Dr. Long is a licensed occupational therapist (OT) at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her EdD in movement science, specializing in OT, at Teachers College during the winter of 2019 and is a former NRL project coordinator.
Dr. Long is a visiting instructor for the occupational therapy MS program in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University. She has experience working as a clinical researcher and therapist primarily in stroke and Parkinson’s disease neurorehabilitation. Although her doctoral work is focused on motor learning and control for functional independence in Parkinson’s disease, she has worked with patients across the spectrum of age and disability.
She is passionate about holistic health, the movement of the human body, and enjoys serving her community and promoting sustainable healthy living. In her spare time, she is a certified yoga teacher and figure skater.