Quinnipiac University
Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy
Hamden
2018 - 2022
Roseanna Tufano is currently a Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy who started her teaching career in 1984. A graduate of Quinnipiac College in 1980, she has worked across the continuum of mental health services and earned her Marriage and Family Master's Degree in 1995 and OTD in 2020. She has developed and taught a range of courses over the past 35+ years primarily in applied occupational therapy theory, mental health evaluation and practice, therapeutic engagement, group dynamics, and the psychosocial aspects of physical disability. She has served as associate chairperson and academic coordinator for the department and assisted with program development. She is the co-author of "Applied Theories in Occupational Therapy", currently in its 2nd edition, along with various book chapters. Together with her husband, she currently conducts a private practice for individuals, couples, and families. Along with her passion for teaching, writing, and clinical practice, she enjoys time with her family. Her hobbies include music, traveling, cooking, and dancing.
Education
- BS, Quinnipiac University
- MFT, Southern Connecticut State University
- OTD, Quinnipiac University
- OTD, Quinnipiac University
Areas of Expertise
- Family Practice
- Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Psychology/Psychiatry
- Transitions
- Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine
Organization
- Occupational Therapy
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 367J
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Occupational Therapy, Associate Chair
Hamden, CT
2015 - 2018
Quinnipiac University
Clinical Associate Professor
Hamden, CT
2011 - 2017
Quinnipiac University
Clinical Assistant Professor
Hamden, CT
2009 - 2011
Enduring Families, LLC
Marriage and Family Therapist
New Haven, CT
2005 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Academic Coordinator
Hamden, CT
1995 - 2015
Catholic Family Services
Contractual Family Therapist
New Haven, CT
1995 - 2001
Connecticut Mental Health Center
Contractual Occupational Therapist
New Haven, CT
1995 - 1997
Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Contractual Occupational Therapist
Meriden, CT
1992 - 1994
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor
Hamden, CT
1991 - 2009
Quinnipiac College
Full-Time Instructor
Hamden, CT
1989 - 1991
Hebrew Home and Hospital
Occupational Therapy Consultant/Dementia Unit
Hartford, CT
1989 - 1989
Quinnipiac College
Part-Time Instructor
Hamden, CT
1984 - 1989
FS Dubois Day Treatment (Mental Health) Center
Occupational Therapist II
Stamford, CT
1980 - 1984
Selected Publications
Conference Presentation
Innovative Course Design Through Strategic Collaboration
Roseanna Tufano and Jonathan Torres
New England Faculty Development Consortium, Worcester, MA, Consortium (2022)
Invited Speaker
Theory to Practice
Roseanna Tufano
University of Maine, OT Theory Course, Maine, University (2022)
Books
Applied theories in occupational therapy: A practical approach
Cole, M. & Tufano, R.
2nd NJ (Slack, Inc 2020)