Joseph M. Pellerito Jr., PhD, OTR/L

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Co-founder

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Biography

Joseph M. Pellerito Jr., PhD, OTR/L earned a Ph.D. in medical sociology at Wayne State University (WSU), a master’s degree in technology for physical medicine and rehabilitation at The Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy with a minor in sociology at Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College. He is a dedicated advocate for people with disabilities and their caregivers, with a career that includes working as an administrator, scholar, professor, entrepreneur, and therapy practitioner. He has extensive experience and expertise in fundraising, grant writing, developing and managing graduate education programs in higher education, focus groups and strategic planning, program assessment, and professional and family caregiver education and training.