John Damiao

PhD, Health Related Sciences
Concentration in Occupational Therapy
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
2020

MS, Occupational Therapy
Dominican College
Orangeburg, NY
2009

AS, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Union County College,
Cranford, NJ
2000

• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching, Pace University College of Health Professions (2021).
• Honoring Leadership Award, Inducted into the Dominican College Alumni Hall of Achievement, Dominican College (2017).
• Distinguished Service Award, Speech and Hearing Association of the Hudson Valley (2015).

• Inventor of the indieGo, $1.5M Google Impact Challenge Grant.
• Cathy Kenney MiniGrant ($5,000), 3D Scanning as a Tool for Creating Assistive Technology Solutions, Dominican College (2019).

• Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR), National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Licensed Occupational Therapist, New York State

• Tenure and Promotion Committee
• Faculty Search Committee
• Institutional Review Board (IRB), Committee member

• Experiences of Using Assisted Communication Among Individuals with Complex Communication Needs. American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Orlando, FL. Damiao, J., Damiao, G. (March 2024)
• The impact of sensory processing difference throughout the lifespan: A narrative review. Short course, New York State Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Virtual. Cavaliere, C., & Damiao, J. (November 2020)
• The impact of sensory processing difference throughout the lifespan. A narrative review. Short course, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Boston, MA. Cavaliere, C., & Damiao, J. (March 2020)
• The Maker Movement and AT: Tools for Improving Outcome Measures. North Country Assistive Technology (NCAT) Distinguished Lectureship, 7th Adirondack Assistive Technology Conference, Clarkson University, NY. Damiao, J. (2017)
• ATIF-05 Wheels to Words: The art of communication through power mobility. Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA), Orlando, FL. Damiao, J. (2014)
• ATIF-13 Therapeutic Power Mobility: Improving Mobility, Function, Cognition and Therapeutic Outcomes. Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA), Orlando, FL. Damiao, J. (2014)

• Peer reviewer for journal articles
• Volunteer Consultant at the Fellowship Community, Chestnut Ridge, NY

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• New York State Occupational Therapy Association (NYSOTA)

• Damiao, J., Damiao, G., Cavaliere, C., Dunscombe, S., Ekelund, K., Lago, R., & Volpe, A. (2024). Parent Perspectives of Assisted Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 78(1), 7801205070.
• Damiao, J., Blair, A., Martinez, N., Reyes, R., Mahon, B. (2023). Pressure Distribution Comparison among Standard Seating Surfaces and Strap Seating System. Global Journal of Health Sciences, 15(7):35
• Damiao, J., Betlow, J., Francisco, B., Kocz, L., & Moriano, K. (2023). Upright vs. Supine Shape-Capturing Comparison for Custom-Contoured Cushions. The Journal of Tissue Viability, 32(3), 437–441.
• Damiao, J. (2023). Covid-19 Impact on NBCOT Passing Rates. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 7 (3).
• Damiao, J., Calianese, N., Cartwright, D., Cherian, C., Lee, E., & Mucek, D. (2023). Comparison of 3D Printing and Traditional Hand Orthosis Fabrication. Global Journal of Health Science, 15(2).
• Damiao, J., Cavaliere, C., Carroll, C., Charneco, D. & Volkov, E. (2022). Using Occupational Therapy Assistant Perspectives to Teach Occupational Therapy Supervisory Roles and Expectations. Global Journal of Health Science, 14(12).
• Cavaliere, C., Damiao, J., Pizzi, M., & Fau, L. (2022). Health, Well-Being, and Health Related Quality of Life Following COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Study. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. Advance online publication.
• Damiao, J. (2022). Cumulative Equivalence: Controlling for Inter-Individual Differences at Baseline Characteristic Testing of RCTs. Global Journal of Health Science, 14(7).
• Pizzi, M. A. & Damiao, J. (2022). Inter-Rater Reliability of the Pizzi Health and Wellness Assessment (PHWA). Occupational Therapy in Health Care.
• Damiao, J. (2022). Unloaded Shape-Capture for Custom-Contoured Seating: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Tissue Viability.
• Damiao, J., & Gentry, T. (2021) A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Pressure Relieving Cushions in Reducing Pressure Injury. Journal of Assistive Technology
• Damiao, J., Pizzi, M., Kiely, C., Ben Are, S., Chitre, M., Dolan, A., Numa, D., & Yastion, M. (2021) Adapting an off-the-shelf mobility device for early intervention: A case study. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention.
• Damiao, J., & Cavaliere, C. (2021). The Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Academic Performance in College Students. Global Journal of Health Science;13 (9).
• Damiao, J., & Kean, D. (2016). Upper Extremity Neuro-rehabilitation Through the Use of Power Mobility. Journal of Assistive Technology, 28.1, p17 - 21.
• Text-book chapter, Gentry, T., Andelin, L., Capps, M., Damiao, J. & Lent, B. (2021). Zasler, N., Katz, D., Zafonte, R. et al. (Eds.). Assistive Technologies for People with Traumatic Brain Injuries. Brain Injury Medicine: Practice and Principles. 3rd ed. Ch. 73.