Angelica Fedorchak
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined Chatham: May 2024
ACADEMIC AREAS OF INTEREST
Gerontology, Neuroscience, Biomechanics, Hand Therapy, Dementia Care, Student Success
PERSONAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Spending time with family and friends, running/exercising, hiking, cooking, & reading
BIOGRAPHY
Angelica received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Duquesne University and her Master of Occupational Therapy and Post-Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from Chatham University. Angelica has worked in a variety of practice settings, including inpatient rehabilitation (stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord injury), acute care, and outpatient hand/neuro therapy. Angelica also has experience working in chronic pain OT. Angelica's primary areas of interest include the roles of occupational therapists in aging and neurorehabilitation. Angelica hopes to continue her research and scholarship focusing on the geriatric population, neurorehabilitation, hand rehabilitation, and student success.
EDUCATION
- Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Chatham University, 2022
- Master of Occupational Therapy, Chatham University, 2020
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minor: Business, Duquesne University, 2017
CERTIFICATION
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
ORGANIZATIONS
- Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association
- Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- A. Fedorchak and L. Schackow (2025, April 4). The impact of an education program on caregiver confidence on an inpatient rehab unit [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Inspire 2025 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2025.
- B. Lemieux and A. Fedorchak (2025, April 4), Does an educational program on adaptive leisure activities enhance knowledge among members of the Marfan Foundation? Student Capstone Project [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Inspire 2025 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2025.
- J. Lape, A. Fedorchak, M. Gett, and L. Huth (2025, April 5), Student Perceptions of Entrustment Scales in Lab Competencies [Poster presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Inspire 2025 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2025.
- A. Fedorchak and L. Schackow (2022). The impact of an education program on caregiver confidence on an inpatient rehab unit [Capstone project]. Chatham University.