Becky Bernhardt, MS, OTR, BCN

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

The Sage Colleges Becky
45 Ferry Street
Troy, NY 12180

Member of The Sage Colleges Faculty since 1993

Office: Troy Campus, Ricketts Hall Room 330

Phone: 518/ 244-3135

Email: kligeb@sage.edu

Educational Background

  • 1997, MS, Health Education, The Sage Colleges
  • 1986, BS, Occupational Therapy, University of Kansas
  • 1983, A.A.S., Occupational Therapist Assistant, Orange County Community College

Current Teaching Responsibilities

  • OTH 501 Neuroscience
  • OTH 504 Foundations of OT
  • OTH 611 Neurorehabilitation
  • OTH 618 Eval/Int: Adult Physical Rehab

Research Interests

  • Neurorehabilitation
  • 1998-2002- Studied the relationship of post stroke depression on function

Professional Activities

  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Member of the NDTA
  • Board Certified in Neurorehabilitation, 1997
  • Certified in treatment of Adult Hemiplegia by the NDTA, 1992

Selected Scholarly Activities

Kligerman, B. (2003, October). Occupational enhancement for community dwelling stroke survivors. Presentation given at a meeting of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, Fishkill, NY.

Kligerman, B. (2001, November). Community based treatment for post stroke depression. Presentation given at a meeting of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, Albany, NY.

Kligerman, B. (2001, August). Effects of post stroke depression on function. Presentation given at the North American Stroke Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Kligerman, B. (2000). A psychosocial intervention for post stroke depression: A controlled treatment study [Abstract]. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 9 (4), 200.

Kligerman, B. (2000, August). A psychosocial intervention for post stroke depression: A controlled treatment study. Presentation given at the North American Stroke Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

Kligerman, B. (1998, July). Improving upper extremity function in hemiplegia. Presentation given at St. Peters Hospital, Albany, NY.

Kligerman, B. (1996, October). Neuroscience review course for occupational therapists. Presentation given at the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, Troy, NY.

Kligerman, B. (1992, April). Introduction to NDT for adult hemiplegia.

Presentation given at Beth Abraham Hospital, Bronx, NY.