Vidya Pingale

Vidya Pingale, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor and Program Chair of the Occupational Therapy Program

School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Location:

230 Park Avenue, Rm 109
Florham Park, NJ 07932

Courses

• Practice Immersion I: Mental Health Assessments in Occupational Therapy
• Occupational Therapy History and Theory

Research

• Sensory-based interventions
• Psychosocial interventions
• Substance use
• Related service delivery special education Cultural competence Evidence-based practice

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman’s University
• Advanced Certificate, Instructional Leadership, San Jose State University
• Master of Science, Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University
• Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy, University of Mumbai (Bombay)

Academic Profile

Dr. Pingale is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the occupational therapy doctoral program. She has more than 25 years of experience as an occupational therapist and has expertise in treating children with developmental and sensory processing issues. Dr. Pingale is committed to helping students reach their full potential and achieve their professional goals. She focuses on developing student-centered and nurturing environments where students feel safe to explore, probe, ask questions, and challenge themselves. She is committed to supporting students from all cultural and social backgrounds.

Dr. Pingale’s has published in peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters, and presented at national conferences. Her current research projects focus on investigating the effectiveness of sensory-based strategies and psychosocial interventions, service delivery models in school settings, and experiences of individuals recovering from substance use disorder. Dr. Pingale is the editor of the Sensory Integration and Processing Special Interest Section Quarterly Newsletter and Ambassador of the AOTA Political Action Committee.

Dr. Pingale also held clinical positions in various settings ranging from early intervention, schools to private clinics. She has training and certifications in various interventions, including Greenspan’s DIR Floortime approach, EEG neurofeedback, Mindful-based Stress Reduction and other Mindfulness interventions, cognitive behavior therapy, Neurodevelopment Techniques (NDT), and YOGA for Children. She is also certified in Therapeutic Listening programs, Integrated Listening Systems, Cranio-sacral therapy, Oral Placement Therapy, and Wilbarger’s Deep Pressure Protocol. She is certified in SIPT, Interactive Metronome, Therapeutic listening program, Integrated listening systems, Handwriting without Tears, and Sequential Oral Sensory approach to feeding.