Quinnipiac University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Hamden, CT
2018 - Present
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 Assistant Professor at Quinnipiac University primarily teaching in neuroscience, neurorehabilitation and capstone. 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. Elizabeth is actively involved with a CT based adaptive water and snow ski program.
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
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HSC 280 Adaptive Recreation and Sports
Fall 2023 -
OT 333 Functional Neuroscience I
Fall 2023 -
OT 532 Neurorehabilitation in Occupational Therapy
Spring 2023 -
OT 570 Capstone Graduate Projects
Spring 2023 -
OT 780 Fieldwork Level IIA
Summer I 2023 -
OT 790 Doctoral Project Seminar
Spring 2023 -
OT 791 Doctoral Experience
Spring 2023
Experience
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)
Chapter
Introduction to orthotics: A clinical reasoning and problem-solving approach
Bondoc, S., Kloczko, E.
Orthotic Provision to Manage Spasticity 5th ed. (Elsevier 2019)
Peer Reviewed Poster
The Impact of Adaptive Sports on the Occupations of Work and Social Participation as Perceived by Athletes and Their Love Ones
Wescott, E., OTD, OTR/L, Bochese, B., Burdge, A., Demetriades, A., Hinds, A., Horne, B., Intemann, W., Nork, B., Winters, B.
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference , New Orleans, Louisiana (2019)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Impact of Concussion on the Collegiate Student: Classroom Implications
Wescott, E., Nadeau, B., Bondoc, S. Contributing authors: Czaja, E., DeSimone, A., Goldstein, A., Gravel, B., Hayward, M., Johnson, N., Ricciuto, M., Santos, K.
Lilly Conference Bethesda Designing Effective Teaching, Bethesda, Maryland (2019)
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)
Non-Peer Reviewed Journal
The influence of adaptive sports on self-efficacy
Kloczko, E., Anlas, A., Huberman, J., Lee, N., Massicotte, R, Whittington, M., Wilson, D.
Disabled Sports USA Online (2018)