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Occupational Therapy Department Faculty and Staff Marlene J . Morgan, Ed.D., OTR/L
Dr. Morgan’s current teaching responsibilities include geriatrics, physical rehabilitation practice, and research. Her current research interests are in the areas of maintaining independence in community dwelling seniors through the use of home modifications; and interdisciplinary education in the health professions. Dr. Morgan has published and presented nationally and internationally. She is a co-author of The Safe Home Checkout: Easy Assessment/Simple Solutions and a co-editor of A Practitioner’s Guide to Clinical Occupational Therapy. Dr. Morgan is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA). Karen Brady, MS, OTR/L
Karen's clinical experience includes both direct client care and management positions. She has worked in a variety of practice settings including acute, rehabilitation, out patient, substance abuse, and long term care. Prior to her full-time appointment, she taught part-time at the University of Scranton while holding the position of Rehabilitation Program Manager at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Her background also includes ten years of television and marketing experience. Professor Brady is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association. Her educational and research interests include curriculum design and implementation, theoretical concepts in occupational therapy and the use of technology in teaching and promoting occupational therapy. Karen is pursuing a doctorate in Adult Education. Lisa Burns, OTR/L Clinical Education Coordinator
Lisa has been involved in the field of Occupational Therapy for over 15 years. She has previously held positions in a variety of settings including geriatrics, out patient services, home health care, rehabilitation staff management and administration. Her background also includes experience with the United States military. Lisa Burns is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association. Lisa is pursuing a Master's Degree in Theological Studies. Rita P. Fleming-Castaldy, Ph.D., OTL, FAOTA
Dr. Fleming-Castaldy has authored numerous text chapters and journal articles and presented nationally on a diversity of professional issues. Her areas of expertise include disability rights and advocacy, professional development and career mobility, case management, and the role of OT in mental health practice. Dr. Fleming-Castaldy is considered a leading expert on the national Occupational Therapy certification examination. She is the editor of the National OT Certification Review and Study Guide, the National OT Assistant Certification Review and Study Guide, and the Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Course Manual and serves as an instructor and the research and development consultant for a major national Occupational Therapy examination preparation course. In addition, she is the editor of the texts Perspectives for Occupation-based Practice, Proactive Approaches in Psychosocial OT, Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: Proactive Approaches, and Purposeful Activity: Foundation and Future of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Fleming-Castaldy is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, the World Federation of OT, the New York State OT Association and numerous professional advocacy and consumer organizations. She serves on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. In 2002, she received the honor of being named a Fellow to the American Occupational Therapy Association for innovation and leadership in education and advocacy. Her research interests include examining the quality of life impact of community-based programs that have resulted from judicial decisions and legislative actions on persons with significant disabilities. Many of Dr. Fleming-Castaldy's works are referenced under her former name of Fleming Cottrell. Molly Mika, MS, OTR/L Molly Mika is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at The University of Scranton. She graduated from College Misericordia, Dallas, PA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy and a Master of Science degree in Education with a concentration in technology. She practiced occupational therapy for 10 years full-time in an adult rehabilitation setting. She held positions as a clinical supervisor and student fieldwork coordinator. She has been teaching occupational therapy at the professional level full-time for 5years. She continues to practice occupational therapy on a per diem basis with a home health care agency. Ms. Mika is currently pursing a PhD in Human Development with a concentration in Health Promotion from Marywood University, Scranton, PA. Her research interests include the following:
Ms. Mika enjoys spending time with family and friends, crafting, and writing inspirational meditations and children’s stories. Carol Reinson, Ph.D., OTR/L Dr. Reinson's occupational therapy career encompasses more than 25 years of combined clinical and educational experience in early childhood special education, school-based occupational therapy services, with a recent specialization in early intervention (EI). Her research interests include early childhood special education and the role of related services in inclusive settings, play-based assessment, and the study of developmentally vulnerable at risk infants and young children and their families. She is a co-author of the EI assessment instrument, Partners in Play: Assessing Infants and Toddlers in Natural Contexts and designed an accompanying On-Line Companion for Thomson Delmar Learning (2006). Dr. Reinson has primary responsibility for teaching pediatrics and research courses. She utilizes an integrated curriculum design model that supports faculty practice, mentoring of pre-professional students within an interdisciplinary framework, and student-centered community-based participatory research. In Spring, 2006 she instituted a new pediatric assessment course that works with “real” clients through the Leahy Community Health and Family Center (LCHFC). The LCHFC is an interdisciplinary center designed to provide free health, wellness, and educational services on a short-term basis to underserved children with special needs and their families. Dr. Reinson maintains many diverse professional affiliations. Additionally, she is actively involved in faculty exchanges in several developing countries to promote social justice and cultural competency. Mary Ann Muraca, BS Secretary
Mrs. Muraca enjoys meeting with and assisting OT Majors, and continues to be a valuable resource person to the department. Mary Bennett Part-Time Secretary
Mary Bennett looks forward to meeting and working with all of our occupational therapy students.
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Dr. Marlene Morgan is a full time faculty member in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University. She received a B.S. degree in Biology from The Pennsylvania State University, a masters degree in occupational therapy (MOT) from Texas Woman’s University and a doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from Temple University. Dr. Morgan brings over 25 years of academic and clinical experience to the University. She has held a number of academic positions including appointments at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. Her clinical experiences include a combination of patient care and administrative responsibilities at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, The Rush System for Health in Chicago and The Children’s Seashore House.
Professor Brady is a full-time faculty member in the Occupational
Therapy Department. She received a B.A. in Communications from Mansfield
University, an Associate Degree in Health Science (COTA) from Trident Technical
College in Charleston, South Carolina, and a Master of Science in Occupational
Therapy from College Misericordia. 
Lisa Burns is the Clinical Education Coordinator for the Department
of Occupational Therapy at the University of Scranton. She received a B.S. in
Occupational Therapy from Indiana University. 
Dr. Fleming-Castaldy (formerly Cottrell) received her Doctor of Philosophy, post-professional Master of Arts, and undergraduate degrees in Occupational Therapy from New York University, New York, NY. She brings over 28 years of clinical and academic experience to her teaching position. Dr. Fleming-Castaldy began her career in acute psychiatry, expanding her practice into community mental health, case management and transitional living programs. Prior to joining the University of Scranton faculty in 2002, she had held a number of academic positions at New York University and Dominican College.
Dr. Carol Reinson is a full-time faculty member in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA. She received an A.A.S. in Human Services from Herkimer County Community College, a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University, a MS in Special Education from the State University of New York at New Paltz, and her PhD in Special Education, Teaching and Leadership at Syracuse University.
Mary Ann Muraca received her B.S. in Sociology from the University
of Scranton. She has been employed in the Department of Occupational Therapy
since its inception. Prior to working as the Secretary for the Department of
Occupational Therapy, she was at the University's Alumni Relations Office for
20 years. 
Mary Bennett recently relocated to Pennsylvania from Massapequa, New
York. Prior to joining the staff of the Occupational Therapy Department as a
part-time secretary, she served as a Media Director, and also as Secretary for
the Coordinator of Persons with Disabilitie s for 7 years, at the Diocese of
Rockville Centre, New York.