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Tripta Velamoor

Tripta Velamoor

Clinical Assistant Professor and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

Occupational Therapy

Tripta Velamoor is a Clinical Assistant Professor with a role as Doctoral Capstone Coordinator for the EL-OTD program in the Department of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Velamoor is a New York University alumnus. She earned a Master of Arts degree in occupational therapy from NYU in 2002, and a post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from Boston University in 2022. Before joining NYU, Dr. Velamoor worked at Iona university as a Clinical Instructor and an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. Dr. Velamoor has over 22 years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist working primarily in school settings with preschool- through high school- aged students with disabilities.

Dr. Velamoor's passion lies in exploring occupational therapy’s impact on population health, specifically in chronic disease prevention and health promotion through interventions that address complex and systemic social determinants of health. During her doctoral studies, she developed a guideline for structuring fieldwork experiences in occupational therapy education, equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills to address population health needs as future practitioners.

Dr. Velamoor is certified through the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) as an Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP), and is the Secretary of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association. She also co-founded  Ideal Home Innovations Inc., helping clients with diverse needs to live safely and independently in their home environments.

Programs

Occupational Therapy

NYU Steinhardt’s occupational therapy program educates both aspiring OTs and credentialed professionals looking to further develop their practices.

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Courses

Foundations of Occupational Therapy

This course orients students to the profession of occupational therapy & its historical & philosophical development. The course examines activities & occupations in the contest in which humans engage & participate in them. Tools of practice, service delivery models, practice settings, & current issues that influence the profession are also examined. Concepts in this foundational course are taught via lecture, discussion, field experiences & lab practica.
Course #
OT-GE 2701
Credits
3
Department
Occupational Therapy