Resume
Prominent Professional Roles
- Board Director- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Founder of the Arab American Occupational Therapy Grop (AAOTG)
Education
- Ph.D. Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
- MS Rehabilitation Science/Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh
- BSc Occupational Therapy, University of Jordan
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Director of MOT Research Curriculum, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
- Program Director and Department Chair, Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
- Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Occupational Therapy College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire
- Associate Professor (tenured) Department of Occupational Therapy Vice Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Jordan
Hospital Appointment and Clinical Experience
- New York Presbyterian, occupational therapist (faculty appointment)
- National Center for Mental Health, Fuheis, Jordan (inpatient)
- National Center for Addiction Rehabilitation (inpatient and outpatient)
- Golden Age Home (Nursing home)
- Darat Samir Shama (Nursing home)
- The University of Jordan Academic Hospital-inpatient and outpatient neuro rehab
Licensure and Board Certification
- 2015-2017: Licensed Occupational Therapist, New Hampshire (#2432) (inactive)
- 2015-present: Licensed Occupational Therapist, New York (#020482) (active)
- 2022-2023: Licensed Occupational Therapist, New Jersey (#46TR0166200)
- 2008-present: Registered Occupational Therapist (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (OTR)
- 2003-present: Registered Occupational Therapist in Jordan
Grants & Funded Projects
- Development of the Arabic Heritage Activity Card Sort (A-ACS), University of Jordan (Deanship for Academic Research),$7,062 Role:PI
- Development of the Arabic version of the Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (A-PASS), University of Jordan (Deanship for Academic Research), NA $6,073, Role: PI
- Development and standardization of an Arabic Version of the Preschool Activity Card Sort (PACS) Assessment Tool in Jordan, University of Jordan (Deanship for Academic Research), $10,593 Role: PI
- Identifying environmental factors affecting the daily functioning of Jordanian patients with stroke as described in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), University of Jordan (Deanship for Academic Research), $8,474 Role: Co-PI
- Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Students' Empathy and Understanding of DEI Components and Professional Skills. Columbia University Provost Grants for Teaching and Learning $20,000 Role: PI
Selected Publications
- Hamed, R. et al (2023). Exercise and Coping Mechanisms in Graduate Occupational Therapy Students During The COVID-19 Pandemic and Civil Unrest Period: A Descriptive Study, International Journal of Educational Reform, in press.
- Gallagher, R. & Hamed, R. (2022). Benefits of Peer-Mentorship for Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Students: A Descriptive Study" The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (in press)
- Hawamdeh, Z., Hamed, R., El-Yahia, E. (2015). Environment and the Daily Functioning of Jordanian Patients with Stroke: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3, 288: doi:10.4172/2329-9096.1000288
- Abu Tariah, H., Hamed, R., & Al-Omari, H. (2015). Jordanian client perspectives on substance abuse: Implications for occupational therapists. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation . https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.12.566
- Manee, F., Otaibi, N., Abu Tariah, H., Hamed, R., Eklund, M. (2015). The Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Satisfaction with Daily Occupations (SDO)". British Journal of Occupational Therapy; 78 (4): 260-267
- Malkawi, S., Hamed, R., Abu Dahab, S., AlHeresh, R., Holm, MB. (2015). Development of the Arabic Version of the Preschool Activity Card Sort (A-PACS). Child: Care, Health & Development; 4 (4): 559-568.
- Al-Omari, H., Hamed, R. & Abu Tariah, H. (2015). Role of Religion in Recovery from Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Jordan. Journal of Religion and Health; 54: 1268-1277
- Hamed, R., & Holm, M.B. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Arab-Heritage Activity Card Sort (AACS), Occupational Therapy International, 20: 23-34.
- Hamed, R. Abu Tariah, H., Malkawi, S.,& Holm, M.B. (2012). The Arabic version of the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4: A validation study. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 35:243-247.
- Hamed, R., Abu Tariah, H., Jarrar, M., & Holm, M.B. (2012). Development of the Arabic version of the Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills, Jordan Medical Journal, 46: 221-228.
- Hamed, R., Abu Tariah H., & Hawamdeh, Z. (2012) Personal factors affecting the daily functioning and well-being of patients with multiple sclerosis using the ICF model: A qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health, 41 (3):47-61.
- Hamed, R. (2012). Exploring ICF Environmental factors affecting the daily functioning of Jordanian patients with multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care, 14: 169-178.
- Hamed, R., AlHeresh, R., Abu Dahab, S., Collins, B., Fryer, J., & Holm, M.B. (2011). The development of the Arab Heritage Activity Card Sort (A-ACS). International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 34, 299–306.
- Abu Tariah, H., Abu Dahab, S., Hamed, R., AlHeresh, R., & Yousef, H. (2011). Working conditions of occupational therapists in Jordan, Occupational Therapy International, 18, 187–193.
- Abu Tariah, H., Hamed, R., Abu Dahab, S., & AlHeresh, R. (2011). Factors influencing job satisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists: A qualitative study". Australian Journal for Occupational Therapy, 58, 405–411.