Kasey Stepansky

Dr. Kasey Stepansky has been an occupational therapist for 12 years, with content expertise in adult neurological inpatient, outpatient, and home health practice settings. Dr. Stepansky attended Duquesne University and graduated with a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2013. In August 2018, she completed a clinical science doctorate in Occupational Therapy with a concentration in Neurorehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has published peer-reviewed publications and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to quality of life of students and older adults, program development in inpatient rehabilitation, caregiver training, and nature-based interventions. Dr. Stepansky is certified as an ACBIS Brain Injury Specialist. She also maintains certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment for Adults with hemiparesis. She is the current Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association co-chair of Membership and Engagement. She continues to practice clinically on a per-diem basis at research clinical evaluator for the UPMC Stroke Institute and the Pittsburgh VA in Pittsburgh, PA

• BS, Health Sciences, Duquesne University, 2012
• MS, Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University, 2013
• CScD, Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 2018

Research Focus

• Quality of Life Across the Lifespan
• Wellness Environments
• Quality Improvement of Health Systms
• Caregiver Training within Inpatien Rehabilitation

Current Projects

My current projects include qualitative and quantitative investigation of quality of life within an intergenerational living community and a college campus-based sensory garden.  Future research endeavors include continued development of programming for caregivers of clients with brain injury with the integration of wellness and nature.