Rachel G. Taylor, MSOT, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dept. of Occupational Therapy
Health Sciences Building, 3310E
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC27858

252-744-6106(phone)
252-744-6198 (fax)

taylorrac21@ecu.edu

Educational Background

  • M.S. in Occupational Therapy, East Carolina University
  • B.S. in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests

  • Adults with neurological disorders, including spinal cord injury
  • Driving evaluations for medically at-risk drivers and older adults
  • Pro-bono clinic development

Publications and Presentations

  • Dickerson, A., Gartz Taylor, R., Register, J., & Miller, M. (2023). The impact of age, sex, and position on visual-motor processing speed and reaction time as measured by the Vision CoachTM. Occupational therapy in Health Care, 1-16.
  • Gartz, R., Dickerson, A., & Radloff, J. C. (2020). Comparing Component-Based and Occupation-Based Interventions of a Person with Visual Deficits’ Performance. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1-18.
  • Dickerson, A. E., Gartz, R., Eaker, M., & Clark, B. (2019). Scanning for Critical Events during Driving: Visual Scanning Using Eye Tracking Technology on a Driving Simulator. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S343.
  • Burrola-Mendez, Y., Goldberg, M., Gartz, R., & Pearlman, J. (2018). Development of a Hybrid Course on Wheelchair Service Provision for clinicians in international contexts. PloS one, 13(6), e0199251.
  • Gartz, R., Goldberg, M., Miles, A., Cooper, R., Pearlman, J., Schmeler, M., … & Hale, J. (2017). Development of a contextually appropriate, reliable and valid basic Wheelchair Service Provision Test. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 12(4), 333-340.
  • Fung, K. H., Rushton, P. W., Gartz, R., Goldberg, M., Toro, M. L., Seymour, N., & Pearlman, J. (2017). Wheelchair service provision education in academia. African Journal of Disability, 6(1), 1-8.

Teaching Responsibilities

    • OCCT 6012 Occupation and Movement Laboratory
    • OCCT 6151 Occupational Therapy Practice I Laboratory (Student Run Clinic)
    • OCCT 7351 Occupational Therapy Practice III Laboratory (Student Run Clinic)
    • OCCT 7451 Occupational Therapy Practice IV Laboratory (Student Run Clinic)