Dr. Joan Toglia has a proven record of leadership, academic integrity and extensive scholarship.  She has over 25 years of experience as an educator and previously served as founding Program Director of the Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy at �Թϱ��� University.  As Dean Emerita of the School of Health and Natural Sciences, she oversaw 8 undergraduate and 5 graduate programs, including over 80 faculty and 3,000 students across the Dobbs Ferry and Bronx campuses.  Dr. Toglia is currently serving as Project Director of a five-year grant from the US Department of Education, on Advancing Curricular Change to Enhance Student Success (ACCESS).

Professionally, Dr. Toglia is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in the rehabilitation of persons with cognitive and perceptual deficits as a result of acquired brain injury or neurological conditions.  Dr. Toglia has presented over 300 workshops and lectures throughout the US, and the world including Canada, Israel, Hong Kong, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Sweden, and the Netherlands. She has authored or co-authored over 80 publications in the area of cognitive rehabilitation including journal articles, book chapters, books, and assessment tools. In 2013 Dr. Toglia was named a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of her contributions to cognitive rehabilitation theory and practice.  She also holds an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Professor of Cognitive Science in Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College.