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Occupational Therapy
Location: Welch Hall
Phone: 1- 800-344-5484
Fax: 310-516-3542

For more information related to the MSOT Program, please contact us at otprogram@csudh.edu; 310-2432726

Faculty

Terry Peralta

Terry Peralta-Catipon, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy Chairperson
MSOT Program Director

CONTACT INFORMATION

310-243-2812
WH A-320H
tperalta@csudh.edu

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Occupational Science, University of Southern California
MA Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California
BS Zoology, University of the Philippines

BIO

Dr. Peralta-Catipon has practiced as an occupational therapist in areas of Adult Out-patient Rehab, Hand Therapy, Homehealth, as well as Community Geriatrics and Mental Health. In addition, her research studies on Filipino, communities, both among older adults in Los Angeles and foreign workers in Hong Kong, as well as studies on health and wellness among Hispanic and other migrant populations, display her interest in ethnographic research especially in the areas of migrant adaptation, community wellness programs for older adults, and promotion of cultural occupations. These interests are reflected in the following publications:

  • Peralta-Catipon, T. (2011). Collective Occupations Among Filipino   Migrants: Bridging Conflicting Identities. Occupational Therapy   Journal of Research, xx
  • Peralta-Catipon, T & Hwang, E. (2011). Personal Factors Predictive of   Health-Related Lifestyles of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.   American Journal of Occupational Therapy, xx.
  • Peralta-Catipon, T. (2009). Statue Square as a Liminal Sphere:   Transforming Space and Place in Migrant Adaptation. Journal of   Occupational Science, vol 16(1).