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Tiffany Lynn Benaroya,OTD

Department : Psychiatric Rehabilitation And Counseling Professions

Academic Title: Assistant Professor

Office Address:
1776 Raritan Road
Allied Health Technology Building, Room 518
Scotch Plains , NJ 07076
Phone: (908) 889-2525

Email: tls134@shp.rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
OTD	University of Southern California	2010

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Effectiveness of the AOTA Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program: A cross-sectional survey of participants.	Higgins, S. M., & Benaroya, T.	Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2026.
Exploring occupational therapy assistant student experiences in mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial Level I fieldwork.	Benaroya, T.L., Zechner, M., Cimmino, M., Murphy, A.A., Swarbrick, M., & Rothpletz-Puglia, P.	Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2025.
Occupational therapy assistant students' perceptions of using standardized patient encounters as a replacement for traditional Level I fieldwork.	Benaroya, T.L., McKernan-Ace, D., Rogers, S.L., & Cimmino, M.	Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2024.
Faculty-led virtual level 1 community fieldwork during the COVID-19 pandemic.	Benaroya, T.L., Swarbrick, M., Zechner, M., Murphy, A.A., & Cimmino, M.	Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2022.
Application of active learning strategies for online delivery in an occupational therapy assistant program.	Benaroya, T. L., George, J. C., McKernan-Ace, D., & Swarbrick, M.	Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2021.

BioSketch
Title	Details
Tiffany L. Benaroya 5.6.26	Tiffany L. Benaroya, OTD, OTR/L is the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and an Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, where she provides instruction in fieldwork education and professional practice. She contributes to the development and delivery of simulation and experiential learning activities designed to support student readiness for clinical practice. Her clinical experience includes acute care, outpatient hand therapy, and inpatient mental health settings. Dr. Benaroya is actively engaged in her professional association through participation in mentorship initiatives and fieldwork education committees. Her scholarly interests focus on occupational therapy assistant education, with an emphasis on clinical education and instructional strategies that support clinical reasoning and professional development.

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