Darlene Piraino, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy Program
Stony Brook University
Phone: 631-444-1179
E-mail: Darlene.Piraino@stonybrook.edu
Darlene Piraino, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program at Stony Brook University. She has more than 25 years of clinical experience in adult and geriatric rehabilitation, including outpatient hand therapy, skilled nursing, and post-acute rehabilitation.
Dr. Piraino earned her post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from Quinnipiac University, a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Stony Brook University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from St. John’s University.
Her teaching focuses on occupational therapy foundations, task and activity analysis, gerontology, clinical reasoning, business management, and healthcare systems, with an emphasis on experiential and interprofessional education. She is involved in the S.A.F.E. Falls Program at Stony Brook Southampton, a community-based initiative that engages OT, PT, and SLP students in fall prevention with older adults.
Her research interests include caregiving, aging, and fall prevention. She has presented at national and regional professional conferences and is committed to advancing occupational therapy through education, research, fieldwork, and community engagement.
