service

  • Secretary, Board of Governors – American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Board Member – American Occupational Therapy Foundation
  • Associate Editor- OTJR; Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
  • Member- Research Council, College of Health Sciences
  • Member- Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Health Sciences
  • Chair- Research Committee, Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Member- Curriculum Committee, Department of Occupational Therapy

Awards and honors

  • 2024- Fellow, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • 2024- Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association
  • 2024-2023 Elite Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • 2023-2025- Mid-Career Research Fellows Program, University of Missouri
  • 2023- Leadership Development Program, American congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • 2022- Lewis and Clark Discovery Award, Early Career, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri
  • 2020- ASA/ACRM Young Investigator Award in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation
  • 2019- 6th Place Overall Poster, RehabWeek, Toronto, Canada
  • 2018- Best Paper Award, 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality, and Associated Technologies
  • 2018- Early Career Award, Second Place, International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation
  • 2017- Early Career Reviewer (BMIO), Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health

Research summary

The goal of my research is to improve the health and well-being of adults and older adults through the use of smart, home-based technology.

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