Emily Grattan, Ph.D., OTR/L is an occupational therapist and a rehabilitation scientist. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh. She is also a Research Health Scientist with the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
Grattan received her BS in Health Sciences and MS in Occupational Therapy from Duquesne University, her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed Postdoctoral Training at Medical University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on improving measurement and treatment of visual and visual perceptual impairments. Grattan has received funding from the Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health to support her research.
Grattan is a Principal Investigator, and she collaborates with other investigators and members of the team in Pittsburgh Low Vision Research Collaborative to advance low vision rehabilitation.
Roles and Expertise:
- Occupational Therapy
- Visual and perceptual impairments
- Neuro-rehabilitation