Elizabeth Jane Kloczko Wescott

Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

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Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

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Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L received her Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from University of Scranton and her post-professional OTD from Quinnipiac University. For 11 years Elizabeth worked with the adult neurological population at NYU Langone Medical Center Rusk Rehabilitation. Elizabeth is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at Quinnipiac University primarily teaching in neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, community engagement, and capstone courses. Elizabeth works at SIGHT Multispecialty Center, an outpatient vision rehabilitation center. She has presented both locally and nationally on topics including neurological visual assessment and intervention, spinal cord injury, concussion management, neurorehabilitation, and adaptive sports. Elizabeth is a liaison for the rehabilitation, disability, and participation special interest section for ConnOTA and is actively involved as a volunteer and on the BOD with LOF Adaptive Skiers, a non-profit 501c3 organization, providing adaptive water and snow ski opportunities.

Education

BS, University of Scranton
MS, University of Scranton
OTD, Quinnipiac University

Areas of Expertise

Sports
Interprofessional Education
Neurorehabilitation/Neurosurgery
Concussion Management
Vision Rehab/Low Vision

Organization

Occupational Therapy

Office Location

Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 362M

Mail Drop

NH-HSC

Courses

Experience

Quinnipiac University

Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

Hamden, CT

2018 - Present

Quinnipiac University

Visiting Faculty

Hamden, CT

2017 - 2018

Sacred Heart University

Adjunct Faculty

Fairfield, CT

2014 - 2017

NYU Langone Medical Center Rusk Rehabilitation

Clinical Specialist

NY, NY

2005 - 2016

Selected Publications

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Assessment and Intervention for Visual Impairments Resulting from Neurological Etiology

Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L; Kailene Rampone, COTA/L; Melissa Lambright, OD

ConnOTA SIS Evening CE, Farmington, CT (October 20, 2021)

Invited Speaker

Management of Spasticity: Clinical Implications and intervention in neurorehabilitation

Elizabeth Wescott, OTD, OTR/L; Erin Lampron, PT, DPT, NCS

42nd Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree (November 6-7, 2021)

Invited Speaker

An Interprofessional Approach to the Assessment and Intervention of Visual Impairments with Neurological Etiology

Elizabeth Wescott, OTD, OTR/L

42nd Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree (November 6-7, 2021)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Vision: A Crucial Piece for Management of Brain Injury/Concussion

Melissa Lambright, OD, FCOVD, Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry Lauren Jameson, Kaelie Murray-Simmons, & Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L

Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut Annual Professional Conference, North Haven, Connecticut , Quinnipiac University (March 17, 2023)

Peer Reviewed Poster

An Occupation Driven and Holistic Approach to Interprofessional Concussion Education and Management for High School and Collegiate Student Athletes

Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L Hannah-Jo Gassaway, MOT, OTR; June Gilhooly, MOT, OTR; Stephanie Langevin, MOT, OTR; Samantha Macejko, MOT, OTR; Emily Salisbury, MOT, OTR; Renee Saltness, MOT, OTR; Jacob Tosi, BSHS; Stephanie Vanasco, MOT, OTR

AOTA INSPIRE 2023, Kansas City, Missouri (April 2023)

Peer Reviewed Poster

Educational Response to Perceptions of Collegiate Athletes on Concussion Recovery and Reporting

Elizabeth Wescott, OTD, OTR/L; Gabrielle Buckman; Dayna DiMarco, MOT, OTR/L; Mackenzie Egan, MOT, OTR/L; Elena Harvey, MOT, OTR/L

AOTA INSPIRE 2022 (2022)

Peer Reviewed Poster

Perceptions of Concussion and Recovery in the Collegiate Athlete

Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L; Erica Di Meo, Mairead Gormley; Abigail Herman; Jessica Leonard

AOTA INSPIRE, Virtual (2021)

Peer Reviewed Poster

An Interprofessional Approach to Recognizing Stigma and Changing Perceptions of a Chronic Health Condition: An ME/CFS Case Study.

Kimberly Hartmann, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Magdalena Lukaszewicz MHS, CHSE, PA C; Katherine Grevelding, PT, EdD, DPT, OCS, ATC; Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L; Maya Doyle, MSW, PhD, LCSW; Lisa DeGennaro, PharmD, BCPS, CDE; Erin Fusco, RN BSN, OCN, FNP BC, ANCC, DNP

JCIPE Conference: Interprofessional Care for the 21st century. , Virtual , Thomas Jefferson (2021)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Educational Response to Perceptions of Collegiate Athletes on Concussion Recovery and Reporting

Elizabeth Kloczko Wescott, OTD, OTR/L; Gabrielle Buckman; Dayna DiMarco; Mackenzie Egan; Elena Harvey

ConnOTA SIS CE, Virtual (2021)

Peer Reviewed Poster

Concussion and the Collegiate Student: Impact on Quality of Life, Academic Participation, and Coping

Elizabeth Wescott, OTD, OTR/L, Salvador Bondoc, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, BCPR, CHT, Barbara Nadeau, PhD, OTR/L, Emily Czaja, Anna DeSimone, Alexandra Goldstein, Brittney Gravel, Megan Hayward, Noelle Johnson, Melissa Ricciuto, Katelyn Santos

Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference (2020)

Conference Presentation

Management of Spasticity: Clinical Implications and Intervention.

Elizabeth Wescott, OTD, OTR/L and Erin Lampron, PT, DPT, NCS

Brain Injury Association of Connecticut Annual Conference, Virtual (2020)

Peer Reviewed Poster

Concussion and the Collegiate Student: Impact on Quality of Life, Academic Participation, and Coping

Wescott, E., Nadeau, B., Bondoc, S., Czaja, E., DeSimone, A., Goldstein, A., Gravel, B., Hayward, M., Johnson, N., Ricciuto, M., Santos, K. (2019).

3rd Concussion Diagnosis and Management Conference: Providing Care Across the Continuum, Lowell, MA, Emerson (2019)

Elizabeth Jane Kloczko Wescott

Education

Areas of Expertise

Organization

Office Location

Mail Drop

Courses

Experience

Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University

Sacred Heart University

NYU Langone Medical Center Rusk Rehabilitation

Selected Publications

Assessment and Intervention for Visual Impairments Resulting from Neurological Etiology

Management of Spasticity: Clinical Implications and intervention in neurorehabilitation

An Interprofessional Approach to the Assessment and Intervention of Visual Impairments with Neurological Etiology

Vision: A Crucial Piece for Management of Brain Injury/Concussion

An Occupation Driven and Holistic Approach to Interprofessional Concussion Education and Management for High School and Collegiate Student Athletes

Educational Response to Perceptions of Collegiate Athletes on Concussion Recovery and Reporting

Perceptions of Concussion and Recovery in the Collegiate Athlete

An Interprofessional Approach to Recognizing Stigma and Changing Perceptions of a Chronic Health Condition: An ME/CFS Case Study.

Educational Response to Perceptions of Collegiate Athletes on Concussion Recovery and Reporting

Concussion and the Collegiate Student: Impact on Quality of Life, Academic Participation, and Coping

Management of Spasticity: Clinical Implications and Intervention.

Concussion and the Collegiate Student: Impact on Quality of Life, Academic Participation, and Coping

Professional Designation

Post-Professional OTD Quinnipiac University

OTR – Occupational Therapist

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy University of Scranton

New York State Occupational Therapy License

Connecticut State Occupational Therapy License

American Occupational Therapy Association Member

Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association Member